Iceland

“The Icelandic lava show in Vik recreates a volcano eruption by pouring molten lava into a room full of people. The red-hot lava flows and solidifies.”
– The Geothermal Energy Exhibition, Iceland

I think maybe I would’ve chosen a different route with regards to giving people up close and personal experiences with a volcano eruption, but I guess that’s just me. Maybe the elves took it too far… If you know, you know.

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Hawaii :: Kualoa Ranch

AK: “I want to go, but I guess I can’t afford it.”
Christin: “Hold my beer.”

Being a huge fan of both films in general and Oahu in general I wanted to go do the Kualoa Ranch tour, but decided not to as it was really expensive and I’d already done the Hawaii Five-O Tour. Without knowing this one of my oldest and dearest friends bought me a gift card for my birthday (or Christmas, doesn’t really matter) at Veltra, a place that sells experiences. They had Kualoa on their list and I was overjoyed! Full day Kualoa Total Experience Package, here I come!

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Japan :: Miyajima Island

“Go to MIyajima. See the Torii. Eat. Sleep. Get on boat.”
– Japanese dude

Sometimes I forget what I know and what I have read. There’s so many countries to see in the world and so much in each of them, even if I’ve researched where I am going I miss stuff I knew was there. The Great Torii of Miyajima is one such thing I almost missed.

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