26

Jan

Top 5 Thursday: 2012 Top Spots

I’ve been getting this question a lot lately, so lets set the record straight. This year, it’s all about the new — the new places I hope to get to, the new spaces I hope to roam, and the new faces I hope to face. I went to Spain, and went back twice; I went to Coachella, and booked for three more years. Let’s au courant 2012…

Iceland. 
So I can roam around with crampons and ride out on ice mobiles…
Iceland may be infamous for its overzealous volcanoes, but as an adventure playground and place to witness some of nature’s most impressive wonders, it’s unrivaled. Let’s Northern Lights it. 


Vieques.

Because it’s an island on the brink… and there’s nothing better than pre-brink boys, I mean beaches, I mean boys. And I Patricia Urquiola’s interiors for the recently opened W Hotels Retreat & Spa on Vieques Island, located off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, don’t lie. 



Calvi. 

Been to Ibiza, done Mykonos…
Corsica’s duality is peaking my interest. Dance on the rocks by night at Calvi’s unknown(let’s keep it that way) electro-fest, and climb on the rocks by day at Roccapina beach. 

 


Vietnam.

Because Ho Chi Minh city just doesn’t cut it… 
Explore Con Dao’s signature limestone cliffs and private salt water pools in one of Vietnams most sexy, serene and secret spots. 


 


Tomorrowland.

Because at some point, I might be getting too old for this ish. Ok, that’s a lie.
Calvin Harris, Carl Cox, Alesso and a fairy-tale like festival in the heart of Europe.  


Source: google.ca via Jetset on Pinterest

31

May

Travel Tuesday: Iceland Adventure

You’ve heard the hype, and we’re happy to report that it’s all true — Iceland is anything but a land of ice. Floating between Europe and North America, and steeped in ancient Viking lore, this enigmatic island boasts an idyllic tapestry of natural anomalies and ethereal scenery. Go beyond Björk, currency crashes and plane-cancelling volcanoes to uncover what truly makes Iceland memorable, on this five-day adventure that kicks off with a whale-watching excursion on which you’ll spot Minke whales and, if you’re lucky, humpbacks and dolphins, too.

Break me off a piece of that… Iceland, not the ice, on Jetsetter!

16

May

Moment. Bloody Gorgeous.

travelhighlights: thedailywhat:

Time-Lapse: Sean Stiegemeier turned the fly-over footage he took of Eyjafjallajökull erupting into a breathtaking time-lapse video, and set it to Jónsi’s equally epic “Kolniður.”

21

Apr

The travel world is a buzz with flight cancellations and stranded travelers. Yet all we’ve heard about is this so-called Icelandic ash. 

Here’s the face behind the smoke (and it’s not the Man in Black)

Photography by Skarphéðinn Þráinsson via Flickr