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9 Mistakes to Avoid when Preparing for Your Iceland Trip

What are you thinking of? Cold. Ice Cold. The kind of cold you are trying to avoid because you rather be on an island. Well, that was my mentality for a while as I traveled to the Caribbean every February. However, this February was different. I finally took that leap and so should you! Before you take that leap, be prepared

Europe, Iceland

Top 10 Tips for Preparing for the Blue Lagoon

So you are thinking about going to the Blue Lagoon? If you have any doubts, don’t. Just go! You will not regret it as it is a unique way to experience Iceland while getting in some needed relaxation. Yeah, it is a splurge, but we all deserve it!

Europe, Iceland

Exploring the “Land of Fire & Ice:” A Comprehensive Week Long Guide to Iceland

Iceland had been on my bucket list for several years, especially after the dramatic increase of tourism that it has experienced. Thanks Instagram for constantly reminding me to make this trip happen! Can you believe that in 2005, Iceland welcomed 200,000 tourists while in 2018, it increased about 12-fold to about 2.5 million tourists? I became a part of this growing statistic recently. For me, Iceland appeared to be very different from where I had traveled before, and it surely was! My fiancé loves the cold and with a hope to experience the beauty of winter nature and see the Northern Lights, we decided to make this dream a reality this past February.

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Traveling While Black: Iceland Black Owned Guide

In an effort to shed light on a lens that I travel everywhere with, I decided that it was important for me to explicitly talk about My Black American Traveler Experience. I want to stress that everyone has their own experiences and biases traveling to any country. Therefore, my experience may not be your own. In specifying the Black American identity, I acknowledge while there are some commonalities in experiences as Black people, there is also privilege that comes with being an American. I am supplementing my thoughts and experience with a context on demographics as I think that it is important in order to paint the whole picture of traveling while black

Europe, Iceland

Eating Your Way through Reykjavik: Top 7 Traditional Foods

Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, unexpectedly became a food city for me. Everything was so fresh! Being an island, their seafood did not disappoint. However, I was highly impressed by other food items, especially their desserts. WARNING: Iceland is *MAD* expensive! As a result, you need to be strategic on how you dine. For example, we did a food tour that served as our dinner and we were more than stuffed. We would often order several smaller items in the restaurant and split it so that we can try different items. Although similar to some Scandinavian countries, Icelandic food (overall) is very unique! Here are my top recommendations for traditionalfoods to try as well as some of the best food spots to find them!

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Welcome to the Franny the Traveler blog! I’m Dr. Franny, a national award-winning educator, entrepreneur, author, and Black travel enthusiast on a personal mission to make every destination a Black-owned destination. As I visit all 50 states and 50 countries by age 50, this Black travel blog is a growing collection of Black-owned city guides, itineraries, travel tips, and reflections on traveling while Black for the conscious traveler. I’m so happy you’re here!

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