I Have Necessary Koalafications...

Iceland! The land of so much more than ice. Volcanoes, canyons, countless waterfalls and wind that will blow you away, literally. Although the ice was practically non-existent, or at least the parts of the country that I encountered. The one place we did find ice it was absolutely, without a doubt, my favorite part of the trip. Never have I ever seen that kind of beauty. It’s a different kind of beauty than, say Bali (which is definitely my favorite place on earth), yet it was magical. The views were absolutely stunning. Something that didn’t even make sense to me was these huge blocks of ice we saw. They have been there for hundreds of years, and have never melted away. However, it’s not freezing and there is no snow. The water isn’t frozen! I’m so curious about how and why this is even possible? The ice was literally blue! So unreal.   Follow me on instagram for more images  @laasbella Stop number one: Diamond Beach Stop number two: Glacier Lagoon Diamond Beach Glac

There is no reason to even question this because I already know that there are millions of people out there, just like me. The one’s who say "I will pack only the essentials and I will pack in advance to avoid overpacking.” Of course, it is left for last minute. This happens to me all the time and this is where I find myself trip after trip. Although I have really improved in this department, I've not mastered it. I write a list with the items that I will take and, when I start packing, all of a sudden I 'need' all these extra things that weren't on my list.  Luckily, my test packing served as a huge favor and I was able to see how all of my essentials for my Icelandic adventure fit in the backpack I was talking about. I'm extremely proud of myself for being able to fit all the winter clothes and still be able to bring my gear (camera, gopro, 2 lenses, batteries, charger, tripod, mini tripod, macbook & media) Here is my list of exactly what I packed

The Land of Ice awaits my arrival. Or so, I hope. I have dreamt of this for a long time. I'm so beyond excited to explore, yet another country. In just 11 short days, I will be getting on the plane, to depart for Iceland. I have so many things on my list that I would love to see, but so little time. With only 7 full days there, I'm torn to have to pick and choose which places I will have to miss this time. This trip is filled with exciting activities I've never done. I will be talking about each activity in a separate post after I experience it.  Iceland offers some of the most spectacular sceneries: endless waterfalls, volcanos, icebergs, farm houses, natural lagoons/hot-springs, ice caves just to name a few.  I’m also excited for the weather change. To wear a jacket, and gloves and a hat. Living in Florida for the passed 10 months made me really appreciate a little bit of that crisp air. I have been wearing nothing but dresses, so I’m excited for some la