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Galápagos packing list: what to pack for a land-based trip

March 7, 2020

For so many wildlife lovers and avid scuba divers, Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands are a top bucket-list destination. Months of planning go in to crafting the perfect island-hopping travel itinerary, but it’s always challenging to know just what to expect, and therefore what to bring, when visiting exotic, far-flung places like the Galápagos.

I recently spent a week exploring this beautiful part of the world and compiled the ultimate packing list of all my must-have items (including all the things I wished I’d brought)— use this post to create your own packing list and enjoy the trip of a lifetime, totally prepared, in the magical Galápagos Islands!

Be sure to check out this post for more help planning your trip: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A LAND-BASED TRIP TO THE GALÁPAGOS (WITHOUT A CRUISE)

What's in this travel guide

  • Packing tips for the Galápagos
    • What weather should I pack for?
    • What’s available to buy on the islands?
    • How much should I pack?
  • Clothing
  • Beach bits
  • Hygiene & personal items
  • Tech & travel essentials

Packing tips for the Galápagos

What weather should I pack for?

The Galápagos experience two seasons: a wet, warmer season from December to June and a dry, colder season from July to November. Note that the “cold” season doesn’t mean it will be cold on the islands— the water temperature does vary, but the air temperature doesn’t fluctuate more than a few degrees throughout the year, hovering comfortably between 20-30C all the time.

This packing list is therefore suited to Galápagos trips at any time of year. And regardless of whether you’re travelling in the dry or wet season, the weather here does pretty much whatever it wants, so it’s always best to be prepared. I’ve also included some essential rain gear below!

Weather chart for Galápagos Islands
[graph from GalapagosIslands.com]

What’s available to buy on the islands?

Despite their popularity, the Galápagos are no where near as commercialised as I expected, and that means you need to do a thorough packing job, because certain items will be difficult to come by. This is particularly true of both Isabela and Floreana, which don’t even have ATMs or more than a few basic shops.

I’ve tried to include items on this packing list you’re likely to need and might be tricky to get on the islands, such as sea sickness meds, as well as items that can be bought but are insanely expensive, such as reef-safe sunscreen.

How much should I pack?

Finally, even though you do need to be prepared, the Galápagos really isn’t a destination where you want to be hauling a 30kg suitcase around. You need to catch ferries between islands, including to the airport, so carrying a lot of luggage is majorly inconvenient, not to mention the strict baggage limits imposed by most airlines (remember to check these when you buy tickets!).

Leave the unnecessary stuff at home so you can travel light as you island hop around the Galápagos. This list will help you pack smarter, not more.

Girl in bikini looking at volcanos and blue water Galápagos

Overlooking Isla Bartolomé

Clothing

  • 2-3x shirts: I’d recommend packing at least one quick-dry athletic shirt for any bike rides or long walks, it can be really humid on the islands and you’re likely to sweat
  • Jumper or warm jacket: Even though the afternoons can be toasty, you’ll want an extra layer like this cozy jumper in the evenings or on early morning boat tours
  • Rain jacket: Regardless of whether you’re visiting the Galapagos in the rainy season or the dry season, there’s a good chance you’ll get at least a little bit of rain during your stay
  • 1-2x shorts: A pair of athletic shorts are great for any bike rides you might do or even to wear over a wet swimsuit, and then a pair of denim shorts or similar for more casual use around town 
  • Skirt: I like bringing a wrap skirt when I go on island trips; it can easily be worn over my swimsuit, but also looks nice for dinner and drinks
  • Tights or comfortable pants: Especially in the dry season, you might want a pair of pants like these tights for the evenings when the temperature drops slightly
  • Summer dress: A lightweight summer dress is great for going to dinner or just to throw on over your swimsuit in the afternoon
  • Sandals: I’d recommend packing a pair of versatile waterproof sandals like these Tevas; I wore them on all of the snorkelling and diving tours, as well as into town with a skirt for dinner
  • Runners & socks: For biking or hiking on any of the islands, a lightweight pair of runners will be really handy. If you aren’t planning any hiking, though, you can definitely get away with just a pair of Tevas, even for biking 

Leave it at home: Don’t worry about bringing any dresses and heels (or for the guys, slacks and dress shirts)! The Galápagos is primarily a beach destination and you don’t need to dress up for any reason at all.

Hotel with palm trees and pink flowers Santa Cruz Galápagos

Hostal Sueños Silvestres on Santa Cruz

Beach bits

  • 2x swimsuits: Thanks to the humidity here, it takes swimmers about 2 days to dry out, so a second pair is a good idea
  • Sun hat: A baseball cap or even a wide-brim hat is a great way to keep from badly burning your face, especially out on the water 
  • Towel: I always travel with a full-size microfibre towel like this one from Kathmandu; it is lightweight and compact, yet still comfortable enough to use on diving tours or to lay on the beach
  • Dry bag: A dry bag to take to the beach and on dive boats or day tours is a great way to keep your camera, phone, wallet, etc protected from the salt water; get one with a sling to double as a carry bag when you’re riding a bike or walking around town
  • Mask & snorkel: You can rent snorkel gear on the islands pretty inexpensively, but if you have room in your bag, bring your own for max convenience

Leave it at home: Even if you have your own wetsuit and fins, I wouldn’t recommend bringing them to the Galápagos for a casual trip. All snorkel and dive tours include gear hire, so it probably isn’t worth filling your bag with bulky diving gear.

Girl with snorkel walking on beach into ocean Galápagos

Snorkelling on Isla Isabela, Galápagos

Hygiene & personal items

  • Water bottle: Bring a reusable water with a built-in filter so you can drink clean water without buying a bunch of plastic and contributing to waste
  • Kwells: If you get seasick on boats, packing motion sickness tablets like Kwells or Dramamine will be a life-saver on the 2.5hr ferry rides between islands
  • Sunscreen: The Galapagos are really close to the sun due to their location at the equator and you’ll definitely notice that the heat and UV intensity is different here (pretty similar to what we have in Australia), so you need to protect your skin or you will absolutely fry on the beach; make sure to get reef-safe sunscreen so you don’t damage the delicate ecosystem with harmful chemicals
  • Aloe: In case you don’t do a good enough job with the sunscreen (and I certainly never seem to), it’s a good idea to pack a small container of aloe or after-sun lotion; I couldn’t find any on the islands, but I’m sure that it would have been expensive anyway 
  • Shampoo/conditioner: I love my shampoo and conditioner bars from Lush, they are amazingly lightweight for travel and totally plastic-free!
  • Toothpaste/toothbrush
  • Carmex/chapstick: Your lips can get incredibly dry from all the mouth-breathing you’ll do while snorkelling or diving, so definitely try to keep some chapstick handy to avoid painfully cracking

Leave it at home: Don’t worry about hair dryers, straighteners, or make-up on a trip to the Galápagos! Everyone rocks beach waves and the natural look on the islands, so there’s absolutely no need to waste precious adventure time getting ready in your hotel room. Plus, the humidity has its own plan for your hair anyway. Let it happen.

Blue-footed booby bird on rocks Galápagos

Blue-Footed Booby

Tech & travel essentials

  • Camera with zoom lens: For good quality photos of the local wildlife, you really need more than just an iPhone or a point and shoot (especially since you need to give all animals at least 2m of personal space). I brought a 28-300m, and I thought this was perfect for crisp photos of the animals and the landscapes.
  • GoPro: I love my GoPro Hero 8 for shooting underwater photos and videos on diving or snorkelling tours around the island
  • Phone or iPad: I always back my photos up to my iPad and again to a USB when I travel so there’s extremely little risk of losing all my pictures even if I happened to drop my camera in the water (touch wood, it hasn’t happened yet). For non-travel bloggers, an iPhone might be all you need!
  • Travel adapter: Ecuador uses 2-pin powerpoints like those you find in America or Japan, but with 120V, so Americans should check their appliances carefully before using them (almost all phone and camera chargers are dual voltage these days, but hairdryers usually aren’t); here’s a good travel adapter for Aussies.
  • Passport
  • US Dollars: American dollars are actually the official currency in Ecuador, so it’s a good idea to either bring some cash from the mainland or from home to pay for your hotel, tours, and food while in the Galápagos. ATM access is basically non-existent once you leave Santa Cruz (and even here, the withdrawal limit is often as low as $200), so you’ll probably want to bring around $500USD just to be on the safe side. You can read more about money in the Galápagos and what things cost in this post: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A LAND-BASED TRIP TO THE GALÁPAGOS (WITHOUT A CRUISE)

Read more about the Galápagos

GALÁPAGOS ON A BUDGET: SANTA CRUZ ISLAND & PUERTO AYORA TRAVEL GUIDE

GALÁPAGOS ON A BUDGET: ISLA ISABELA & PUERTO VILLAMIL TRAVEL GUIDE

SNORKELLING AT LOS TUNELES: THE BEST DAY TOUR ON ISLA ISABELA, GALÁPAGOS

SNORKELLING AT LAS TINTORERAS ON ISLA ISABELA, GALÁPAGOS

LOS HUMEDALES & EL MURO DE LAS LÁGRIMAS: A GUIDE TO CYCLING TO THE WALL OF TEARS ON ISLA ISABELA

A DAY TRIP TO ISLA BARTOLOMÉ, THE MOST PHOTOGENIC ISLAND IN THE GALÁPAGOS

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT A LAND-BASED TRIP TO THE GALÁPAGOS (WITHOUT A CRUISE)

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I've spent the last decade exploring the world— everything from solo trekking in the Andes to overlanding in Zambia, all while completing a PhD in Biomechanics, teaching at a university & securing permanent residency in Australia. In 2020, I finally fulfilled my dream of becoming a full-time nomad! Whether it’s vanlife in Mexico, scuba diving in the Galápagos, ticking off incredible US National Parks, or climbing in the Dolomites, I hope this blog will inspire your future adventures & help you find wonder in every corner of the globe. xx bb

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  • Cara Lee
    June 8, 2020

    Wow! wow!
    Thanks so much. I’ve lived in Ecuador for 9 years now and haven’t seen a better written, more complete guide to the Galapagos anywhere. I may just bite the bullet and go now. Thanks to you.
    I’m fluent in Spanish, know Ecuadorian culture and customs pretty well, and have traveled and worked around the World, so more adventure in store for me!
    You are to blame for getting me off my butt! I’m young in spirit but the years have added up. Gotta get up and go, GROW!
    Ungrad at U.W, Seattle, BTW.
    Thanks a gazillion.

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      Cara Lee
      June 9, 2020

      Hi Cara,

      Thank you so so much for the thoughtful comment, it’s incredibly nice to hear from people that these travel guides are useful! I can’t say enough good things about the Galápagos, and I’ve definitely got plans to go back myself– you’ll fall in love! Let me know if you want any additional recommendations, I have a friend who is a dive instructor on Santa Cruz and I could put you in touch if you wanted to do some diving!

      Love the Seattle connection 🙂

      -Brooke

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I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
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📍Soria Moria, Dalen
⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals
💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people)
 🛌  spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 

📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord
⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic
💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use
🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb)

📍KOK, Oslo
⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo!
💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna
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On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. 

I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. 

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the perfect 3-day/2-night itinerary ↯

DAY 1
⛴️ arrive to Dalen on a 4hr canal cruise aboard the iconic M/S Henrik Ibsen
🫖 afternoon tea overlooking the gardens
🍷 fireside drinks & chess with live piano

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⛴️ boat ride up the canal to Lårdal, brekky on board
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🍜 phenomenal 4-course dinner at Restaurant Bandak 

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I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
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  • 3 moody saunas to visit in southern Norway 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 

I just spent a fantastic week sauna-hopping my way through Norway, and even with all the moody weather, it was an incredible showcase of the misty fjords & the perfect opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of a wood fire. A few faves ↯

📍Soria Moria, Dalen
⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals
💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people)
 🛌  spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 

📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord
⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic
💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use
🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb)

📍KOK, Oslo
⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo!
💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna
 🛏️ all the best parts of a hotel combined with the perks of local living in Oslo @bobwco
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@visitseljord #visittelemark #visitnorway #mynorway #soriamoriasauna #dalenhotel #oslo #visitseljord #sleepwithbobw #sauna #saunatime #saunalife
  • THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
  • The reality of life on the road is that I spend more time thinking about leaving than I ever do about staying. Blessed or plagued or perhaps some combination of the both with a wild spirit that seems only settled in the most uncertain of circumstances, I find myself alight in chaos & drawn inexplicably to something new.

Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. 

I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. 

In the next life, I wonder if I’ll know what it feels like to stay. For now, I pander to the whims of my restless heart. Take me anywhere.
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happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!!
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happiest when I’m climbing on top of things & this golden mountain in Iceland was screaming out CLIMB ME!! . . . . . . . #laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
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july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧

I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… 

I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :)

memorable moments:
☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps
🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine!
🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge
🥾 hiking the Haute Route 
🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen)
🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon!
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#travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
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july phone photo dump 🇫🇷🇹🇷🇨🇭🇱🇧 I am perpetually behind on sharing photos & stories, a product of travelling literally all the time & forever opting to ‘go explore’ instead of catching up on my mountain of unedited photos & half-written posts on the computer… I decided several months ago that I wanted to share a monthly highlights post & include more of the ‘unedited’ iPhone-camera moments that don’t usually make it onto my feed. I even wrote this list… and then got too busy to share. So, here’s a little look back at July and HOPEFULLY the first of many monthly highlight posts :) memorable moments: ☀️ sunny week of climbing in the French Alps 🏔️ solo climbing Mont Blanc, a major dream of mine! 🇹🇷 flying business class to Istanbul & going bananas in the lounge 🥾 hiking the Haute Route 🇨🇭 co-working with @maeve.desay & @ajwilrad in Zermatt while waiting for a weather window to climb the Matterhorn (which did not happen) 🇱🇧 ending the month in a new country, Lebanon! . . . . . #travel #travelgirl #photodump #frenchalps #hauteroute #lebanon #fulltimetravel #traveltheworld
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3 moody saunas to visit in southern Norway 🧖🏽‍♀️🔥 I just spent a fantastic week sauna-hopping my way through Norway, and even with all the moody weather, it was an incredible showcase of the misty fjords & the perfect opportunity to appreciate the simple pleasures of a wood fire. A few faves ↯ 📍Soria Moria, Dalen ⭐️ best for: luxury sauna experience with an incredible view of the canals 💸 300NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 5 people) 🛌 spend an elegant night at the historic @dalenhotel 📍Sauna Vebekkdalen, Seljord ⭐️ best for: complete seclusion on the lake, an entire day of sauna & swimming with space to picnic 💸 450NOK for 24hrs of private sauna use 🛏️ stay nearby at the cutest Norwegian hytte (see my full blog post for a link to the airbnb) 📍KOK, Oslo ⭐️ best for: a sauna experience right in the city, the perfect rainy (or sunny) day activity in Oslo! 💸 from 1990NOK for 2hrs of private sauna use (up to 10 people) or 240NOK per person in the communal sauna 🛏️ all the best parts of a hotel combined with the perks of local living in Oslo @bobwco . . . . . . . . @visitseljord #visittelemark #visitnorway #mynorway #soriamoriasauna #dalenhotel #oslo #visitseljord #sleepwithbobw #sauna #saunatime #saunalife
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THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐

Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack.

On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. 

The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). 

For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. 

After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻
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#laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
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THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL, an incredible journey through the wild & wonderful Icelandic Highlands 🤩☄️🪐 Although I tend to favour demanding backcountry treks, the Laugavegur is remarkable for an entirely different reason— at 56km & less than 2000m of elevation gain across the entire route, it’s a hike suited to just about anyone, with well-placed huts providing indoor accommodation options & the ability to carry a light pack. On any other route, those stats might equate to boredom for avid hikers, but with the kaleidoscope of folded hills & geysers & steam vents & volcanic valleys & surging rivers than central Iceland holds, it actually just means more time to run around & ENJOY. The true joy of a 12km day isn’t arriving into camp at midday, it’s the freedom to spend hours running up an interesting looking mountain off the side of the trail or to clamber all the way down to the edge of the canyon or to skinny-dip in a glacier lake (all cleared with the ranger, of course). For 4 sweet days, we delighted in being the last ones to arrive to camp every night, dispersing our limitless hours across the landscape in search of ever-better vantage points & time-consuming photo ops. After a long summer of running between a dozen countries, tackling long hiking routes, and climbing at elevation, it was such a treat to meander through Iceland with little more than a few hours of walking on each day’s agenda but an entire universe to explore between Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk… All photos taken off-route while making absolutely zero progress from Point A to Point B, just how we like it 💃🏻🕺🏻 . . . . . . . . #laugavegur #laugavegurtrail #iceland #icelandtrip #icelandnature #hikersofinstagram #hikerbabes #hikergirl #landmannalaugar #icelandtravel #icelandadventure
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The reality of life on the road is that I spend more time thinking about leaving than I ever do about staying. Blessed or plagued or perhaps some combination of the both with a wild spirit that seems only settled in the most uncertain of circumstances, I find myself alight in chaos & drawn inexplicably to something new. Change has been the only constant in my life for a long time now and I’ve gotten really good at ~leaving~, at dreaming about the next thing, at always moving forward, at staring out the plane window & wondering who I’ll get to be tomorrow. I never really know. I’ve been one million versions of myself, a product of the places I breathe & the people who wash over me & the winds that carry always new opportunities to me on a road where I can only see the moments & never the years that stretch ahead. In the next life, I wonder if I’ll know what it feels like to stay. For now, I pander to the whims of my restless heart. Take me anywhere. . . . . #travelgirl #anywhere #travelreels #restlessheart #travelgram
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