A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday evening for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption began shortly after 9pm following a series of strong earthquakes and within the hour a 2.4-mile fissure cut through the Sundhnukur crater. Iceland authorities say the eruption’s … Read more
A volcano in Iceland has erupted for the fifth time since December, with red-hot lava again threatening the coastal town of Grindavik. The eruption on Wednesday (May 30) led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa. It began in the early afternoon after a series of earthquakes north of the town, which … Read more
Without any experience with DIY or construction, Saskia van Leeuwen converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with her sister and best friend. The trio successfully created ‘La Karavana’, a “thriving” hostel business to merge their passions for entrepreneurship, adventure and travelling. Having never worked alongside her twin sister, van Leeuwen said she “had … Read more
