When I hear the word safari, I immediately think of a long expanse of desert, traveling by jeep with the top off, strapped in a standing position, camera out, hurtling
![Iceland – The Land Of Fire And Ice](https://blacklabeltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/iceland-house-1200.jpg)
Longstanding on my bucket list, I finally had the opportunity to visit Iceland, The Land of Fire and Ice! So named because it is indeed a country of extremes, with
![Vancouver & Whistler – A Match Made in Heaven](https://blacklabeltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/I_Autumn_2016_04-cropped.jpg)
I recently had the opportunity to go to Vancouver and Whistler. As my Air Canada flight approached Vancouver Airport, I did one last check on my list of must do’s,
![Gear Up With Backroads](https://blacklabeltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/BackroadsWineCountry_BikeVineyards-1200.jpg)
I had the opportunity to participate in a Backroads bicycle tour through the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. On our tour was a writer for TravelAge West Magazine. She summed up