Following a number of visits over the years, we decided to write a travel guide to the top things to do in Huntsville Alabama. Although Huntsville is best known for its space-related attractions, we discovered that there is much more to see in this city than rockets and space shuttles (although rockets are awesome!). Huntsville is a city in northern Alabama that initially grew because of its cotton and railroad industries, but today it is best known for its military technology and aerospace industries. It was here that scientists designed and tested the Saturn V rocket that would send men to the moon for the first time. Today, the city is full of rocket scientists and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center continues to be at the forefront of U.S. rocketry research and construction, earning Huntsville its nickname “Rocket City”. Huntsville’s top visitor attraction is definitely the excellent U.S. Space and Rocket… Read the rest
Archives for November 2018
Best Places to See Puffins in Iceland
Want to see puffins in Iceland? We spent over 3 weeks in Iceland during puffin season one year and saw hundreds of puffins at more than 10 different locations across the country. In this guide, we share everything we learned, including the 14 best places to see puffins, which tours are worth booking, how to watch them responsibly, and tips for getting great puffin photos. Short on time? Here are our top three picks: For the easiest option from Reykjavik, take a 1-hour puffin boat tour from the Old Harbor. For the closest up-close viewing on land, head to Borgarfjordur Eystri in East Iceland, where a viewing platform puts you within a few meters of nesting puffins. For the full experience, visit the Westman Islands, home to the largest puffin colony in the world. The Atlantic puffin has become one of the most recognizable animals in Iceland, and for good… Read the rest