Iceland is consistently voted the most beautiful country in the world by travellers voting on a range of online platforms like TripAdvisor and Rough Guides. Over the years, Iceland has shared the top spot with the likes of Scotland, Canada, and New Zealand — the other big hitters. For some, the most beautiful thing about...Read More

When trying to photograph any natural phenomenon, the first thing you need is patience. And this goes double for the Aurora Borealis — also known as the Northern Lights. One of the world’s most impressive spectacles. Iceland is perhaps one of the most famous places in the world for seeking out the Northern Lights. This...Read More

The holiday planning in Iceland starts early and you will start seeing Christmas decorations in November, you’ll even start seeing them as early as October in some stores. Too soon many people say. Most stores are open late in December (10 pm) and as it draws near Christmas they get very busy. The first Sunday...Read More

In Iceland there are 13 Santa Clauses or Yule Lads. They live nearby Reykjavik in a mountain called Esjan with their troll mother Gryla and father Leppaludi. Their cat is called Jolakotturinn or The Christmas Cat. 13 nights before Christmas the Yule Lads start descending from the mountain to town one by one. On the...Read More