Iceland is unlike anywhere else on Earth. In the best way possible, Iceland is quite surreal, from its incredible waterfalls, its strange volcanic rock formations, otherworldly glaciers, and geothermal geysers. It’s the strange beauty of the Land of Ice and Fire that pulls in visitors from all around the world each year. But what places...Read More
Most of our travel guides champion Iceland’s natural beauty, looking at topics like how to photograph the Aurora Borealis or which of Iceland’s waterfalls are the most impressive. We focus on Iceland’s natural beauty for good reason, but there is no shortage of manmade beauty either. Today, we’d like to look at Reykjavik’s street art....Read More
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
Often referred to as the ‘land of fire and ice’, Iceland is a country steeped in mythology rooted in her dramatic landscape. Home to otherworldly waterfalls framed by double-rainbows, thermal pools which bubble from deep under the earth, ice palaces and active volcanoes, there is nowhere else like it on Earth. But of all Iceland’s...Read More
As one of the world’s most picturesque countries, Iceland is covered, top-to-bottom, in natural phenomena. From restorative thermal pools to otherworldly volcanic landscapes, the diversity of Iceland’s natural beauty is second to none. Visitors who hire a car will greatly increase the freedom they have to see the sights that most appeal to them, and,...Read More
With an entire population of around 360 thousand people (and 60% of those citizens living in Reykjavík), Iceland is a delightfully bustle-free country that gives guests an intimate opportunity to see the natural world at its most authentic and most varied. From the zen-like calm of thermal pools to awesome sweeps of countryside formed of...Read More
Remote, unspoilt and otherworldly, a visit to Iceland is a journey like no other. With over 100 volcanoes, majestic waterfalls, geysers and glaciers, Iceland is a cinematic land steeped in myth and legend. But its northerly location can mean that, for many travellers, plenty of planning is required. For this reason, we’ve put together this...Read More
