Five winter activities in Iceland

In Iceland, winter lasts from September to April, even though the months September and October are considered autumn, and April springtime. ...

Iceland for Kids: A user's guide (Travel in Iceland)

Eleven-year-old Ástráður Leo (pronounced OWst-row-ther) plays football, swims a lot, and wants to be a baker (“not a cook, a baker”) when he...

5 days in Eastern Iceland - Trip Report

Day 1 - Take a domestic flight to Egilsstaðir , the capital town of the east. After settling in to your chosen accommodation, Visit the sma...

The Vatnsnes Peninsula - Seals in the north of Iceland

Located about 200 km from Reykjavik , Vatnsnes is a peninsula in northern Iceland, home to Iceland's largest seal colony. The main town ...

Trip Report 4 days/3 nights in Iceland (February 2014)

I learned so much from this blog that I hope to pay it back a little. Hopefully this will be useful to those planning your first trip to Ic...

Grimsey Island at the end of the earth

Grimsey is a small Icelandic island about five km2 and situated 41 kilometers north of Iceland. The island is experiencing grow...

Krafla Caldera - Planning a Trip in Myvatn and Krafla

Krafla is a volcanic area in the northeast of Iceland, and one of Iceland’s largest lava lover lures. Craters, cones, pools and geothermal h...