Christmas in Iceland

Iceland is a special place with an array of holiday traditions that are as unique as the island its self. In Iceland, the Christmas festivit...

Best Time to Visit Iceland

Many individuals who want to visit Iceland wonder when the ideal time for them to come to this remarkable country is. This is a tricky quest...

Ten things that will surprise you on your first trip to Iceland

The water In Iceland, you can drink the tap water, and you’ll rarely see an Icelander drink bottled water -the sales of bottled water in sup...

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...

Winter in Iceland

When? I first  discovered Iceland during the winter and I thought there was nothing more beautiful than Iceland in the snow ... After spendi...

A Survival Guide for Iceland’s Stormiest Days

With summer approaching, it's good to know what you can do on one of those stormy days when you find yourself stuck indoors in a small t...

Supermarket shopping in Iceland

When preparing a trip to Iceland, it is useful to know where you can go shopping.   All the Icelandic towns and villages have at least one s...

Akureyri Travel Guide, The Capital of North Iceland

For some time now we have wanted to write about the biggest town in Iceland, outside the Reykjavík peninsula. Akureyri is one of the places...