Iceland Alternatives: Where to Go Instead of the Land of Fire and Ice
Let's get one thing straight first: I LOVE Iceland. I've been to Iceland three times in the last decade, and often tell people it's...
A Day Trip to Landmannalaugar in Iceland: Yes, It’s Still Worth It
“Gesundheit!!” my dad said, when I told him where we'd be going on one of our day tours while in Iceland. I rolled my...
Tours Worth Paying for in Iceland (and When to Save Your Money)
There's no ignoring the fact that Iceland has become an “it” destination for travelers. It's got amazing landscapes, a cool culture, and a wealth...
12 Crazy But Cool Things You Can See in Iceland
Iceland is known as the Land of Fire and Ice, due to the fact that it's been shaped and carved by both volcanoes AND...
A 10-Day Itinerary for Iceland in Winter (Without Renting a Car)
The country of Iceland has shot from relative obscurity to bucket list favorite in the last couple of years, catapulting it to the top...
25 Photos That Prove That Iceland is Magical
When it comes to “hot” and “trending” destinations, in recent years Iceland has been right up there near the top of all the lists....
Iceland Stopover: What to Do with 2 Days in Reykjavik
At first glance, the city of Reykjavik doesn't look all that impressive on paper. It's a small city, only covering about 100 square miles...
Chasing Ice and Battling Mother Nature in Iceland
In certain parts of the world, Mother Nature reigns supreme. Places where the land was formed by explosions deep within the earth and shaped...
Things No One Tells You About Iceland in Winter
People tend to confuse Greenland and Iceland. And, to be fair, that was kind of the point. The story goes that when the Vikings...
Snorkeling Silfra: Swimming Between Tectonic Plates in Iceland
What do you remember about the geology section of your middle-school science classes? Do you remember learning about fault lines and subduction zones and...
The Wild Beauty of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula
They call it “Iceland in Miniature.” And it really is. With a crashing coastline, natural hot pools, basalt columns, volcanoes, fluffy horses, and glaciers,...
Highlights from 7 Days in Iceland in Winter
When I started telling people that I was going back to Iceland for a second time in the winter, someone asked what I had...
Relaxing at Iceland’s Blue Lagoon
It was like being in some sort of late-night-food-induced dream. You know, the kind where you're walking on the ceiling and people are climbing...
Fire and Ice in Iceland
After my unexpected near-death experience on a snow-covered Icelandic mountain, I really didn't know what to expect from the second half of the “Essential...
The Time I Almost Died in Iceland
It's no secret that writers often exaggerate events in order to make them seem more interesting or exciting. You know, like writing about “a...
The Hidden People (Elves) of Iceland
Myths, legends, folk tales — I love them all, especially as they relate to new places I travel to. They are a great insight...
The Sights of Iceland’s South Shore
When I went to Iceland for the first time (way back in 2012, before the country became an Instagram darling), I arrived with very...