Our most extreme Iceland adventure has definitely been snorkeling Silfra, a crack between the North American and Eurasian continents. Located in Þingvallavatn Lake in Þingvellir National Park, the water is a mixture of ground water from the surrounding area and melt water from Langjökull glacier in the highlands. It’s some of the purest and clearest […]
What To Do in Húsavík in Winter
Visits to Sea World in Ohio, which incidentally no longer exists, and other aquariums had me hooked on whales and dolphins as a child. I watched the movie Free Willy endlessly, secretly wishing to someday form my own special bond with a killer whale. In college, I had even considered majoring in marine biology but […]
7 Snowy Romantic Getaways for Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away and we think the best gift you can give your sweetie is to whisk them away for a rendezvous a deux! We’re always seeking out the most romantic destinations since we’re celebrating both Valentine’s Day and our wedding anniversary. So we’ve compiled this list of 7 of […]
Breiðamerkursandur: A Playground for Photographers
One of my absolute favorite places in all of Iceland is the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and we’ve been blessed to not visit once, but twice! Our second visit was particularly special, thanks to seeing it through the eyes of a new friend. Shortly before our trip, Tim came across the stunning photography of The Aurora […]
Circumnavigating Iceland: The Wild and Rugged East Coast
Iceland’s wild and rugged East Coast was both our favorite and most stressful part of circumnavigating Iceland in winter. We had arrived at Hali Country Hotel the evening before just ahead of a winter storm that brought several inches of snow mixed with freezing rain overnight. Following our own advice from our post Tips for […]
Goðafoss: Waterfall of the Gods
There are thousands of waterfalls in Iceland; so many, in fact, the actual number is unknown! We’ve climbed to the top of and crossed over Iceland’s highest waterfall, we’ve been blasted with mist from Iceland’s most famous waterfall, and now we’ve visited Iceland’s most historic waterfall, Goðafoss. We had spent the previous day traveling around […]
Exploring Lake Mývatn and North Iceland
We spent three nights staying in Lake Mývatn and were thrilled to take a Super Jeep tour with Saga Travel. They are a family company with local guides that know the lay of the land. Our guide, Ólafur, picked us up at our cabin and it was immediately evident that he knew Lake Mývatn like […]
Tips for Driving Iceland’s Ring Road in Winter
One of the greatest adventures in Iceland has long been to embark on a road trip around the Ring Road. Iceland’s Ring Road, or Route 1 as it’s officially known, circles around the island for 1,339 kilometers (832 miles) and connects many of the best attractions in Iceland. For most of its length, it is two […]
Bathing at Grjótagjá Thermal Spring
Iceland is full of hidden gems and the Land of Fire and Ice never fails to surprise you. Grjótagjá is one of those places. Looking like merely another rift in the ground and often nearly impossible to find when the this natural geothermal spring is blanketed in fog from the surrounding geothermal field or covered […]
How To Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik
If Iceland’s capital isn’t on your list of places to ring in the New Year, it should be. We had the idea to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik when Tim spent two months living and working in Iceland. In talking with the locals, he learned that Iceland’s fireworks laws are relaxed for New Year’s […]
