Iceland is an absolute gem of a country to explore. There are so many amazing places to see and heaps of quaint towns and even active volcanoes which you can visit! It’s a country filled with fire, ice and heaps of charm! Now, if you’ve been to the country before or want to explore some … Continue Reading
Seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland is a totally special experience you can’t miss. This is why I’m sharing the best places and ways to maximise your chances of spotting them after arriving in Iceland. If you’re anything like me, and I’m sure you are, you want to make the most out of your trip … Continue Reading
Iceland is a stunning country to visit! It’s got so many incredible places to see, not least because of its mind-blowing waterfalls, wonderful hikes and, of course, Reykjavik. Not only that, but you’ve also got some of the world’s most unique landscapes, especially with this erupting volcano and the Northern Lights that regularly appear. But … Continue Reading
Winter is the time of year that tends to be a little dark, wet, cold and gloomy! That being said, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, there’s a heap of the best places in winter that make for a gorgeous experience. From places like; Lapland to Banff National Park, there’s a ton of the … Continue Reading
After a couple of days in The Blue Lagoon in Iceland, we moved bases to Reykjavik (we had a car so moving around was quite easy) and so on this particular day, we set off to see as many Icelandic sights as possible! The day was filled with amazing waterfalls, scary yet impressive looking volcanos, … Continue Reading
It’s official, we’re heading back to Iceland! Literally, we’re so excited and we’ve already started planning on the best places to see and all the essential things to pack for Iceland when we visit. We definitely couldn’t stay away for too long and we’re looking forward to getting around and doing some of the stuff … Continue Reading
Iceland is such a stunning country! It’s one of those places that’s filled with gorgeous little towns, stunning hiking routes and a heap of tasty awesome spots to see. Honestly, there are so many incredible experiences to have in Iceland that you’re gonna need to stay for years to see them all. Now, that might … Continue Reading
The best part about Iceland is that all these epic natural wonders are all free to explore. You see, as long as you can get to where they are (by car, bus or whatever mode of transportation you have), you can pop in to see them without paying a penny. First up, our day started … Continue Reading
One of the many joys of a trip to Iceland is learning to (or at least trying to) pronounce Icelandic names and perhaps, one of the more fun ones to try to pronounce is the Eyjafjallajökull volcano… …but more on that later. The first time I saw the Northern Lights was by no means unplanned. The … Continue Reading
Hey!!! We’ve just arrived in the airport in Reykjavik and I just had to write this post rather quickly. (The next challenge will be to actually find WiFi so I can post this!) This is a rather quick update to let you know we’ve just arrived in Iceland and as you can imagine -it’s… er… … Continue Reading
Plus, a cheeky snap I took of the Northern Lights last night! As you already know, we’re in Iceland. Hence, why you may not have been hearing much from us lately but I’ve been updating our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with some (just some) of the experiences we’ve had so far. Just in case you … Continue Reading
By now you already know we’ve spent the last week in Iceland, and boy was it a fun and rather action-packed week. Now, this is the first part of a two-part post. It’s split into two parts as there are way too many photos to fit into one post. The second post is available immediately over … Continue Reading
This is the 2nd part of this post if you missed part 1; catch it here. Okay, so where were we? Right, we were still at the Laugarvatn Fontana, where I’d made the decision to cool off by jumping into the freezing river. It’s a very shallow river by the way but that notwithstanding, it … Continue Reading
We arrived in Iceland to find that there was a storm warning (which we chose to ignore) but the next day, we woke up to find a couple of distressing emails. Activities we had booked for the weekend had all been cancelled due to the storm! Turns out, the storm was going to be one … Continue Reading
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