Category: Hiking, mountains and glaciers
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Iceland: adventure under the midnight sun
Forged by fire and honed by ice, Iceland is home to some of the greatest wilderness areas in Europe. Small in population to begin with, the vast majority of people live in Reykjavik, leaving huge expanses undeveloped, practically free from human impact. The result is a visually stunning landscape with points of natural interest around…
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How to visit Askja: the most beautiful place in Iceland
Iceland is famous for its countless beautiful sights, stunning, otherworldly landscapes, and its hot springs. Most of these sights are easily accessible through the Ring Road – the main road that circles Iceland and that most tourists take. While the Ring Road takes you all around the country, it skips the highlands (central region of…
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9 days in Iceland: A 9 day Iceland itinerary around ring road & beyond
Many people have told me, this is the best Iceland itinerary I’ve seen! This makes me glad, because planning a trip to Iceland and determining an Iceland itinerary can be challenging. It’s a country with so much to see and do and taste. When I sat down to plan our Iceland itinerary for our epic honeymoon road trip,…
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Day 2: Driving the Ring Road in Iceland | Vik to Höfn
On our second day on the Ring Road in Iceland, we continued heading east along the south coast towards the fishing village of Höfn. Only a 205 km drive straight, it took 10 hours with all of the amazing stops in between. We drove through drastically changing terrains from a lava field covered in moss…
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Day 3: Driving the Ring Road in Iceland | Höfn to Egilsstaðir
We spent our third day in Iceland navigating the Eastern Fjords from Höfn to Egilsstaðir. Most of the morning was spent driving along the coast, making countless stops to take in the scenery or just to let the sheep cross the road. We had our first and only big uh-oh, getting stuck in sinking sand;…
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10 Must See Places in West Iceland
West Iceland has been a hot topic in the Iceland news lately. Lonely Planet just ranked it #2 in the world for top regions to visit in 2016, and with good reason! West Iceland is sometimes referred to as “little Iceland” because it combines the most diverse landscapes that Iceland has to offer: stunning glaciers, lava…
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West Iceland and the snaefellsness peninsula: 5 places you can´t miss
You can imagine my reaction when I got Icelandair‘s invitation on what had otherwise been a largely crappy day (hint: it involved high-pitched sounds and clapping). As you well know by now, I’m a little bit obsessed with all things Iceland and, on a broader level, Scandinavia; I accepted the invitation immediately, excited to discover a new-to-me…
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5 Best Easy Hikes In Iceland That Will Blow Your Mind
Are you on the hunt for the best hikes in Iceland that aren’t too crazy and are easy to do? Not all of the top hikes in Iceland have to be multi-day treks, so if you aren’t into that type of thing you have come to the right place. From stunning waterfalls to black sand…
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How to see the best of Iceland in 10 Days
Iceland seems to be on everybody’s bucket list these days, and for good reason. This small European country is incredibly easy to get to from North America or Europe. Icelandair and Wow airlines offer great deals on nonstop flights and from Toronto, a 5 hour direct flight is basically the same as travelling to the other side of the…
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An Epic 7-Day Tour of Iceland with Kids
Iceland is a red-hot destination right now, and to meet the growing demand for one of most sparsely populated countries in Europe, we’ve written a number of fantastic articles about how and why to visit Iceland with kids. This remote island isn’t quite ready for their current influx of tourists, and to that end, planning a…