Category: Wildlife
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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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Iceland road trip (part 2) – the East and the North
The road trip must continue! After the first four days spent visiting the Golden Circle and the South of Iceland, it’s time to hit the road in the East and North of the Island. Are you ready?! Fjords, Lava fields, Canyons, Whales and of course waterfalls are about to enter your backpack of memories! Here is…
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The Ultimate Guide to Icelandic Wildlife
Not many people think of Iceland as a wildlife destination, but if you take a closer look you’ll discover a wealth of opportunity to get up close and personal with some unique creatures across the country. Learn from this traveler The above information, picture, title and text was all taken from the blog that is…
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Sailing the West Fjords, Iceland
While visitors throng to Reykjavik, free-spirited Icelanders head north for their own adventures Around 4am the ghost thing started to add up I’d given up trying to sleep. A pale but insistent light had been soaking through the wide skylight above my bunk all that sub-Arctic midsummer night – and the three nights before –…
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The best place to see puffins in Iceland (without taking a puffin tour)
So you want to see puffins in Iceland but where is the best place? Well, you’ve picked a great destination. Iceland’s population of puffins is estimated at between 8-10 million. That’s an insane amount of birds in one place. And the Atlantic Puffins, most commonly found in Iceland nest there each year (between 3-4 million pairs). Normally, the birds nest…
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A Guide to When to do Iceland with Kids
Iceland is simply amazing. Rugged landscapes. Natural beauty. Unlimited outdoor adventures. Sharing this land of ice and fire with children is like exposing them to a fantasy land of fairies, Vikings, and mythology. But the question I am often asked is, what is the right age to go to Iceland with kids? The answer is…it…
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What to do in Iceland if you only have one day
If you only have one day in Iceland, the first advice I should give you is to change your flight and stay for at least a week more. If that’s not an option, my next suggestion would be to use the time you have to the fullest, since Iceland is a unique destination. One day…
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25 Best Things to Do in Reykjavík
The capital of Iceland is a young, culturally happening city, as well as a launch pad for natural wonders that people dream of seeing their whole lives. Like any cool spot Reykjavík is also constantly reinventing itself, as you can see at the Grandi Area by the Old Harbour. Here fish packing factories have been…
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15 Best Things to Do in North Iceland
Volcanoes, steaming lava fields, bubbling mud pools, waterfalls and geothermal springs all await in primordial North Iceland. In this region just a few kilometers from the Arctic Circle you may feel at the end or the beginning of the earth. North Iceland’s natural marvels are spread around a vast and unpopulated area, where the largest…
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25 Best Things to Do in Iceland
Iceland is known for its contrasting landscapes that literally cause the earth here to smoke and erupt under your feet. Being located so far north, Iceland is a country that seems to be perpetually covered in snow and ice, but underground it is a different story, and this is actually one of the most volcanic…