Last summer, I wrote a “what I packed for Iceland in August” post but Iceland is very different in February and I have an extra variable this time: I went with the cheapest flights I could find and guess what? No hold luggage! I don’t think I’ve ever been to Iceland without hold luggage! A … More Winter packing for Iceland – in a carry-on!
A friend got in touch the other day. His brother is going to Iceland and wanted to ask about tours vs doing it himself and it occurred to me that I’ve never actually written a How To Plan A Trip to Iceland post. Well, here we go! My initial response was to ask about seasons … More How to plan a trip to Iceland
Oh, this has been a long time coming! I finally bought some Icelandic chocolate and I’m comparing it to its Nordic brothers and sisters for the first time so this is the first of four battles coming over the next few months. In the red corner we have Sirius, the Iceland contender. Sirius is a … More Icelandic chocolate vs Swedish chocolate
I tend to default to adventures, scenery or especially hot water when I’m planning a trip to Iceland but if you’re the more sedate kind, who prefers museums and art galleries, Iceland is still the place for you. A discaimer: I’m not the culture type, I’m not into museums and so I haven’t actually been … More An Iceland Itinerary for Culture Vultures
Today was supposed to be about packing for a winter glamping trip, aka what you need to take to survive in an uninsulated tin can in December but then this video popped up in my YouTube subscriptions today. It features Iceland and specifically Meradalir and you know I can’t resist commenting on that kind of … More Tom Scott goes to Meradalir
There’s nowhere better to holiday in winter than Iceland. Northern Lights, snowsports, Yule Lads, warming up in geothermal pools… I wish I wasn’t on my way to Germany right now! But what to do as a winter in Iceland itinerary? I considered it and then I realised. What you’ll see in magazines is bargain trips … More An Iceland Itinerary: winter in the north
I’m excited about today’s post because I’m going to be ranking geothermal spas in Iceland and deciding which is the best. That’s not based on my own thoughts and feelings, it’s based on number of points scored in each category and it means I have no idea which is going to win! The contenders are … More What is the best geothermal spa in Iceland?
Have I still not wrung out the Iceland content? No, apparently not because I’m going to do a post today about what I wore. Is this “what to pack for Iceland in summer” or is this “Iceland active/unpredictable weather capsule wardrobe”? I’m not the capsule wardrobe type. Having one for travel might be handy, so … More What I packed for Iceland in August
I stayed on four campsites in Iceland this summer and I thought I’d do you a little review of each of them. I spent two nights at Hveragerði because I wanted to see the volcano but also have options beyond Reykjanes when the weather was bad, moved up to Laugarvatn, stayed in the hobbit house … More What were the campsites in Iceland like?
Now that I’ve been to an actual live eruption, I realised it was time I did an Iceland Itinerary for Volcano Fans. Why haven’t I done this before? It’s not like there aren’t enough volcanic delights to get a book out of (and I know; I’ve been trying to write it for five years). This … More An Iceland Itinerary for Volcano Fans
I Am A Polar Bear 