Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
The Westman Islands might be my favorite place in Iceland. A 35 minute ferry ride gets you to the largest inhabited island in Iceland. You can learn about the volcano that quite literally reshaped this island in 1973. You can visit a museum that unearthed some of those houses that were buried in the eruption. …
There’s lots happening in Iceland right now! New whales, new museums, new spas, and much more! We’re heading to Iceland in 2 weeks to check it all out. New Thermal Bath Opening in East Iceland The Blue Lagoon is a hugely popular thermal spa in Iceland, attracting over a million visitors a year. (It’s amazing, …
Here are some updates from Iceland during the month of May. Lots of seasonal changes as the weather warms up! Let us know if we missed anything! Oh, and we’ll be heading to Iceland from July 15 – August 8, so let us know if you want us to check something out. Or to meet …
[Note: It looks like I forgot to post this! And I lost most of the pictures. Ignore all of that– it’s a good show!] Icelandic Sagas– The Greatest Hits in 75 minutes is inappropriate for children. And my children really enjoyed it. Here are the most important things to know: The show is in Harpa, …
During our last couple of days in Iceland, we went to a couple of lesser-known museums between Reykjavik and the Keflavik airport. Let’s start with the Fire Museum in Keflavik. When you’re driving to or from the airport, you may see a fire truck mounted on a sign way up in the air. It’s on …
The city of Reykjavik seems to be guarded by Mt. Esja. The mountain is visible from most parts of the city: Esja is about a 25 minute drive from Reykjavik, and has a complex hiking trail system that should appeal to almost any difficulty level you are looking for.
