Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
Hi everyone! Spring is getting here slowly, but you wouldn’t know it from the recent weather! Let’s dive in to what’s new in Iceland. NOTE as of April 2021: This is a post from March of 2020, the very beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. Look how quaint the map is, with 88 total Covid cases …
Puffin Express is the wonderfully descriptive name of a boat tour from Special Tours. You’ll see puffins, and you’ll get to see them quickly! The boat leaves from the old harbor in Reykjavik, as do most boat tours that leave from Reykjavik. Here’s your boat: As soon as you leave the pier, you’ll start getting …
We’re in Iceland now, gathering tons of new information for the book and the web site. Here’s just a small summary of what’s new this month. Or at least things we learned about this month! Vök Baths in East Iceland has opened … and it’s great! Vök Baths, just outside of Egilsstaðir, opened on July …
Update for 2021: Covid-19 has of course changed the information below dramatically. Things are changing quickly; find the latest Icelandair schedule here: The good news is that 24 airlines currently fly directly into Keflavik airport in Iceland. Icelandair is far and away the biggest, with flights from 18 different countries. Let’s take a look at …
We spent nearly 3 months in Iceland; when I ask the kids what their favorite thing was, the answer is immediate. “Whale watching!” Well, that’s the answer from some of them; some of them didn’t go. They were too worried about getting seasick on the 4 hour ride. But the rest of us tried 3 …
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 …
