Glaciers are one of nature’s most amazing wonders and Iceland one of the best places to admire them. Now if seeing glaciers is great, going on one is even better and an experience everyone should try at least once during their lifetime. With proper guidance, of course. This time, we’re going to skip the fun of walking on a glacier altogether and move straight to the next level of glacial exploration,…
Having doubts about what to pack for a trip to Iceland is a very frequent problem for first-time visitors. We were on that side last year, but now with two visits in two different seasons to the land of ice and fire in our bag, we’re handing out some hopefully helpful advice for those looking to go there. The background of travelling to outdoor and nature destinations certainly helped us getting a…
Iceland is home to a stunning collection of waterfalls, with all shapes and sizes available for the delight of nature seekers. Yay! Far on the northeastern part of the island lies the mighty Dettifoss, Europe’s most powerful waterfall. How powerful? At 100 m wide and with a drop of 45 m, the average water flow is 200 m3 every second! That’s an Olympic swimming pool every 12 seconds, give or take.
We “discovered” the Westfjords at the early stages of planning for our road trip in Iceland, and our immediate thought was to find a way to include the region in our itinerary. Our plan was already far from the typical ring road trip and since we still had a bit of time and flexibility, adding a detour to get a glimpse of the Westfjords seemed like the way to go. Remote and sparsely populated,…
During our trip to Iceland, we wanted to experience what the most remote side of the country had to offer and Landmannalaugar was our top pick. The Highlands, as this area is known, contain the harshest and least accessible terrain in the whole country, including deserts, peaks, valleys, glaciers, and volcanoes. Let’s say that it isn’t exactly easy to get to or around, particularly at the very end of the season in September, when we were planning on…
