Lady Lava’s Lava Show offers awesome edutainment for all
In 2010 there was a small volcanic eruption on the Fimmvörðuháls hiking route here. This proved to be a prelude to the massive Eyjafjallajökull eruption. These eruptions proved to change the lives of many Icelanders. Eyjafjallajökull was the catalyst for Iceland becoming a major destination...
Discover the Best Indoor Activities in Reykjavik
Icelanders have a particular term for a type of weather where the day is bright, but when you go outside, you discover it is freezing cold. We call this ‘window weather.’ If you are considering visiting Iceland, you must be prepared for weather volatility. It...
Meet Bessi Jonsson: Iceland’s ultimate private guide and his companion Cami
Bessi Jonsson is Iceland’s ultimate private guide. He is a bear of a man, gregarious and easygoing, always ready to share a good story or a slightly politically incorrect joke. Bessi claims to run the travel company Moonwalker, but all his friends know his real...
The amazing Into the Glacier and snowmobiling day tour
Imagine a place where you can go from the country’s capital, head up the edge of a massive glacier, jump on a snowmobile, and ride up to a vast, man-made ice tunnel. Are you wondering if such a country exists? This place is Iceland. Man...
Ice Climbing in Iceland will take you right out of your comfort zone!
There are few countries where ice-climbing on a glacier is easily accessible. Iceland is a happy exception. In Iceland, you can easily join an ice-climbing tour on the south coast of Iceland and be back in Reykjavik for a nice dinner. And what do you...
Experience Sólheimajökull glacier with Arctic Adventures
Ever dreamed of hiking on a real glacier in Iceland? The Sólheimajökull hiking tour from Arctic Adventures is a great choice. Arctic Adventures is one of the highest-rated tour companies in Iceland on the Trip Advisor rating site. The company has well over nine thousand...
Want to photograph northern lights? Hallgrímur P. Helgason knows how
Photographer Hallgrímur P. Helgason is what I call an aurora whisperer. His photographs of the northern lights are just spectacular, and often it feels like he has somehow bent the solar particles that interact with the Earth’s magnetic field to his will just so that...
Eco-Friendly Whale Watching in Iceland: Elding’s Chief Naturalist interviewed
I have partnered with Elding for many years, and it has been a great relationship. I am fond of Elding; I always enjoy going out on their whale-watching tours, and, I mean, so far, I have had great luck with them in seeing the giants...
