The Enormous 1973 Eruption in the Westman Islands
The eruption in the Westman Islands in 1973 is seared into the collective memory of Icelanders. It encapsulates so many interwoven dramatic narratives. My dear, there seems to be an erupting volcano in our garden There is the sudden terrible threat of the volcanic eruption....
Ben Salter Goes to Iceland, Finds Breathtaking Vista and Pylsur Lurking in Every fjord
The Australian musician Ben Salter is one of many artists that have visited Iceland recently. I got a press release from his publicist recently and while I get loads of these I decided to give Ben´s music a change on Spotify. I was pleasantly surprised....
Ride the Waves – Rib Boating in the Westman Islands
It is safe to say that I have been forcing my body to produce more adrenaline than usual. The other day I had massive fun on a buggy. And then we went to the beautiful Westman islands and there we had incredible time rib boating....
Buggy Knights Rev Up for Rip Roaring Fun
What to do when you are having a stag day and night to send off your first cousin when he is getting hitched? There are a lot of options of course. But you need to do something cool, something that you all will remember fondly....
Látrabjarg Cliffs – See The Puffin Metropolis of Iceland
Thousands of people visit Iceland each year to photograph and experience the country´s teeming birdlife. One of these is the Florida based professional wildlife biologist Jeremy Cohen of JC Nature Photography. Recently he experienced the massive bird cliffs at Látrabjarg cliffs in the South West...
Watch Authentic Reflections of Rugged Beauty – Drone Videos of Iceland
We at Iceland Travel have it easy. We are after all in the business of providing unforgetable experiences. What better setting could we have than our ever changing, rugged and beautiful country of Iceland? Many of our tours are about exciting activities such as snowmobiling,...
Detox in Iceland! Says Author of this Tribute to the Country he Loves
So many talented people have found a calling in creating moving tributes to Icelandic nature. And we are lucky that many of those artists contact us and want to share their projects. One of them is Paulo Rocha from Portugal. He has been working hard...
The Best Swimming Pools in Iceland – Find Geothermally Heated Heaven
Jackie Peterson from the United States has visited Iceland a few times and she shared with us her take on the best swimming pools in Iceland. Are Swimming Pools Iceland´s main attraction? Iceland´s popularity among travelers beg the question, what exactly does Iceland have to...