Visit Perlan
Unfortunately, I am no longer able to offer promotional codes for Perlan. However, options like the Whales of Iceland, Lava Show, and Flyover Iceland are great choices for family-friendly indoor entertainment. But if you are keen on booking a ticket for Perlan, you can do...
A road trip to Flateyri where a folk school is rejuvenating the village
The Westfjords have a special place in my heart, it is a beautiful and rugged area, and I relish going there. My wife and I recently drove to Flateyri from Reykjavik to pick my daughter up. She had completed a very successful winter studying at...
Exploring Reykjavik makes me feel at home says travel writer Marcia DeSanctis
Do you dream about exploring Reykjavik on your own? Follow in the footsteps of renowned travel writer Marcia DeSanctis. She writes for such magazines and journals as TRAVEL + LEISURE, Vogue, Air Mail, Town & Country, BBC Travel, and Departures. Her New York Times travel...
She paddles to save the blue planet
The word ‘legend’ is overused. But I will still want to use it for my latest interviewee, Icelandic kayaker, photographer, and environmental activist Veiga Grétarsdóttir. In 2019 she was the first person to paddle a kayak around the entire island of Iceland. Veiga traveled counter-clockwise...
10 Family-Friendly Activities in Reykjavík
Are you thinking about traveling to Reykjavík with your children and wondering how to entertain them? Here’s a handy guide to 10 kid-friendly activities your whole family will love by Jenna Gottlieb. Go on a whale-watching excursion Whale-watching is, in some ways, the best part...
10 Things I Love to Do in Reykjavík
Local journalist Jenna Gottlieb tells us about the 10 things she loves to do in Reykjavik. Use this guide to create your own special Reykjavik day! Reykjavík may be a compact capital city, but there‘s so much to do and see, from exploring art galleries...
Heydalur country hotel is a sustainable and family-friendly oasis in the Westfjords
The retired headmaster and entrepreneur Stella Guðmundsdóttir is a legend in the Icelandic travel industry. She and her family run a unique country hotel on a converted farm in the valley of Heydalur, deep in the Westfjords. Book at Heydalur hotel Please use this link...
Drekagil – Dragon Ravine – is as cool as it sounds
Sometimes you want to see places because they have such a cool name. One of those places is Drekagil, which means Dragon Ravine in English. The ravine is close to the Askja caldera in the northern Icelandic highlands. I had the good fortune of exploring...
