New Partner: Lava Car Rental — 5% Off Your Wheels in Iceland
If you’re planning a trip to Iceland, here’s something most first-timers underestimate: the rental car is often the single biggest line on the budget. Hotels and tours you can scale up or down, but a car is a car — and in Iceland, you’re going...
Turboprops vs Light Jets for Iceland Travel
Flying within Iceland often comes down to access rather than speed. With short regional runways, unpredictable weather, and remote destinations spread far apart, the right aircraft can make travel far more efficient. Turboprops and light jets each offer advantages depending on the route, airport access,...
I’ve Just Updated My Guide to Key Icelandic Phrases — and Made It Actually Useful
When I first wrote my Icelandic phrases guide back in 2021, the idea was simple: give visitors a friendly nudge towards a few words they could use on their trip. It’s been one of the most-read articles on Stuck in Iceland ever since. But re-reading...
How to Visit the Stranger Things Waterfall — and Five More Iceland Tours
Stranger Things fans, this one’s for you. The closing scene of the series finale — Eleven standing at a cliff edge above a vast canyon and a thundering waterfall — was filmed right here in Iceland. The waterfall is real, it’s called Háifoss, and it’s...
Why Geology Students Should Add Iceland to Their Bucket List
For geology students, Iceland is not just another beautiful travel destination. It is a giant outdoor classroom where the Earth seems to speak in steam, lava, ice, and stone. Imagine opening a geology textbook and watching the diagrams come alive in front of you. That...
Best Iceland Travel Habits for First Time Student Explorers
Iceland is the kind of place that makes you stop mid-step and whisper, “Is this real?” One moment, you are looking at a black sand beach that feels like another planet. The next, you are standing near a waterfall so powerful it seems to shake...
The top eight things to do in Akureyri
Akureyri is my hometown, and I love it dearly. The town is both pretty and peaceful, and well-placed as a base for exploring northern Iceland. The first thing to know about Akureyri is that it is the largest urban center outside southwest Iceland and has all the...
A new guide for families travelling to Iceland — and how to actually save money on the trip
The question I get more than any other is some version of this: “We’re thinking of bringing the kids to Iceland. Is it worth it? And how do we do it without spending a fortune?” I’ve been answering questions about family vacations for years. This...
