New Partner on the Black Sand Coast: Welcome Icelandic Mountain Guides
I am pleased to announce that Iceland Mountain Guides have joined my family of partners — and they are bringing a 10% discount for Stuck in Iceland subscribers along with them. If you have been reading this magazine for a while, you know I do...
Every Hot Spring and Geothermal Pool in Iceland: A Local’s Complete Guide
If there’s one thing an Icelander is qualified to write about, it’s where to get warm in cold water. We invented the concept. Every town in this country has a pool. Every valley seems to have a spring. Over the years on Stuck in Iceland,...
Hvammsvík Hot Springs: Natural Spa Near Reykjavik
Hvammsvík Hot Springs sits at the end of Hvalfjörður — Whale Fjord — about an hour from Reykjavik, and it is quietly becoming one of the most talked-about experiences in Iceland. Unlike the big-name geothermal spas closer to the capital, Hvammsvík puts you deep inside...
110 Iceland Discount Codes — The Biggest Selection of Tour & Travel Discounts in Iceland
I’ve just added 49 new discount codes to the Stuck in Iceland collection, bringing the total to 110 exclusive codes covering tours, rentals, spas, and travel services across Iceland. That makes this the largest single collection of Iceland travel discount codes available anywhere — and...
Perfect Day in Reykjavik 2026: Local’s Guide & Discounts
By Jón Heiðar Ragnheiðarson — Reykjavík local, Iceland travel editor since 2012 | Updated April 2026 I have lived in Reykjavik my entire life. So when people ask me what makes a perfect day in this city, I don’t have to look it up. I...
Iceland Music Guide: A Local’s Introduction to the Scene
Iceland is probably the most musical country on earth, relative to its size. A nation of just under four hundred thousand people has given the world Björk, Sigur Rós, Of Monsters and Men, Laufey, Hildur Guðnadóttir — and that list barely scratches the surface. Per...
How to Save on 2026 Iceland Vacation (Without Cutting Corners)
Iceland has a reputation for being expensive — and honestly, that reputation is not entirely undeserved. But after 14 years of writing about travel here, I can tell you that the difference between a trip that breaks the bank and one that doesn’t usually comes...
Eight Volcanoes, 17 Towns, One Road: Iceland’s Volcanic Way
Iceland’s volcanic landscape tells a story of beauty and devastation in equal measure. Iceland’s rugged beauty is shaped by countless eruptions. However, that has come at a price. Throughout Icelandic history, cataclysmic eruptions have devastated the Icelandic people. If you want to immerse yourself in...
