RIB Boat Tours in the Eastfjords: A Guide to Fjarðaferðir in Neskaupstaður
The Eastfjords are the part of Iceland that most travelers admit they ran out of time for. The Ring Road slings you down the south coast, past Vatnajökull and Höfn, and by the time you reach the east, you’ve usually got a ferry to catch...
The Reykjavik City Card unlocks the capital of cool
One of the best ways to save money while exploring Reykjavik is to use the Reykjavik City Card. This handy card is a traveler’s key to unlocking Reykjavik’s culture, history, and activities. Dive into Iceland’s museums, enjoy the city’s geothermal pools, or take in the...
Silfra Just Levelled Up: Dive.is Now Offers the Whole Collection
The water in Silfra is so clear that you can see roughly 100 meters ahead of you. The choice of how to experience it just got a lot clearer, too. I have been sending readers to Dive.is for years, because floating between two continents in...
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...
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...
