Epic Road Trip in Iceland
Words and pictures by Mike Whitten I live near Houston, Texas, where I share a home with my wife, Mel, and 4.5 dogs: Egan, Molly, Paden, Hannah, and Silas (a German Shepherd, a Labrador, an Aussie, a Cocker, and a long-haired cat who thinks he’s a...
Driving Around Iceland is a Dream Come True – Read About the Journey
Text and photos by Stefan Schnettler, Darmstadt, Germany. He is the Global Marketing Director for the leading data recovery company, Kroll Ontrack. He went driving around Iceland with his family and was kind enough to share their experience. Spending our summer holiday by driving around...
Lost in Iceland? Get a map!
Words and pictures by the master photographer, map maker and VM Ware expert Marteinn Sigurdsson When you traveling in the Icelandic highlands it is important to have a good map. Up in the Icelandic highlands it may not be an option to use online maps such...
Iceland is El Dorado for Photographers and Adventures
Words and pictures by Sascha Hojzakowa and Markus Brungs We are 2 german artists and photographers. We started our art project in 2012 and focused on the beginning of our scientific high-speed photography project „Aqua Momentum“ (photographing Waterdrops at 1/10000sec), which received much attention locally and globally. Then...
Quad Biking Adventure in Reykjavik
Our friend Ásgeir continues to go on fantastic adventures in Iceland. This time around, he gears up for a Reykjavik Mountain Safari with Safari Quads. The trip takes him up the hill called Hafrafell near Hafravatn lake. The route is full of thrills and spills, offering great views of...
The Icelandic Turf House Made for the Rich
Inequality has always been with us. It was of course prevalent in Iceland in the rural society that was the norm until the middle of the twentieth century. If you want to discover how the rich had it in Iceland back in the 19th and...
The Best Places to Visit in North West of Iceland
Jón R. Hilmarsson moved to Skagafjordur in the autumn of 2005. He was running three schools there and became charmed by the landscape and countryside of Skagafjordur. He was especially struck by the ever-changing variety of light and color. Moving to Skagafjordur was the catalyst...
Snorkeling and Caving in Thingvellir
Ásgeir is challenged to snorkel in the amazing Silfra at Thingvellir. He is lucky to be invited there by Artic Adventures and although things get a bit cold he finds it really enjoyable. He makes the tragic mistake of believing that is he is diving between...
