Kirkjufell Mountain Pictured in all Seasons From Dusk to Dawn
Everybody who wants to visit Iceland without thousands of tourists during the summer month and who wants to experience more about the living and nature on this beautiful island should spend at least a few days on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Just a 2.5 hour’s drive…
A Totally Cringeworthy Video About Iceland
Icelanders love to talk about their country and of course this site is just one example of that. However, sometimes the results can be truly cringeworthy. Please let us know if we ever do something like this. We will be thoroughly embarrassed. Written by Jón Heiðar…
Hiking in Iceland When the Weather is S*it – Part 2
Back in 2011 I had the opportunity of hiking up to the Eyjafjallajokull Glacier. This is was of course pretty exciting since only a year had passed from the massive eruption there in 2010. Me and my friend had joined the ash clearing effort in…
Into the rift
Rauðfeldsgjá (Red-cloak rift) is a deep rift which extents about 40 meters into the mountain Botnsfjall in Snæfellsnes. You can enter it but be prepared to do a bit of climbing. Also take real good care because a small brook runs through it and you…
Hiking in Iceland When the Weather is S*it – Part 1
If you look at a typical travel brochure of Iceland you will notice that the pictures will almost show serene beautiful landscape awash in sunshine. However, make no mistake, Iceland is called Iceland for a reason. This means that travelers must be ready for rough…
Is This the Best Swimming Pool in Southern Iceland?
This is not going to be a long blog post. But I just wanted to draw you attention to the really great swimming pool at Minni Borg in the South of Iceland. It has a really nifty slide. If you can´t have fun there you…
See the Seat of the Bishops at Skálholt
Skálholt is one of the most historic sites in Iceland. It was the seat of bishops all the way from 1056 until it was it was moved to Reykjavik in 1785. It was the site of the first school in Iceland (also founded in 1056)…
Gullfoss: The Most Iconic Icelandic Waterfall
Gullfoss – or “Golden falls” in the Hvítá river is perhaps the most iconic and best known Icelandic waterfall (although it is not as powerful as Dettifoss in the north or as high as Glymur in the south-west). It is relatively close to Reykjavik and…
