Hiking Jökulsárgljúfur National Park – Icelandic feast for the senses
Jökulsárgljúfur is one of the most impressive areas in Iceland. It is in the northeastern part of the country. Its name means ‘glacial river canyon’ and is derived from the impressive canyon created by the mighty Jökulsá river (or glacial river). It is a part...
Hiking Fimmvörðuháls – go between glaciers
14 years ago, I hiked the Fimmvörðuháls, or Five Cairns, hiking trail. It was a disaster since the weather was atrocious. I wrote about that trip and titled the article, ‘Hiking in Iceland when the weather is s***‘. But now I have just completed hiking,...
Most Popular Hiking Trails in Iceland in 2018
The hiking Guide Einar Skúlason is a good friend of mine. He is the man behind the popular Iceland hiking app Wapp which is both available for Android and the iPhone. The app now contains whopping 265 Icelandic hiking trails and more will be added...
Hiking Icelandic Highlands – What Does it Take to Hike 800KM in Iceland?
Hiking Highlands of Iceland is never easy. Back in July I interviewed Mattia Vettorello who was raising funds for his 800 KM hiking trip across the highlands of Iceland on Karolina Fund. His fundraising was successful and he completed his epic journey. I contacted Mattia and he was...
Iceland travel advice from someone who actually lives here
I'm Jón, a native Icelander who has called Reykjavík home for over 30 years. Since 2012, I've been running this magazine the way a knowledgeable local friend would — giving you the honest advice, the real discounts from 50+ partners in the Icelandic travel industry, and 200+ expert interviews you won't find anywhere else. This is Iceland from the inside.