Ísafjörður has three delightful places you should not miss
Ísafjörður is not a big town. It only has about 2.600 inhabitants. The town is the ‘capital’ of Westfjords, the wonderful and rugged region in the northwest of Iceland. Ísafjörður is beautiful, and it has a surprisingly good selection of restaurants and bars. I love...
Selárdalur valley is the art gallery at the edge of Iceland
Selárdalur in the Westfjords is one of the fascinating places in Iceland. A hermit created an art gallery in this incredibly remote place, complete with buildings, statues, and a fountain. This is an update of an article originally published in 2013. The artist at Selárdalur with...
The second world war in Iceland – visit the WW2 museum in eastern Iceland
The second world war in Iceland was a peculiar time. Thankfully the country did not experience fighting, although sailors risk their lives fishing and transporting fish to Britain. Submarine attacks or air raids killed about 160 Icelandic sailors. Few remains from the second war in...
Ride a snowmobile on glacier and see spectacular waterfalls in Iceland
One of my favorite things to do is drive a snowmobile on an Icelandic glacier. I am not good at it, but who cares. It is just so much fun! So I am delighted to offer my dear readers a generous discount promo code for...