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24 hours on Flatey Island
The last weekend of August I was sitting on a bus heading towards Stykkishólmur, a beautiful little town in the Snæfellsnes peninsula, with not much more than my toothbrush and all my camera gear. I...
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Glacier walk and Northern Lights with Icelandic Mountain Guides
Last week I was invited to join Icelandic Mountain Guides on one of their best selling tours: Glacier walk and Northern Lights. To be honest, I have never been particularly excited about going on one...
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Iceland in Autumn: Wonderful photos and video from Peter and Amber
A while back I was contacted by Peter Lok who had just finished a round trip around Iceland with his partner Amber. They made a video about their trip, Lost in Iceland, and just wanted to share it with...
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Myway GPS Audio tour with Avis/Budget: A mini South Coast Adventure
I while back I was approached by Avis/Budget car rental and asked whether I would be willing to try out a new GPS Audio tour they were offering with their rentals called Myway. They would provide me...
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All alone in the world and I like it: Vogur Country Lodge
Back in October, or more like centuries ago in my mind where time travels at the speed of light, Visit West Iceland invited the boyfriend and I to their area for a weekend winter getaway. We hadn’t...
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A journey to the center of the earth: Vatnshellir Cave in Snæfellsnes
In 1864 Jule Verne wrote his classic novel Journey to the Center of the Earth where professor Otto Lidenbrock, his nephew Alex and their guide Hans descend into Snæfellsjökull volcano and get into to...
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Hótel Búðir: A romantic winter getaway in West Iceland
Men, I hope you have a pen at hand because I’m basically about to tell you how to sweep your special someone off their feet with the perfect weekend getaway. Nested under Iceland’s most mystical...
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Ljómalind Farmers Market in Borgarnes
Earlier this summer I was traveling around west Iceland and the southern part of the Westfjords for work. On the way my travel partner introduced me to Ljómalind Farmers Market in Borgarnes and I...
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A short day trip to Reykjanes peninsula
I have a confession to make: I’m not a big fan of the golden circle. It’s not because the places you visit when driving the circle are not beautiful, amazing or out of this world (they are!) – I’ve...
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Dalvík hostel: a real gem in North Iceland
When I was working for HI Iceland I got to know all the people that are running the hostels around the country pretty well. They are, in fact, one of the things I miss most about that job. Two people...
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A mini work related road trip around Breiðafjörður Bay
The reason I’ve been a bit silent the past few days is the fact I was doing some traveling. Since it was for work there wasn’t any time to stop for photos and even though I took my Canon with me I...
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Three things that make Akranes worth a visit
Sorry Akranes, I’m going to start this post with being brutally honest: You are not the pretties town in Iceland. That’s OK though, I’m not the pretties girl in the village either. Akranes has got a...
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Two glorious sunny days in west Iceland
Last week I had to do some work in west Iceland (somebody was actually paying me to drive around talking to interesting people in beautiful surroundings – how can I make a career out of that because I...
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Try something new: Visit the amazing Vatnsnes peninsula
You know how sometimes you travel to places that on the surface don’t seem to have a lot to offer but then they end up touching your heart in a way that you never expected? That’s exactly how I felt...
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The father, the son and the holy mattress: Kirkjubær in Stöðvarfjörður
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spend a night in an old Icelandic church? I had never particularly given it a thought but when doing research for our round trip around Iceland I...
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Iceland Erupts: A visit to Thorvaldseyri Visitor Center
I’m guessing most of you remember that little volcano that caused a lot of havoc and disrupted flights all over the world back in 2010. I’m sure some of you have even tried pronouncing its name,...
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Vík hostel: A cozy and welcoming place to rest your weary head in south Iceland
When you drive into the small but charming village of Vík, coming from Reykjavík, you will notice a white house with a blue roof on a hill on your left hand side. That house is Vík hostel, one of HI...
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Seljavallalaug: A hidden gem in South Iceland
Seljavallalaug (e. Seljvavellir pool) is one of those places many visitors in Iceland miss because they are busy checking off all the highlights of the south on their Been There Done That list. It’s...
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A South Coast road trip with Jennifer and Richard
On Wednesday I met up with a couple from Seattle, Jennifer and Richard, for coffee at Stofan. They told me they were going to take a drive out of the city the next day and before I knew it I had...
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An unexpected date with the Icelandic horse: A rúntur around Borgarfjörður
Yesterday the boyfriend, his mom and I went for a little drive around Borgarfjörður (one of the areas I mentioned in my day excursions post) and we came across these horses along the way. It was a...
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