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Iceland is the land of volcanoes. It's the second thing that comes to mind, after ice of course, when people think of this country. The density of volcanic landscapes in Iceland is unmatched, and it is in the top five countries in terms of active volcanoes. Iceland and
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The Volcanoes of Iceland
Iceland is the land of 1001 waterfalls and Seljalandsfoss is one of the most famous on the island for very good reason. Located in the south of the country and easily accessible from Road number 1, Seljalandsfoss is one of the most visited tourist sites in the south. S
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Seljalandsfoss waterfall
You'll find Skjólfjörur Beach a few kilometers south of Vopnafjörður in eastern Iceland. This particular coastline is famous for the rocky islets that rise from the sea just offshore, and in particular the Ljósastapi rock shaped like an elephant head. How to get t
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Ljósastapi and Skjólfjörur Beach
The Westman Islands form an archipelago off the south coast of Iceland. All the islands are uninhabited except the main one, Heimaey, with its  population of 4,142 inhabitants. The history of the Westman Islands has been scarred by several eruptions, the last of which,
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The Eldfell Volcano and Hiking Trail
Located inland on the highlands between Myvatn and North Vatnajokull, Askja is one of the most remote but magical places on the island. Askja has a legendary reputation in Iceland, but to get there you will have to cross some truly lunar landscapes of unprecedented beau
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Askja: our guide to visiting the famed volcano
Unfortunately, our trip had come to an end. It was our last full day to enjoy, as we had an early flight from Keflavik the next morning. We wanted to go for a hike before strolling around Reykjavik, so we made a slight detour to Nesjavellir, which we hadn’t visited be
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From Nesjavellir to Reykjavik
We had planned to explore the southern coast over the next two days. Today, we were heading east and stopping at various points of interest along the way. We left our accommodation around 9 AM. On the way, we made a brief stop at the Litla Höf church near Skaftafell.
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Jökulsarlon and Múlagljúfur
For our first day in Landmannalaugar, we had planned to do the combined Bláhnúkur and Brennisteinsalda hike, covering about ten kilometers. Starting from our cabin, we took the F208 heading north. The Fjallabak region is truly out of this world, and we wanted to stop
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Hiking in Landmannalaugar
That morning, we left Kirkjubæjarklaustur to head to Hella for two nights. We had planned to spend the morning in the Vik area and the afternoon near Seljalandsfoss, getting closer to Thórsmörk, where we would spend the following day. We set off around 9 AM under a c
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The Vik Region
We left the capital a little after 3:30 AM and headed to Keflavik. The rental vehicle return at 5:00 AM went smoothly after a Blue Car Rental agent came to check that the car was in good condition and closed out our contract. We took our flight at 7:00 AM as planned, he
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Summary of Our 17 Days in Iceland
  We left quite early that morning, departing from the stunning region of Landmannalaugar to head towards the south coast, this time via the southern leg of trail F208. We had also planned a detour to Langisjór and the F235. Both tracks are considered some of
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Langisjor and the Legendary F208 Off-road Trail
Today the plan was to explore the Fjallabak region, taking the time to stop at various points of interest along the way. We set off around 9 AM and navigated to the northern section of the F208. On the way, we made our first stop at Hjálparfoss waterfall ajust off Road
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The Hidden Gems of Fjallabak
That day, we planned to head to the Thórsmörk area, which we had fallen in love with after a visit a few years earlier. Much like our first visit, we chose to leave the Duster parked at the guesthouse as the vehicle clearly wasn’t suited for crossing the infamously
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Thórsmörk and the Tindfjöll Hiking Trail
The weather was beautiful as expected that morning, so we decided to leave early to enjoy Kerlingarfjöll in the best light possible. We had already visited Kerlingarfjöll a few years ago, but we absolutely wanted to return because we considered the site just as stunni
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Hveravellir and Kerlingarfjöll
We had been in Iceland a week by then and had planned to head to the eastern coast of the Vestfirðir for one last day in the fjords. We decided to take our time and make stops along the way as we had a three-hour drive ahead of us to reach our accommodation in Hólmav?
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The Journey from Isafjordjup to Holmavik