Iceland Travel Stories

Oct 20, 2020 • 4 min read

Thanks to Iceland’s abundance of geothermal heat, most towns have at least one heated pool, with a hot-pot, sauna and hot tub. Here are 10 of the best.

Jan 31, 2020 • 5 min read

Discover haunting lava fields, wild coastline, powerful waterfalls and majestic ice caps on an elemental journey around Iceland’s Ring Road.

Jan 28, 2020 • 7 min read

Extinct volcanoes, sweeping glaciers, Big Five sightings and moon landing myths — who said golf was boring?

Jan 24, 2020 • 4 min read

Our writer explains why a trip to Iceland's remote Westfjords region is perfect for escaping the crowds you might find elsewhere in this stunning country.

Jan 8, 2020 • 6 min read

Glaciers, terrain-tearing fissures, volcanoes, midnight sun and northern lights – Iceland adventures offer chances to see Earth changing before your eyes.

Dec 6, 2019 • 5 min read

In Iceland's Westman Islands, Puffling Patrol has been an annual tradition for decades as residents rescue confused baby puffins.

Sep 24, 2019 • 5 min read

Hook your trips around what your kids are learning at school and throw in some new activities and you'll have some of the most enthusiastic traveling…

Sep 18, 2019 • 8 min read

We’ve picked out ten of the best music festivals happening across the world between the months of September and March.

Jul 27, 2019 • 6 min read

Living with a disability all my life, as a crutches user initially and now a wheelchair user, I’ve come to grips with that universal vagueness around…

Jun 6, 2019 • 3 min read

Iceland's landscape is one of the most evocative on the planet – mist shrouded cliff-sides, inky black beaches, ghostly blue glaciers. All of it creates…

May 17, 2019 • 3 min read

The thought of the Game of Thrones finale is bringing bittersweet feelings to many fans, not least because it means an end to a brilliant piece of weekly…

May 16, 2019 • 6 min read

Our weekly dose of warring armies, unruly dragons and cunning courtiers might be soon coming to a close, but fans of the hit TV show Game of Thrones can…

Apr 15, 2019 • 6 min read

Crashing waves. Lounging seals. Driftwood- and seabird-dotted shores. Rugged, snow-topped peaks. Colourful fishing towns. To really get off the tourist…

Sep 18, 2018 • 7 min read

The Icelandic Sagas, epic tales of heroes and heroines, might have been written centuries ago but their legacy is alive and well today. Violence, ghosts,…

Jul 13, 2018 • 4 min read

Iceland’s geological wonders are well known and well visited: waterfalls, mountains, fjords – it's like the country is nature's playground. But the fact…

Mar 13, 2018 • 6 min read

The Ring Road may be Iceland's classic road-tripping route and hold plenty of treasures, but taking your four wheels north off the beaten track and along…

Oct 6, 2017 • 6 min read

When humans first arrived some 1100 years ago, Iceland seemed desolate: a layover for migrating birds, roamed only by the Arctic fox, the sole native land…

Aug 9, 2017 • 5 min read

Large or small, rich or poor, every community in Iceland has its own public swimming pool. Here neighbours catch up, children misbehave and the local…

May 31, 2017 • 6 min read

For a long time the cuisine of Iceland was spoken about in hushed tones, if at all – they eat what? Fermented shark? Sheep’s head? But these days,…

May 25, 2017 • 5 min read

With black volcanic deserts and verdant valleys, steaming geothermal springs and glacial rivers, plummeting ravines and precipitous ridges, it's no wonder…

Jan 4, 2017 • 4 min read

Until 1989, beer was prohibited in Iceland. When parliament finally lifted the ban, some politicians painted a gloomy picture of the chaos that would…

Nov 20, 2012 • 4 min read

The spirit of expedition continues to thrive as travellers seek out epic journeys to broaden their minds and stimulate their senses. Winter months or…