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Westman Islands
Read more: Westman IslandsVestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands) — where a town once vanished beneath fire and ash in the 1973 volcano eruption, only to claw its way back from the brink. Our visit traced that story of survival before taking to the sea, skimming past cliffs alive with one of the world’s largest puffin colonies and into a realm…
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Icebergs, Diamonds, Puffins, and Some Horsing Around
Read more: Icebergs, Diamonds, Puffins, and Some Horsing AroundToday’s journey along Iceland’s southern coast takes us from iceberg lagoons to diamond-strewn beaches, across sweeping landscapes, and finally to a close encounter with Puffins — ending with a bit of horsing around. Let’s take it in that order. Fjallsarlon Lagoon We left the Ring Road behind and turned toward a quiet stretch of shoreline…
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South Coast
Read more: South CoastToday we set out to tour the natural wonders of Iceland’s South Coast, though a bout of cold rain nudged us toward a change in plans. We started our day at the Hotel Grimsborgir, where we had checked in the night before, for some much needed rest and sustenance after our fishing fiasco. Bobby Fisher…
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Golden Circle: The Zen of Catching Nothing: Fly Fishing the Hola River, Iceland
Read more: Golden Circle: The Zen of Catching Nothing: Fly Fishing the Hola River, IcelandToday we are “gone fly fishing” with our local guide, Hroomar, on the famed Hola river in Iceland’s Golden Circle. The plan? Lure out the river’s legendary big ones. The Hola River doesn’t roar or rush—it whispers. A thin, clear ribbon winding its way through Iceland’s soft hills and mossy flats, it looks like the…
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The Golden Circle: A feast for the eyes, the tastebuds and the soul
Read more: The Golden Circle: A feast for the eyes, the tastebuds and the soulThe Golden Circle is a popular sightseeing route in south Iceland. But it isn’t just a route—it’s an immersive dose of what makes Iceland so unforgettable: fire and ice, myth and geology, chaos and silence. It brings you face-to-face with some of the island’s most iconic landscapes and elemental forces. Here, the earth splits beneath…
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