Supermarket shopping in Iceland

When preparing a trip to Iceland, it is useful to know where you can go shopping.   All the Icelandic towns and villages have at least one s...

Photography in Iceland - A Snapshot of Nature

You've framed the composition. Jagged volcanic rock formations are silhouetted against the crystal glacier horizon. Looking up from the ...

Tröllaskagi: Troll Peninsula

Tröllaskagi is a peninsula in northern Iceland, located between the fjords of Eyjafjörður and Skagafjörður . If you arrive in Reykjavik by...

The islands of Iceland

Iceland has surprisingly few islands big enough to explore and/or live on. This probably has something to do with how the country was made. ...

Iceland: The country of ice cream

Iceland is not only known for its glaciers ( Snæfellsjökull , Vatnajökull ), but also for its ice cream. In any season or weather situation,...

Cycling in Iceland

If you are planning an adventurous cycling trip, Iceland is unique in many ways. It is safe to travel here if you are properly prepared and ...

South Iceland complete Travel Guide

Nowhere on earth is the junction between the European and American tectonic plates in the Earth’s crust as clear as on the Reykjanes peninsu...