Ten things that will surprise you on your first trip to Iceland

The water In Iceland, you can drink the tap water, and you’ll rarely see an Icelander drink bottled water -the sales of bottled water in sup...

Where Do Icelanders Come From?

How long has Iceland been inhabited? Who are the natives? Where do the Icelanders come from? Settlement in Iceland  Historians agree that Ic...

Where to stay during a trip to Iceland

There are many types of accommodations in Iceland: campgrounds , guesthouses , bed and breakfasts , huts , rental cottages , hotels ... Rese...

Iceland and the Viking Settlement

The term Viking is a word generally used to refer to the inhabitants of Nordic countries like Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Iceland during the...

Visiting Iceland with children

Iceland is a superb family holiday destination because all the things that make it merely unique and special to you will make it an amazing ...

Unemployment Rate Falls to 4% in Iceland

Iceland let its banks fail in 2008 because they proved too big to save. Now, the island is finding crisis-management decisions made half a d...

5 days in Eastern Iceland - Trip Report

Day 1 - Take a domestic flight to Egilsstaðir , the capital town of the east. After settling in to your chosen accommodation, Visit the sma...

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...