Years ago, Nick and I drove hours out to the Svörtuloft lighthouse on the Snæfellsnes peninsula of Iceland on a gloomy May morning in our tiny rental car. It was our first trip out to that part of Iceland and I remember looking at a Google Map that morning and… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! I’ve been to Iceland in every season and it’s one of the hardest places in the world to pack for! But if you know what to expect, it makes it a lot easier and knowing what to wear in Iceland in… Read more
We spent a few days in early October exploring one of our favorites places in the world, Iceland! And during the trip, we actually saw the Northern Lights twice – once in Reykjavik and once in the Vik area of South Eastern Iceland. In many different trips to Iceland, as… Read more
I don’t know about you, but in Oregon in the Winter it’s cold and dreary, particularly so this week and while I don’t mind the rain so much, I am looking ahead to future warmer months and Summer travel! As a teacher, I travel the most during my Summer break… Read more
The University that I teach at always has a long weekend break in February and last Fall, knowing how drained I am a month or so into a new semester, Nick and I decided to book a long weekend in Reykjavik, Iceland to escape and rest. Travel revives me and… Read more
More What to Wear posts for more destinations here! We escaped the routine of daily life for a Winter weekend in Iceland in February this year to return to one of our favorite places. If you’ve looked around this site at a bit, you’ll see how much we love Iceland… Read more
Nick and I have long loved Iceland and ever since we started traveling to the country over a decade ago, we’ve made almost yearly trips back to Iceland because we love it so much. And while usually, we rent a car and explore the island, this time we opted for… Read more
Outfit Details: Boden Checkered Rain Coat | Gap Navy Blue Cargo Pants (similar) Gray Ear Muffs | Black Anello Backpack | Tan Insulated Hiking Foots (similar) One of my all time favorite things to do when traveling is to explore places when there aren’t a lot of other people around. Whether that’s… Read more
Apartment in Reykjavik Reykjavik, Iceland See more Reviews! While in Iceland on this most recent trip, we decided to spend a few more days in Reykjavik than we normally do to catch up on work while traveling. Since I was still virtually teaching classes and Nick had calls, we knew… Read more
Over the years of visiting Iceland, the capital city of Reykjavik has gone from sleepy Nordic town to vibrant, hip city! On this last trip to Iceland, I was amazed at how much has changed over the last 10 years but even in the last few, Reykjavik is now a… Read more
So you’re headed to Iceland for the first time? I’ve got you! Iceland is literally one of my favorite places on the planet Earth and I’ve been more times than I count at this point. And while I’ve been in every season possible, Summer is one of the overall favorites… Read more
One of the things that I wanted to prioritize on this most recent trip to Iceland was driving a bit further East than we have in the past. We’ve really never gone much further East than Vik on previous trips and this time, I wanted to get to Jökulsárlón and… Read more
It’s kind of been the running joke with Nick and I that I might never get to see nature’s beauty at Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon in Iceland. We’ve actually tried to get there two times before this most recent trip when we were finally able to see it! The other two times… Read more
Nick and I are no strangers to Iceland, in fact we started going long ago when Iceland was still one of those places that everyone asked us “why would you go there?” In the 9+ years since our first trip to Iceland, it’s become a massive tourist destination, thanks to… Read more
One of the coolest things that we’ve ever done traveling was to visit the Fagradalsfjall Volcano that’s currently erupting in Iceland (as of June 2021). When I was sharing our visit on social media during our most recent trip to Iceland in May, a lot of people wanted to know,… Read more