Having visited the amazing country of Iceland three times now, all in very different times of the year, I’ve realized that no matter when you go to Iceland, there are 5 things that you really shouldn’t go without while there. Whether it’s September or November or May, Iceland has crazy… Read more
After three trips to Iceland, I can now definitively say I’ve seen a lot of this magical island. And yet in all that we’ve seen and explored, there is so much more to see in this amazing place, which is a great reason to keep returning! Though if you’re heading… Read more
There are some trips that can only be described as “epic.” Whether it’s the landscape or adventure worthy escapes or just the idea of a certain place, sometimes you just want to have an adventure different than the rest. If you’re craving that type of trip, here are 5 epic trips… Read more
I hear a lot “travel is so expensive!” And while yes, if you are just booking the first thing you see or not scheduling your trip according to dates you can travel cheaper, it can be. But here’s the thing, there are tons of locations and flights out there that… Read more
Looking back on 2015, we had some really incredible travel moments. I also recap our favorites from every trip right when we return so I have a way of remembering the amazing moments in destinations all over the world, but this year, I thought it would be fun to look… Read more
While I catch up on my end from recent travels, I thought it might be fun to do a FAQ catch up series here this week. There are a lot of new readers around here recently and I thought you might enjoy me answering some questions I get asked a… Read more
Iceland is a special place. It’s one of those places that has completely changed me as a person and my experiences in this stunning country have developed a long standing love affair with Iceland. I know we’ll be back many times over during our lives and it’s a place that… Read more
Travel Style posts for more destinations! When returning to Iceland for the second time, I had somewhat more of an idea of what to pack. But considering we were there in an entirely different season than our last trip, I still looked for ideas online for outfits that would be… Read more
On this most recent trip to Iceland, we spent about a day and a half in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital and largest city. While last time we based ourselves in Reykjavik, this time we spent only one day and night there at the beginning of our trip and then a half… Read more
On our recent trip to Iceland in May, we traveled the farthest North we’ve ever been on the globe. In fact, we drove up around the third most Northern peninsula on the island of Iceland, rounding the corner up past Husavik and taking in sea views from high up on… Read more
Packing for Iceland can be a hard thing to do. It’s fairly cold most of the year and even if the sun comes out, the weather can change really quickly so you need to be prepared for any weather that might come your way. It’s also a country that… Read more
There are some moments when traveling that you remember as moments where you changed. Moments that blow all the “normal” traveling moments out of the water, moments and places that you’ll never forget. Moments that you can still picture that view in front of you and the feeling you had… Read more
IcelandAir Hotel Akureyri See more Reviews! After we decided to drive North to Akureyri on this trip to Iceland, I started looking into hotels in the area. There really weren’t very many options other than budget hotels, so when I came across the fairly new IcelandAir Hotel in town, it… Read more
Nicknamed “the capital of the North,” Iceland’s second largest city of Akureyri was a definite stop for us while exploring the North of Iceland. When we scheduled our trip, we knew we wanted a couple days up North and Akureyri looked (and ended up being) the perfect stopping place. With… Read more
After leaving the Kirkjufell and the Snæfellsnes peninsula, we headed back East to connect to Highway 1, which would ultimately take us up to Akureyri, our next stop on our Icelandic road trip. Our top thing on this second trip to Iceland was to see the North of the country… Read more