Bill and Shirl are great holiday adventurers and it was such a pleasure to work together with them to plan two Iceland trips. This West to East circular trip is based on their summer road trip. The post Bill and Shirl’s excellent Iceland adventure appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Hákarl, or fermented Greenland shark, is for sure one of the most ‘Marmite’ moments you’ll ever have. The post A cautionary tale: fermented shark appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Without doubt one of the jewels of Iceland’s crown, the volcano Snaefellsness and the glacier Snaefellsjökull that tops it, has a truly magical quality even for the most down to earth visitor to this part Iceland. Before even venturing along the west coast of Iceland, the beautiful peak of this glacier can often be seen as you travel between Reykjavik […] The post Slow down around Snaefellsness appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Here's an idea for home cooking with some Geography! It's an experimental recipe rather like the real thing, can you predict where the lava will start to flow when the eruption begins? The steps for making the cake are based on a recipe I found in Iceland some years ago, and there's masses of scope to make create something really spectacular! The post How to make a volcano cake appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Situated between Greenland, Norway and Scotland, and just below the Arctic Circle, Iceland is in surprisingly easy reach of America, Europe and the UK. The area of the island of Iceland is approximately 103,000km2 which makes it the second largest island in Europe after Great Britain. It takes about 3 hours to fly from London, and about 5 hours from […] The post FAQ: Where is Iceland? appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

In short, the Golden Circle is the collection of three of South Iceland’s most important and spectacular landmarks: the Thingvellir National Park, Gulfoss waterfall and the geyser, Strokkur. Visitors flock to the Golden Circle to enjoy spending a day to see these must-see natural features as part of their Iceland holiday. There are many ways to see and experience the […] The post FAQ: What is the Golden Circle Tour in Iceland? appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Iceland is a land of contrasts and the cycle of daylight throughout the year is no exception. At the time of the summer solstice (around June 23) there are 17 more hours of daylight per day than at the winter solstice. This means that between May and September, there is plenty of daylight time for enjoying all that Iceland out […] The post FAQ: How much daylight can I expect in Iceland? appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

One of the most important features of the weather in Iceland is that it changes frequently, so following forecasts and having the right clothing are both very important. However, it’s also worth remembering that since the weather moves fast and is so often very local, useful advice is to ‘wait 5 minutes’ as it will probably change. Because the weather […] The post FAQ: What’s the weather like in Iceland? appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Our joy for journeying in the vicinity of Iceland has led us to some new treasures in the form of the Faroe Islands. Perhaps vaguely familiar if you ever listen to the shipping forecast, in which case don’t cast them off as an impossible travel destination. Think again! The Faroes have captivated us for their rugged beauty, remoteness, quirkiness and […] The post Welcome to the Faroe Islands appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more

Sustainable travel, Our new look, Summer off the beaten track, What’s on our Icelandic bookshelf and more in our latest newsletter Celebrating a new decade   The post Iceland Traveller celebrating a new decade appeared first on Iceland Traveller ..read more