Travel in the twilight period as (hopefully!) the world begins to turn the corner from the Covid-19 pandemic has been an interesting experience, one I would describe as one with far more benefits than drawbacks. My three weeks in Iceland and Spain have seen much smaller crowds, an almost total absence of massive tour buses, and a blessed...
I decided to skip some of the big attractions on the South Coast this time, as the weather was pretty dreary and the crowds were large, but I’ll always enjoy the most-traveled part of Iceland and finally had a decent puffin sighting or two this time.
While the north of Iceland was a bit forbidding when I visited it in March a few years ago, it was absolutely lovely in June this past summer. Featuring Iceland’s second city, Akureyri, Martian landscapes, and two of the best waterfalls you’ll ever see, it’s certainly a place you’ll want to spend time exploring.
I visited the Westfjords on an earlier trip to Iceland but hadn’t made it to this little corner in the southeast corner of the region. Most of these photos were taken in the little town of Djúpavík and in and around its abandoned herring factory. It was a long, but incredibly scenic drive on a narrow gravel road to get there and I...
In my previous trips to Iceland, I had never made it to the easternmost part of the island, but finally got there this time. From a lovely stay in Seyðisfjörður to some of the most rugged cliffs and isolated beaches in the country, the east was never a disappointment.
I have already written a bit about this unbelievable area of Iceland and, months later, find myself thinking about what an incredible spot it was. Make it a part of your Iceland itinerary.
