While I am unlikely to ever learn how to spell it, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula will remain one of my favorite parts of Iceland. It’s filled with some excellent scenery, lovely little towns, and all the lupine. All of it. There are some excellent camping areas all around the peninsula, making it an easy side trip from the Ring Road...
You may have heard that Iceland is overrun with tourists, and with 2.2 million visitors to the island of 330,000 people in 2017, you might begin to believe that it’s just not a special destination any longer. While that’s certainly not true, my enthusiasm about the South Coast of Iceland is not without some reservation...
While it was incredibly difficult to narrow down the hundreds of photographs I took on my European journey down to a manageable number, this slideshow represents the 25 that, right now, are my favorites from the trip. They’re not necessarily the best photos–and some are quite flawed–but they capture some of the best...