Stop whatever it is that you’re doing. Go on, I said stop! And now, close your eyes. I want you to picture The Land of Fire and Ice. I want you to picture Iceland. You know…that beautiful country you’ve had your eye on for years, the one you’re saving up your pennies for? That bucket […]
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Once upon a time, on a grey-skied, bone-chilling, sleeting spring morning in 2018, this Minnesota woman (and the Icelandair jet in which I sat) landed on a slick runway at Keflavík airport on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland. After months of planning, I was finally about to embark on my inaugural visit and spend 7
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“Que será, será Whatever will be, will be!” I’ve always gravitated towards these song lyrics. Choosing not to fight the things in life out of one’s control and making a conscious decision to always see the bright side and find the silver lining, no matter the circumstances? Isn’t that just a lovely way to
‘Þetta Reddast’: Embracing Iceland’s Motto During Your Travels Read More »
Let’s just get this out of the way before we go any further, friends: I am not an Iceland expert. I repeat: I am not a guru of all things related to the Land of Fire and Ice. (I wish I could say I am! Alas, I am working on it!) Yes, to be fair,
Tips for Iceland Travels: Advice for First-Time Visitors Read More »
One thing I hear again and again is how people go to Iceland for the first time and feel they have only begun to scratch the surface. They feel that what they saw was just the tip of the iceberg. Even people who have returned time and again feel this way! Iceland is the gift
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Hey, you. Yes you, there. You, with the horrendous bedhead cradling a tub of cookie dough ice cream and wearing your dingy sweatpants for the sixth day in a row. I have a feeling I know what ails you. You’ve just returned from a mind-blowing, life-affirming, world-altering trip. Your entire existence has been turned on
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You’re going to Iceland! And perhaps you’ve started to do some research and you’ve realized: Daaaaamn. Iceland has it going on. You might be thinking to yourself… Where do I even begin? When we started to research our own trip to Iceland I was positively overwhelmed by the sheer number of incredible sights and points
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I remember the first time I saw the phrase. I was in the midst of planning my trip to Iceland and kept coming across travel agencies that were offering this thing called a self drive tour. I don’t get it, I thought to myself. A self-drive tour? What does that even mean? I was supposed
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So! You’re thinking about hiking a glacier in Iceland, are ya now? If the word on the street is indeed true, you are in luck, for you have come to the right place! Yes, if you find yourself in magical Iceland, whose unique landscape is abundantly rich and diverse, then one of the things you
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Oh, Reykjavík. Quirky, quaint, and irresistibly charming Reykjavík. I’m gonna steal a line from Jerry McGuire and lay my heart bare at your feet: You had me at hello. It’s true! I touched down at Keflavik airport one rainy, cool morning in May 2018. After a soothing and invigorating soak at the ethereal Blue Lagoon,
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