Iceland

Volcanic eruptions are a fascinating and complex natural phenomenon that scientists are constantly studying to better understand. Despite advancements in technology, predicting when and where an eruption will occur is …

Iceland is home to many black sand beaches and Reynisfjara is arguably the most famous. It’s located in Southern Iceland, just outside the town of Vik, which is a 112-mile …

When Joe and I went to Iceland, there were a few things we encountered that will probably never make it into the most well-researched guidebook. I mean, everyone will tell …

When planning trips to new locations, thinking about where we will get coffee in the morning is not on the list of things we consider. Sure, we hope there’s somewhere …

When we travel outside of the US, we like to eat some of the local specialties. However, we’ve learned that some of the dishes served to tourists aren’t things the …

I knew that during our week-long trip to Iceland this past summer, we weren’t headed to any of the major puffin breeding grounds. Still, I wanted to have a chance …

Oh, do I love a good parody! I’ve always been a fan of music parodies (Weird Al Yankovic, anyone?) but over time was thrilled to discover there’s a world of …

If you haven’t already realized, our visit to Iceland was a revelation. We never thought about visiting the island country before the pandemic, but once they opened up to vaccinated …

When we booked our trip to Iceland, our tour operator sent us an itinerary that included the hotels we’d be staying at each night. I immediately started to search the …

While driving around Iceland, we didn’t do much planning about where to eat. For our time in Reykjavík, we lucked out, finding a nice restaurant by the harbor and a …