Iceland

Iceland is home to many black sand beaches, and Reynisfjara is arguably the most famous. It’s located in southern Iceland, near the town of Vik, approximately 112 miles from Reykjavík. …

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 …

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 …