by Jenna Thomas | Dec 4, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
First things first: there is no guarantee you’ll see the Northern Lights on your trip to Iceland, no matter how much planning you do. So make sure you’re okay with missing them entirely before you plunk down the cash on a “Northern Lights Tour”...
by Jenna Thomas | Nov 25, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
The best thing about Iceland is just how damn beautiful it is, everywhere you go. And yes, all those guidebook destinations like Jökulsárlón, Myváyn and the Golden Circle will be stunning, but the in-between moments, the locations that feel like local secrets, the...
by Jenna Thomas | Nov 24, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
Southern Iceland is incredible. If pictures lured you to this North Atlantic country, it’s likely that most of the were taken on this stretch of the Ring Road. For folks looking to do a shorter trip, or to focus on one area in particular instead of driving...
by Jenna Thomas | Nov 19, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
Mmmm, Seyðisfjörður. Of all the beautiful spots we stumbled into across Iceland, this sleepy village is the place I dream of going back to. It was so quiet and the streets were so empty that I sometimes felt like we had wandered onto an abandoned film set. We saw...
by Jenna Thomas | Nov 12, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
Almost every day we spent in Iceland was sunny and beautiful, or at least dry, despite the fact that we were within spitting distance of the Arctic Circle in October. Our day in Myvatn was the exception. This was my least favorite place in Iceland and to be honest,...
by Jenna Thomas | Nov 4, 2014 | Destinations, Europe
If I can pass on one lesson to Iceland road trippers, it is this: Don’t underestimate the F Roads! I was raised in Colorado and Ben was born and raised in Colorado; our two friends who were traveling with us have both lived in Colorado for years. All of us are...
