Iceland

Three weeks is long enough to get past the tourist surface in Iceland. The first week I was in Reykjavik and the big sites like Skógafoss waterfall. The second and third I went further and slower. The food evolution was interesting — hot dogs everywhere but prepared so differently by region. northe…

Did Iceland on a shoestring for 19 days and it was absolutely manageable. Based in cheap guesthouses near Akureyri centre and ate mostly at local spots — hot dogs from street stalls cost almost nothing and was better than anything in a tourist restaurant. Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon has an entry fee…

I've been to a lot of countries and the thing I'll remember most about Iceland isn't Skógafoss waterfall or even the extraordinary Icelandic lamb — it's the people. In Höfn and out in the countryside, I encountered a warmth and generosity that felt completely genuine. One local family essentially a…

Visited Iceland for 16 days. The positives are real: Golden Circle is every bit as impressive as advertised, and the food scene around Höfn is genuinely excellent — try Icelandic lamb if you haven't. very safe was an unexpected bonus. That said, extremely expensive. It's not a dealbreaker but worth…

We chose Iceland for our honeymoon and it was perfect for us. The romantic atmosphere in Höfn at night, the drama of Golden Circle, the intimacy of small restaurants serving Arctic char — all of it added up to exactly what we were hoping for. geological spectacle unlike anywhere on earth became an …