During my trip to the Faroe Islands, I did a couple of short road trips, typically to slightly more remote villages. Today, I take you to the first of these trips, to the city of Saksun rather in the North…
Hveradalir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
I recently introduced you to the Geothermal Exhibition at the Hellisheidi Power Plant. Due to the high geophysical activity in this area, the power plant provides energy and hot water for the majority of the Reykjavik capital area. Thus, it…
The Waterfalls near Seljalandsfoss (Pictured Story)
The are numerous and spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, spread all over the island. However, the Seljalandsfoss is one of the most popular ones. There are two key reasons for it. First of all, the location is not too far away…
Whale Watching with North Sailing Husavik (Iceland)
Husavik is not only known due to the Fire Saga Eurovision movie on Netflix, but is more than that one of the key whale watching spots in Iceland. Thus, on our Ring Road Trip in April and May 2023, my wife and…
Dyrholaey (Iceland, Pictured Story)
The black lava beaches of Iceland are one of the must visits to many tourists. One of the most well-known places for that are the black beaches around Dyrholeay (which, as far as I understand, translates to “Doorhole Island”). On the…
Puffin Watching at Hafnarholmi in Northeast Iceland
Puffins are one of my favorite animals. Thus, being able to say hello to them in wildlife conditions is always an amazing experience to me. While I did that in Iceland at Latrabjard in the Westfjords a bunch of years…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 8 – 6th May 2023) – Day in Reykjavik & More
Last full day in Iceland. We decided not to start too late (also because the car had to be moved before 10:00 to avoid a parking ticket) and explore some sights of the capital before heading back towards Keflavik Airport…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 3 – 1st May 2023) – Hrafnavellir to Egilstadir
After the intense travel at Day 2 of our Iceland Ring Road trip, Day 3 was thought to be a bit more relaxed. I expected the estimated net driving time from Hrafnavillir Guest House in Northern Höfn to Egilstadir to…