Home is where the heart is – I had the idea to this posting about my favorite cities of the world while listening to music related to different places n the world. One of them was my home town Cologne,…
Daladyrd Petting Zoo (near Akureyri)
Sometimes, you just need to learn where your steak – or your Icelandic sweater is originally coming from. What is better than going to a farm and having a look behind their scenes. The Daladyrd Petting Zoo near Akureyri is…
Hafdals Hotel Akureyri
Akureyri in Northern Iceland is my favorite city of the island. Also as I expected to be there just the weekend after our Ring Road trip in April and May 2023, my wife and I just spend one night there.…
Forest Lagoon Akureyri
Our April and May 2023 trip along the Icelandic Ring Road had also been dedicated to visiting some of the geothermal spas outside the capital region. One place I was especially curious about has been Forest Lagoon, one of the…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Reprise)
Eight days of traveling along the Icelandic Ring Road are done. The trip was just intense. My wife and I did so many interesting experiences that I felt I should do a sum-up and share some thoughts with you. Here…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 6 – 4th May 2023) – Akureyri to Reykholt
Day 6 on your Iceland Ring Road trip – time to start counting down the kilometers towards Reykjavik and Keflavik Airport (KEF). Before heading into the direction of the capital city region, we already had some 1,700 km in the…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Day 5 – 3rd May 2023) – Husavik to Akureyri
We arrived significantly later than expected in Husavik on Day 4, so that Day 5 was packed with Husavik action before our Icelandic Ring Road trip headed to my favorite city, Akureyri. This day of our trip was thought to…
Traveling on Iceland’s Ring Road (Preview)
Traveling on the Icelandic Ring road or Road 1 is one of the “classic” trips you can do on the Nordic island. My wife and I are heading on to a eight day trip to explore Iceland together. For my…