Adventures Archive

  • If you are in Iceland today, or on your way here in the next two days, be prepared for the show of a lifetime. Yesterday, the sun erupted with an...

    Northern Lights show of a lifetime

    If you are in Iceland today, or on your way here in the next two days, be prepared for the show of a lifetime. Yesterday, the sun erupted with an...

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  • The Huffington Post travel blog has selected Reykjavík as one of the 20 best places in the world for celebrating on New Year’s Eve. Among the other cities named are...

    The Huffington Post recommends Reykjavik for celebrating on New Year’s Eve

    The Huffington Post travel blog has selected Reykjavík as one of the 20 best places in the world for celebrating on New Year’s Eve. Among the other cities named are...

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  • I think it was in 2006 that I discovered a website with links to live cameras around the world. There were some categories to choose from, cameras from Asia, cameras...

    How I discoverd Iceland

    I think it was in 2006 that I discovered a website with links to live cameras around the world. There were some categories to choose from, cameras from Asia, cameras...

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  • The first book by young Icelandic author Elí Freysson has been acclaimed by critics and readers alike. The book was published last December by Sögur Publishing in Iceland and a...

    Young Icelandic author creates a medieval fantasy world

    The first book by young Icelandic author Elí Freysson has been acclaimed by critics and readers alike. The book was published last December by Sögur Publishing in Iceland and a...

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  • Icelandic whale watching company North Sailing offers a unique eight-day arctic sailing trip from Húsavík on the north coast of Iceland to the magnificent fjords of Scoresby Sund on the...

    GEO magazine readers fascinated by Scoresby Sund photo

    Icelandic whale watching company North Sailing offers a unique eight-day arctic sailing trip from Húsavík on the north coast of Iceland to the magnificent fjords of Scoresby Sund on the...

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  • The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is among the most remarkable places in the world, according to National Geographic magazine. The lagoon was included in the magazine’s special edition on wonders...

    National Geographic names Blue Lagoon a world wonder

    The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is among the most remarkable places in the world, according to National Geographic magazine. The lagoon was included in the magazine’s special edition on wonders...

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  • Despite its name, Iceland isn’t the frozen wasteland that the name might suggest. During the summer, we have sun for 24 hours a day and warm summer days can reach...

    Today in Iceland: A lot of Snow

    Despite its name, Iceland isn’t the frozen wasteland that the name might suggest. During the summer, we have sun for 24 hours a day and warm summer days can reach...

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  • With crystal-clear rivers, beautiful lakes and breathtaking scenery, it is no surprise that for generations, anglers have fallen in love with the fishing streams and lakes of Iceland. With more...

    Salmon fishing in Iceland – not just for celebrities

    With crystal-clear rivers, beautiful lakes and breathtaking scenery, it is no surprise that for generations, anglers have fallen in love with the fishing streams and lakes of Iceland. With more...

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  • Iceland is one of the best places in the world to observe Northern Lights, visible during the winter months, from October to March. For many people, just viewing the Northern...

    Photographing Northern Lights is my Biggest Passion

    Iceland is one of the best places in the world to observe Northern Lights, visible during the winter months, from October to March. For many people, just viewing the Northern...

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  • The readers of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine have named Iceland as the ‘Best Adventure Travel Destination’. The awards were announced at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in Kings Cross...

    Sunday Times Travel Magazine awards Iceland

    The readers of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine have named Iceland as the ‘Best Adventure Travel Destination’. The awards were announced at the St Pancras Renaissance Hotel in Kings Cross...

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