What to buy for Iceland If you’ve never been to a cold destination before, working out what to buy for Iceland can seem daunting. We’ve put together a FREE printable packing list of the exact items we took with us for a six-day break in November,…
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How Much Does It Cost To Visit Iceland?
So, how much does it cost to visit Iceland? This is the number one question we get asked about our trip to Iceland is ‘how much did it cost?’, so we have decided to put together this handy breakdown of exactly what we spent during…
How To Find the Famous Iceland DC-3 Plane Wreck
We had seen a few blog posts and Instagram photos of the renowned Sólheimasandur plane, and it was instantly on our ‘must-visit-when-in-Iceland’ list. Our base for the Southern leg of our mini-moon was the spectacular Hotel Rangá, and at dinner the night before the charmingly…
Snorkelling the Silfra Fissure
When you think of Iceland, snorkelling the Silfra Fissure isn’t something that immediately comes to mind for something to do. All that snow, ice, and glacial water do not make for optimum swimming conditions, and we are definitely fair-weather water babies. However, we had been…
Kidding about with Go(a)T stars
One of the best (unplanned) activities we did on our honeymoon was to spend the morning at a local Icelandic goat farm a short drive from our hotel, Hotel Húsafell. The high season, when they are open to visitors, ended a few days before we…
Our Journey into the Glacier
When we booked our Iceland honeymoon, Discover the World sent through a booklet of excursions available in the West and South of the country. In typical Icelandic fashion, they were not cheap (we are talking about £60 for an hour on an Icelandic horse), so…