I don’t know about you but whenever I go anywhere, food is always an important part of the experience. We didn’t really have any place in mind for where we wanted to eat, but stopped when something took our fancy. And I’d say we did pretty well! Here are my recommendations on places to eat…
Iceland
7 Things to do on your first visit to Iceland
In March of 2023, my boyfriend and I headed to Iceland for our first foreign holiday together. The main purpose of this trip was to travel to Olafsvik in the west of the country to join a Laki Tours whale watching trip. This area of Iceland is known as being one of the best places…
Visiting The Blue Lagoon in Iceland
Being one of the most popular spots in Iceland, I think it’s safe to say that most people visiting will find a way to slot the Blue Lagoon into their itinerary. The lagoon is located in the southwest near the town of Grindavik, a hotspot for geothermal power. The nearby Svartsengi power station provides hot…
A Beginners Guide to Driving in Iceland
When I was planning our trip to Iceland, one question I kept going back to was whether or not we should rent a car. The logical part of me said yes absolutely, it’s going to be the best way to get around. The anxious part of me said driving abroad would be scary. Good news…the…
Reykjavik, Iceland: Know Before You Go
The Basics Currency: Icelandic Krona. 1SK = £0.0058 Population: 122,853 (2016) Language: Icelandic Documents: Passport Time Zone: GMT (same as the UK) Driving Side: Right Calling Code: +354 Flight Time: 3 hours Airports: Keflavik Airport Weather Daily Max (°C) Rainfall (mm) Snowfall (mm) Daylight (hours) Jan 3 80.9 361.2 5.5 Feb 3 84 413.5 8.5…
