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Iceland is spectacular in so many ways and Icelandic nature is quite unique with its vast landscape, volcanic activity, geothermal areas, glacier lagoons and sceneries

People have been asking me where to find lupines in Iceland. If you like them you should be able to find them easily in Iceland in summer. They are in bloom and visible

In my search for turf houses around Iceland, I visited Sænautasel, which is a rebuilt turf house on Jökuldalsheiði heath in the highland of Iceland. It is, in my opinio

The great thing about travelling around Iceland are all the different and unique spots and areas you can discover when driving around. You don't need to go far from the

The best time to capture the sunset at Kirkjufell mountain would be from the beginning of july and until the end of august. The scenery can be quite amazing as the sun

Did you know that Atlantic puffins spend most of their lives at sea, but return to land to form breeding colonies during spring and summer? Iceland is one of those colo

Iceland can be magical in the wintertime when the low angle of the winter sun lights up the surroundings. On a very cold winter day in the darkest month of the year, I

In my last travel-blog I told you about Hítardalur valley in West Iceland and the giantess Hít who invited the trolls of Iceland to an eventful Christmas party. In thi

As I have shown you in many of my travel-blogs through the years then Icelandic folklore is filled with stories about trolls, elves, and other mythical beings. In this t

Icelandic folklore is filled with stories about trolls and the hidden people of Iceland. One such story tells us about the gentle troll Bergþór at Bláfell. It took pla

Iceland is dotted with lovely little country churches and there are all in all approximately 380 churches in Iceland, big and small. Some of them belong to the farmer an

In my last travel-blogs I have shown you several churches in Iceland and told you about folklore and stories related to these churches, like the votive Strandarkirkja c