Erla Thordis Traustadottir

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I consider myself so fortunate to live right at the doorstep of such incredible nature, perfect location for a adventure company! We offer affordable trips to adventurous people. We want to teach you how to dress properly and behave in the highlands of Iceland, cause the weather conditions can be very unpredictable and dangerous at times. Please check out www.fjallhalla.com to see what we have to offer.

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Search & Rescue Teams in Iceland

Every Icelander can tell you a story about our amazing search and rescue teams. It makes you feel safer knowing they will be around when you go hiking or engaged in some other outdoor activity. See Also: Travel Safety in Iceland Header Credit: Rescue 2018, Iceland In fact, you can just be driving in the winter, and BOOM, all of a sudden the weather has changed and your car is out of control. It doesn't take much for you to be in need of their help. The search and rescue-team are volunteers, working their normal jobs while doing what they love—helping those in need. They are very passion

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A Local's Ring Road Tips

The Icelandic Ring Road, 'Route' 1, encircles Iceland, allowing travellers to drive all the way around the country. It is a popular itinerary for many visiting Iceland whether they choose to follow the road clockwise or anti-clockwise. You might have questions about this journey before you travel to Iceland; here are some answers you might have been looking for. Find Budget Self-Drive tours here. Browse our excellent selection of Ring Road tours. Stay away from alcohol. There is a strict zero tolerance for drink driving in Iceland and you should not get behind the wheel should you suspe

The Best Places in Iceland to Spot Puffins

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The Best Places in Iceland to Spot Puffins

The puffin is a brave and beautiful bird and many visitors flock to Iceland in hopes of seeing this noble creature. Which begs the questions, where are the best places in Iceland to spot puffins? Read on for more information about the hottest puffin spots in Iceland. Puffins spend the winter in the cold waters of the North Atlantic, returning to land in the spring to breed. The puffins usually return to land in early May, flying back out to sea in the late August or early September. The last puffins fly out to sea in early October. You can find puffin colonies along the coast of Iceland, b

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Winter is coming.

Not yet though, I hope. Reykjavík is finally having some real summer warmth now. Then everyone wants to go to the swimming pools or our artificial beach, Nauthólsvík. I´m working at Mývatn at the moment, and Fjallhalla will be offering a tour here. The picture above is shot from the hotel Laxa in Mývatn, which just opened this summer. Rated five stars, which a lovely restaurant. I just love the countryside in Iceland, which you might know already from reading my blogs. Schools are staring soon. New exchange students are coming to town, wanting to explore as much as possible on their short

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Verslunarmannahelgin coming up!

Icelanders are easy going and friendly. Icelanders like to party. Might be because we don't really have a dating culture in Iceland, which is sad. People get introduced to new acquaintances while out drinking, and sometimes through friends. Iceland is small. You have to be careful who you decide to get close with, it might even be your cousin! And yes we have an app for that in Iceland, and NO I don't have that app on my phone. I believe the easy going party culture is one of the reasons adventurous people seek coming to Iceland. Because partying is "easy" here. Beer might be expensive, but

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Mid summer in Iceland!

Hi there dear fans of Fjallhalla, This is Erla Þórdís the CEO of Fjallhalla writing her personal thoughts. Icelanders complain about the weather in Iceland. All the time. Even if its too sunny, then its too warm.. like come on!! I like living here because the weather changes constantly. You have to be able to adjust to that if you want to survive in Iceland. When the sun shows itself, everyone is very happy. Maybe I can deal with it because I'm a spontaneous person, and would probably not survive if the weather wouldn't change too often. As you can see, if you ever run out of a subject to