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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 pu

Iceland Airwaves has taken many forms over its twenty years, from being a concert in an airport hangar, to a gritty 101 party, to a grown-up week-long festival with Harpa as it’s clean ‘n’ tidy hub. 2018 sees slight return to the late 00s model: Valshöllin is gone (yay!), and this year there are thirteen very different venues to explore, from an intimate 200-person capacity venue (Bryggjan Brugghús, Hressó) to the slightly-less-intimate-but-still-pretty-intim

If going on a ringroad tour here in Iceland in summer or winter, here are a few tips: Please feel free to ask anything :) • Stay away from alcohol on the flight to Reykjavik if you’re picking up a car. Easy to forget this, but on both occasions there were police with breathalyser tests 500m out from the airport • Fuel: do not panic about filling up at every station. Pumps are not THAT rare, my suggestion is to fill up when you approach the half-tank mark and you should be perf

I have been a driverguide in Iceland for 8 years. Not all driverguides like to drive in Iceland in winter, for a reason. I have experienced strong winds(35+m/s) that hit your car like a knockdown in a MBA fight. It wasn´t pretty, but I had to get my passengers and myself back to Reykjavík in one piece. Driving in Iceland in winter can be scary, challenging and overwhelming. You might experience sudden snow-storms with heavy wind, but you still have to get to the airport to catch yo

Icelandic folklore contains a myriad of stories of encounters with the Hidden people of Iceland - the elves, who live with us here in Iceland. I found an interesting story on one such encounter in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Collection of Folklore by Jón Árnason, and translated it into English.  The story, which is called Álfkona reidd  yfir á - an Elf Woman catches a Ride across a River, happened in B&aacu

There are many reasons to travel around Iceland. To enrich a trip with emotions travelers looking for new attractions, beautiful nature, local activities, and food. And celebrate this adventurous wandering every evening after a long day of driving thru magnificent landscapes. To celebrate it like a local we have to taste local drinks. And what Icelanders love most among all kinds of alcohol? Beer of course! Reykjavik If you are the beer lover so Reykjavik is the right place for you to enjoy

Hello, friends Most of the requests I get from customers are classic day tours such as Golden Circle and South Coast. Without a doubt, this is a perfect option to spend the day in Iceland while you stay in Reykjavik. But what if I tell you about a vibrant, saturated day trip from Reykjavik which is twice closer to Reykjavik and not less interesting than every other day tours? I call this trip “Natventure next door to Reykjavik”, it covers 150 km total and fits for everybody who has

As those of you, who read my travel-blog know, then I love writing about turf houses, folklore, and the Icelandic Vikings. I recently visited a replica of a Viking turf longhouse erected in honour of Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson (844). It is most fittingly called Ingólfsskáli longhouse. In another travel-blog, I told you about the Norwegian settlers Ingólfur and his blood-brother, brother-in-law and second cousin Hjörleifur, who both ar

The main advantage of a guide´s job is exploring Iceland every day, find beautiful spots and enjoy adventurous activities. But if somebody asks me if I have to choose only one activity and do the same every day I would prefer without a doubt a helicopter flight in Iceland. Read more on Guide to Iceland: The Ultimate Guide to Helicopter Tours in Iceland Iceland from above is magnificent and I never get tired to be amazed. I am sure you have seen a lot of drone video of Iceland on You

I try to avoid so-called “lundabúðar” — Puffin stores. That's how Icelanders call Souvenir shops. They are everywhere, sell the same stuff for the cosmic prices. Among other typical things, they are selling air, quite literally. Well, it is pure Icelandic air but essentially, is still just air. In my humble opinion if you want to bring something memorable from Iceland you have to find something more exclusive, more artsy, something that creator makes with love and