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Hi, my name is Regína and I was born and raised here in Iceland. Since 2013 I have written 320 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)

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The amazing Mt. Kerlingarfjöll, a fascinating Hike through Hveradalir, and the Kjölur Route

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The amazing Mt. Kerlingarfjöll, a fascinating Hike through Hveradalir, and the Kjölur Route

I have visited many of Iceland's geothermal areas over the years, as there is something so otherworldly about hiking amongst boiling mud pools, hissing vents, and spouting geysers. Not to mention the extraordinary geothermal colours. But there is one geothermal area in particular that blows my mind, and that is the Hveradalir geothermal area in Mt. Kerlingarfjöll in the highland of Iceland. In this part of Iceland, you will find one of the largest high-temperature geothermal areas in Iceland. Top photo: Hiking in Mt. Kerlingarfjöll Hiking in Mt. Kerlingarfjöll and Hveradalir In the high

The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur has become a Landmark in South Iceland

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The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur has become a Landmark in South Iceland

On the vast sand plains of Sólheimasandur glacial outwash in South Iceland, you will find an abandoned plane wreck. The plane has become one of the major tourist attractions on the South Coast of Iceland. The plane, a Super DC-3 C 117, made an emergency landing back in 1973 on Sólheimasandur, and was left behind by the US Navy. This is not the site of a major plane crash, and there were no injuries. Top photo: Walking on top of the plane is not permitted anymore The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur Þórir Kjartansson from Vík, one of the former owners of Hjörleifshöfði pro

The Picturesque Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in South Iceland

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The Picturesque Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in South Iceland

Iceland has got some spectacular canyons, one of which is Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon in South Iceland. In this travel-blog I want to show you what this majestic canyon looks like and why it became so popular. Fjaðrárgljúfur is a canyon with quite a unique serpent-like shape and it was not well-known to visitors to Iceland until a few years ago. Don't worry if you cannot pronounce it, it is even difficult for Icelanders to pronounce ;) Top photo: Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon Photo from my 2020 visit. The serpent-shaped ledge in Justin Bieber's video - it is now closed for nature protection There ar

A Winter Visit to the South Coast of Iceland- all the way to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

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A Winter Visit to the South Coast of Iceland- all the way to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

In this travel-blog I am going to show you what the south coast of Iceland looks like in the wintertime. In other travel-blogs I have shown you what this part of Iceland looks like in the summertime, but it is quite a different experience visiting it in the wintertime. Top photo: Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon I guided 2 sisters, friends of mine from Slovenia, from Reykjavík all the way to Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in freezing November temperatures. There are some dangers you can encounter when driving on icy roads in wintertime, which you don't encounter in

A Visit to Fnjóskadalur Valley & a Cute Petting Zoo in North-Iceland

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A Visit to Fnjóskadalur Valley & a Cute Petting Zoo in North-Iceland

In my last travel-blogs, I have been showing you what beautiful treasures Bárðardalur valley has to offer. Now I am going to show you the next valley west of Bárðardalur, the forested Fnjóskadalur valley. Here you will find a beautiful arched bridge, a cute Petting Zoo, and 3 churches. To visit Fnjóskadalur valley you turn on road 833. A new tunnel has been built here; the 7.5 km long Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel, and ring road 1 now leads through this tunnel instead of the Víkurskarð mountain pass. Opening photo: Fnjóskárbrú bridge Vaðlaheiðargöng tunnel in 2015 It can be quite dangerous

Grettir the Strong and the Troll in the Waterfall - a Viking Saga from North Iceland

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Grettir the Strong and the Troll in the Waterfall - a Viking Saga from North Iceland

One of my favourite Icelandic Sagas is Grettisaga - the Saga of Grettir. I read it in college and the longest-living outlaw of the Viking age, Grettir sterki - Grettir the Strong, has since been my favourite character of the Icelandic Sagas. This travel-blog is a side-blog of my travel-blog about Goðafoss waterfall, which was getting to be so long that there was no room for the story of Grettir. Top photo: Goðafoss waterfall Goðafoss waterfall The 64th-66th chapters in the Saga of Grettir tell us about one of Grettir the Strong Ásmundarson's (born around 996) deeds. In the story, the o

The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

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The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

In previous travel blogs, I have been showing you the waterfalls off the beaten path in Bárðardalur in North-Iceland. Now I want to show you the beautiful, historic Goðafoss, which is the best-known waterfall in the approximately 180 km long Skjálfandafljót river, Iceland's 4th longest river. Goðafoss is located right by ring-road 1 and is very accessible. It has got a drop of 12-meters (depending on where you measure it though) and a width of 30-meters and forms a horseshoe shape or a semi-circle. It is divided by big rocks into two waterfalls. Photo taken from the west bank The river,

The picturesque Hrafnabjargafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

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The picturesque Hrafnabjargafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

In this travel-blog, I want to show you a less visited waterfall in the powdery blue glacial and spring water river Skjálfandafljót. Skjálfandafljót is Iceland's 4th longest river - it originates in Iceland's largest glacier, Vatnajökull, and runs for some 180 km until it reaches the mouth of the river by Skjálfandaflói bay. Along the way, Skjálfandafljót river forms several waterfalls, 3 of the best-known waterfalls are Hrafnabjargafoss, Aldeyjarfoss, and Goðafoss. I want to dedicate this travel-blog to the lovely Hrafnabjargafoss. Top photo: Hrafnabjargafoss waterfall Hrafnabjargafoss

An Elf Woman catches a Ride across Skjálfandafljót River - Icelandic Folklore - Álfkona reidd yfir á

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An Elf Woman catches a Ride across Skjálfandafljót River - Icelandic Folklore - Álfkona reidd yfir á

Icelandic folklore contains a myriad of stories of encounters with the elves, who live with us here in Iceland. I found an interesting story on one such encounter in Þjóðsögur Jóns Árnasonar - the Compilation 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 Bárðardalur valley in North Iceland, but the 41 km long Bárðadalur valley is best known to travellers for the historical Goðafoss - and for leading to the extraordinary Aldeyjarfoss waterfall. Top photo: Aldeyjarfoss wa

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Mine blogs

The amazing Mt. Kerlingarfjöll, a fascinating Hike through Hveradalir, and the Kjölur Route

The Wreck of the Abandoned Plane on Sólheimasandur has become a Landmark in South Iceland

The Picturesque Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in South Iceland

A Winter Visit to the South Coast of Iceland- all the way to Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon

A Visit to Fnjóskadalur Valley & a Cute Petting Zoo in North-Iceland

Grettir the Strong and the Troll in the Waterfall - a Viking Saga from North Iceland

The beautiful Goðafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

The picturesque Hrafnabjargafoss Waterfall in Skjálfandafljót River in North-Iceland

An Elf Woman catches a Ride across Skjálfandafljót River - Icelandic Folklore - Álfkona reidd yfir á

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