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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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Hjörleifshöfði in South Iceland - the Hike, the Inhabitants and the Yoda Cave

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Hjörleifshöfði in South Iceland - the Hike, the Inhabitants and the Yoda Cave

In South Iceland, a historical promontory towers majestically above the black glacial volcanic outwash, Mýrdalssandur. This 221-meter-tall promontory is called Hjörleifshöfði, named after the Viking Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, who was killed on this spot. Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson was the blood brother of Ingólfur Arnarson, who is considered to be our first Viking settler in around 874 AD. I have written another travel blog about Ingólfur and Hjörleifur and the death of Hjörleifur, just a year after he arrived in Iceland. Top photo: ruins of the old farm on Hjörleifshöfði Road signs by

Hjörleifshöfði Promontory in South Iceland - the Blood Brothers Ingólfur and Hjörleifur

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Hjörleifshöfði Promontory in South Iceland - the Blood Brothers Ingólfur and Hjörleifur

There are some promontories in South Iceland, which are of great interest to me. One of them is called Hjörleifshöfði promontory. This historical promontory is surrounded by black glacial outwash from the massive volcano Katla, and here some tragic events took place. Hjörleifshöfði is named after the Viking settler, Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, the blood brother of Ingólfur Arnarson, who is considered to have been our first Viking settler in around 874 AD. They arrived in Iceland on two ships, but sadly enough, Hjörleifur was killed here in 875 AD, the year after he arrived. Top photo: Hjörle

A wonderful Day of exploring the extraordinary Mývatn Area in North Iceland

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A wonderful Day of exploring the extraordinary Mývatn Area in North Iceland

I have written many travel blogs about the extraordinarily diverse Mývatn area in North Iceland over the years. Now I want to show you a guided tour of Mývatn, as it is always very informative to listen to the geological explanations from the guides and learn new things about Iceland. I was staying with a friend in Akureyri for a week, and decided to try as many tours as I could in the area to introduce them to you. I was picked up very early in Akureyri, the capital city of North Iceland, and the guide made the first stop at an observational platform on the other side of Eyjafjörður

The spectacular Diamond Circle in North Iceland

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The spectacular Diamond Circle in North Iceland

In South Iceland, we have the Golden Circle; in West Iceland, we have the Silver Circle; and in North Iceland, we have the Diamond Circle. We call these circles the Jewel Circles of Iceland. I travelled up north and checked out the Diamond Circle to compare it with the very popular Golden Circle tours in the south. I joined a guided tour, but I have also visited the Diamond Circle many, many times on my own, as we have a summer cottage at Mývatn. Top photo: Dettifoss waterfall Now, let me show you the beautiful highlights as visited on a guided tour: Goðafoss waterfall - the Waterfa

Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon - a Tour of the Jewels of the South Coast of Iceland

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Jökulsárlón Glacial Lagoon - a Tour of the Jewels of the South Coast of Iceland

One of my favourite places in Iceland - and the Jewel in the Crown on the south coast of Iceland is Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. I have been asked so often about guided tours to Jökulsárlón that I decided to join the Outstanding 14-Hour South Coast Bus Tour to Jökulsarlon Glacier Lagoon with Amphibian Boat Ride to check out their tour. We were picked up bright and early at 7 am as we had a long day ahead of us - 14 hours of checking out the south coast of Iceland. Our main destination on this tour was Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. But there were also other attractions along the way; we were

An amazing Tour to Askja and Holuhraun Lava Field in the Highland of Iceland

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An amazing Tour to Askja and Holuhraun Lava Field in the Highland of Iceland

In August 2016, I joined an 11-hour tour of the highland of Iceland to visit the Askja caldera and the Víti explosion crater. I had joined this tour exactly 2 years earlier, after a major earthquake and landslide in July 2014, which raised the water level of Lake Askja by 2 meters. Just after my visit, a volcanic eruption started, which lasted for 6 months! So I was eager to see the newest lava field in Iceland, Holuhraun. We met up with the guide, Erlendur, at Mývatn very early in the morning as we had a long, exciting day ahead of us. Top photo: Víti explosion crater Hrossaborg

3 days of fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 3

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3 days of fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 3

Reykhólar village has a population of around 108 (2024), and the Reykhólahreppur county has a population of 246 (2025), give or take a few. It is a very peaceful community, and I love the pretty signs they have put up to remind us to drive slowly and think of the children in the village. The sign by the road, in the photo above, reads "Think of the children". And the sign below reads "Don't drive fast or no speeding". This is my 3rd travel blog in my 3-part series on Reykhólar, where I had such a lovely stay. The other two travel blogs are: A lovely 3-Day-Stay at Reykhólar in the We

3 Days of Fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 2 - the Reykhólar Seabaths

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3 Days of Fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 2 - the Reykhólar Seabaths

This travel blog is a continuation of my travel blog, A Lovely 3-day Stay in Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 1. There is just so much to see and do in this area that I ended up writing three travel blogs about Reykhólar. After visiting the beautiful area of the loons, the day was only to get better, as now I popped in at the Reykhólar Seabaths to see if they had a spot for me, as the weather was heavenly. The Reykhólar Seabaths We had decided to hike to the northernmost glacier in Iceland, Drangajökull, but I very much wanted to try out the sea baths. So we visited the glacie

3 days of fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 1

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3 days of fun at Reykhólar in the Westfjords Region - Part 1

On my 9-day exploration of the beautiful Westfjords of Iceland, I was now on my 7th day, and after having stayed in Patreksfjörður town for the night, I thought to myself that it was time to head north to Akureyri town. But before we headed north, we wanted to explore the southern part of the Westfjords Region better. We had already been on a tour to Rauðasandur and Látrabjarg, which are the best-known pearls in the southern part of the Westfjords Region, but there were still some lesser-known areas that I wanted to explore. Top photo: Reykhólar hostel Reykhólar hostel By now, we

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