In light of the Royal Wedding it got me thinking more about my own wedding and reminiscing about my proposal in Iceland last year. It caught me off guard so much that it then turned into quite an amusing story. New Years Eve in Iceland is a huge family event, with community bonfires and giant […]
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Review of Salt Eldhús, The Icelandic Gourmet Cooking School
At Salt Eldhús they firmly believe that the best way to to know a country is through your taste buds and I couldn’t agree more. We signed up for the Cook and Dine lunch class which was led by the wonderful Sigridur, a ex-chef and food writer from Iceland. This involved cooking a three course […]
5 Facts No One Tells You About The Northern Lights
There is no denying that seeing the Northern Lights is on most peoples bucket lists. You’ve probably seen a million photos of them in bright colours and videos of them dancing across the night sky. They are incredible and spectacular, but there are lots of facts no one tells you about the Northern Lights! [Please […]
Review of Loft Hostel, Reykjavik
Loft Hostel – Reykjavik, Iceland The location is perfect! You are right in downtown Reykjavik on the main shopping street, Bankastræti, making all the hotspots easily accessible. That’s also useful after a few pints in the town in the evening. The bus station is at the end of the road, Hallgrimskirkja is a 5 minute […]
What to Wear in Iceland in the Winter
So you’ve booked a holiday to Iceland and now you’re thinking about what to wear in Iceland in the winter! The majority of Iceland’s activities are outside; from driving snowmobiles across glaciers in full overalls, walking around in the snow to see the geyser’s and waterfalls, experiencing running around in the freezing cold at the […]
New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik, Iceland – Why you need to go!
New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik is one of the most celebrated occasions and is hugely traditional in Iceland. Typically, they start with a big family dinner, and then attend their closest bonfire, of which the are numerous across the city. You will see children running around with sparklers and flares and adults carrying around giant […]
20 Photos to Inspire a Visit to Reykjavik, Iceland
Reykjavik is one of the coolest places I’ve ever been. It’s cold, the weather changes every 5 minutes. New Years in Iceland is the best. They still don’t quite understand tourism, which is great. There’s so many awesome places for adventures which are full of mother nature – seriously, she did good! You can do […]
Reykjavik, Iceland
My trip to Reykjavik, Iceland. Day 1 Drove to Gatwick early so that we could get some food, miss the Boxing Day traffic and make sure we’d picked up everything we had forgotten, such as a charger for the waterproof camera we’d borrowed months ago specifically for the trip. Gatwick airport had gone a little […]