Iceland – Lagooning in Winter

Iceland – Lagooning in Winter

The Secret Lagoon is a steamy alternative to the Blue Lagoon. Below I describe our stormy encounters with each place, but wish we could have visited even more locations. If we didn’t have to change our plan due to an approaching storm, you can bet 

Iceland – Budget Travel, But Like How?

Iceland – Budget Travel, But Like How?

It’s true, Iceland is not exactly an inexpensive place to vacation/holiday, but Iceland budget travel is not impossible! (Did you follow all those double negatives? lol!) Perhaps it’s comparable to the California prices I encounter day to day. BUT with a little planning, you can 

Iceland – Aurora Huntress

Iceland – Aurora Huntress

I am no expert. I am no scientist. But I do know how to use the internet to research. And I made it a personal mission to see the elusive Aurora Borealis. Part of my determination originated from being unable to see the Northern Lights 

Iceland – Vegan Eats!

Iceland – Vegan Eats!

With a little planning, finding vegan eats in Iceland is surprisingly simple, even in winter. One of my biggest priorities when visiting Iceland was to see the northern lights. With that in mind, I chose our accommodations a bit far out of the way from 

Iceland – Winter Driving Tips

Iceland – Winter Driving Tips

This post is for anyone worried about driving in Iceland winter conditions. Now winter in Iceland is not a joking matter, but visiting Iceland during winter is absolutely magical and driving should not scare you. At some point you must realize that you cannot predict 

Iceland – Geysir, is it worth it?

Iceland – Geysir, is it worth it?

This should be a short, but explosive post about visiting Geysir (you see what I did there?). I am solely focusing on Geysir, so if you are planning a visit and you are not going on a tour, you may be asking yourself: Geysir, is 

Iceland – Southeastern Coast Drive

Iceland – Southeastern Coast Drive

Iceland – Southeastern Coast Drive When traveling to Iceland in winter, one main attraction is to drive the ring road along the southeastern coast or at least a portion of it to see gorgeous waterfalls on one side and the ocean with black sand beaches 

Iceland – To do in Akureyri

Iceland – To do in Akureyri

Iceland – To do in Akureyri Akureyri is the second biggest city in Iceland and located in the center of the northern coastline. I am here to make the case for visiting Akureyri in winter and what you can do there. The biggest reason for visiting is