Tips
My favorite night in Iceland: Mjóeyri
During the Highlights of Iceland tour, Dani and I stayed at a different farm house almost every single night. While all of them had their own charm, I completely fell in love with Mjóeyri. As we listened to our GPS tell us to keep driving, I saw these adorable cottages off in the distance and said, “Aw, man,… Continue reading
Rainforest Chocolate Tour in Costa Rica
Let’s take a quick break from posts about Iceland and talk about my completely spontaneous trip to Costa Rica.
When I got back from Iceland on September 16th, I told myself I was going to hang out at home for a little while. However, a few days later, my friend Iris asked me if I could join her in Costa… Continue reading
Jökulsarlón Glacial Lagoon
Continuing Day 2 of the Highlights of Iceland road trip, aka Glacier Day!
Next Stop: Jökulsarlón Glacial Lagoon
Jökulsarlón Glacial Lagoon is set at sea level, so the tide rolls right up onto the beach. Pieces of ice are always breaking off the Breiðamerkurjökull glacier and being pushed onto the black sand beach. There are several boat tours to take… Continue reading
Vatnajökull Glacier at Skaftafell National Park South Territory
Day 2 of the Highlights of Iceland road trip was all about glaciers. Actually, it was just one giant glacier, Vatnajökull.
We made several stops to check out different views of this massive glacier, two of which involved some walking around, being cold, and getting wet. Don’t worry, the sights were totally worth it.
First stop: Skaftafell National Park South… Continue reading
Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss Waterfalls in Iceland
Don’t forget to check out my other stops from Day 1, Geysir and Gullfoss.
Believe it or not, on Day 1 of my Highlights of Iceland Tour, I crammed in a couple more waterfalls before getting to my guest house for the night.
Last stop of the day: Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss
These two waterfalls are right off the… Continue reading
Everything You Need to Know About Flying with Wow Air
Every time I told someone I was going to Iceland, they asked me why. My answer was always the same:
WOW Air had flights on sale. So I bought one.
WOW Air is a budget airline based out of Iceland that operates mostly in Europe. However, in 2015, they opened up flights leaving from Boston, MA and Washington, D.C. I… Continue reading
