Yearly Archives: 2018

There are so many spectacular waterfalls in Iceland, but there aren’t many that you can walk around and completely encircle for a 360° view. The cliff that the Seljalandsá River spills over has a wide cave that heads right behind Seljalandsfoss Waterfall making that entirely possible! Located in the Southern […]

Iceland’s oldest swimming pool built in 1923 is located in a stunning mountainous setting within the Southern Region of the country. Seljavallalaug Pool is 80 feet long and 30 feet wide, it was the largest pool in the country until 1936. The facility was built to teach people how to […]

Most of my trip around Iceland was meticulously planned out, as is most of my travel in general. So as I was driving in Southern Iceland from Point A (Skogafoss) to Point B (Seljavallalaug Pool) I was excited to stumble upon a surprise in the middle of the route: the […]

Fresh fish and chips nestled between two epic waterfalls, what could be a better day? When in Southern Iceland a visit to the mighty Skogafoss waterfall is a must, Kvernufoss is for those in the know, and Mia’s Country Van is the most delicious thing to fuel the adventure! Somehow, […]

Iceland’s beauty is also its curse, attracting a rampant number of tourists a year. It can sometimes be hard to enjoy the nature that this country has to offer with so many people around! So when you stumble on a hidden gem, it makes the experience all the more special. […]

Iceland’s third tallest waterfall, Skogafoss is a 197 feet high by 82 feet wide curtain of powerful perfection. It is easily visible driving the Ring Road in Southern Iceland and a super accessible parking lot makes viewing a cinch. So renowned this waterfall even comes with its own legend. In […]

On the southernmost part of mainland Iceland is door in the hole island, more commonly referred to as Dyrhólaey Arch. Standing almost 400 feet tall, a daredevil pilot flew right through the center of the archway! Exciting and beautiful, this is a popular stop while traveling through Southern Iceland, just […]

Always infamous in its beauty and sometimes fatal with its attraction, tourists flock to the town of Vik in Southern Iceland and visit Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach. Of all the black sand beaches in the country, this is the most popular and it is extremely accessible. Named for a Viking […]

All fairytales have are embedded with a dark element, this one is no different. Eldhraun Lava Field in Southern Iceland is one of the most beautiful places on earth. The dark jagged rocks are majestically softened with a blanket of green, mostly woolly fringe moss, that can be more than […]

This magical moss covered palace was certainly meant for the elves, but those visiting Southern Iceland are lucky enough to experience it. To break down the word Fjaðrárgljúfur, Fjaðrá is the glacial river running through the bottom of the Gljúfur, which means canyon. The fantastic fissure is 330 feet deep […]

This is a hike that exceeds expectations, a little known and under appreciated gem. In Southern Iceland Systrastapi, known as Sister’s Rock is paired with a legend. In the 14th century two nuns of the Benedictine convent were burnt at the stake, one for fornication & selling her soul to […]

During medieval times in 1186 there was a convent in the town Kirkjubæjarklaustur of Southern Iceland, and just behind it sits a waterfall which keeps its story alive. Systrafoss or the Sisters’ Falls was named in its honor, the word systur relates to the nuns who lived there.  It is […]

Icebergs the size of houses weighing 2,000 tons came flooding through melted by the eruption of Vatnajökull volcano in 1996. The combination of volcanic heat and massive glacial flooding caused immense destruction and the elimination of Skeiðará Bridge, all but some twisted girders. Today the twisted metal covered in graffiti […]

There are no roads going through Skaftafell National Park, to see its magnificent sights you’ll have to hike in. Created in 1967, the park was incorporated into a larger preserve in 2008 called Vatnajokull National Park – the second largest national park in Europe. There is a lot to see […]

I hate to start this off as a comparison, but two glacial lagoons on the Southern Coast of Iceland just six miles apart from one another is asking for distinguishing qualities. Everyone is going to visit Jökulsárlón, one of the most famous sights in the whole country. Rightly so, it […]