Chasing the elusive Northern Lights

I'll be the first to admit that despite all there is to see in Iceland, Aurora Borealis was one of my main reasons for this trip. Hence you can imagine my excitement on our first night out. First let me provide some details on how these tours work. Since Aurora is a natural occurring phenomena no one can really predict where or when it will show up. Hence the guides rely on local weather forecast which provides a rough guide as to how likely you...

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Beyond Reykjavik

One of the most famous tour around Iceland is called the Golden Circle, an eight hour tour that brings you to not only the Gullfoss Waterfall but also Strokkur Geyser and Þingvellir national park. At Gullfoss the Hvítá river rushes through and if you're luck enough to be standing on the observation deck on a beautiful sunny day the light shines just enough to make the water and surrounding snow sparkle. Unfortunately the tour's brief stop of 50mins...

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A Taste of Reykjavik in the Winter

Today was our first day in Iceland and weather was anything but cooperative. After arriving extremely early we checked into our hotel and took a brief nap. By the time we woke and left at noon the city was already bright though not a glimpse of sunlight could be found. Walking around downtown the city was quiet and dreary, probably because it was Sunday. Most shops were closed as we walked by on our way to Hallgrimskirkja, the tallest building in...

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