What it’s like to experience life living in a city - from the point of view of an avowed non-city dweller… Although to be fair, Reykjavík is a pocket-sized, villagey kind of a city!!

Gamla Laugin (The Old Pool) nestled into the lush countryside, offering an experience that is a world away from the modern spa retreat….

A trip to Þingvellir National Park for this year´s annual Trout Walk, otherwise known as the Trout Dance (Urriðadansinn).

The beautiful Snæfellsnes Peninsula; mountains, waterfalls, beaches, lava tunnels and much much more…

A trip to the Reykjadalur valley to bathe in a hot river, surrounded by the most amazing scenery…..

An account of our four and a half hour hike to the top of the tallest (accessible) waterfall in Iceland…

The Westfjords - sparsely populated, rarely visited by tourists and achingly beautiful. What a wonderful few days we spent here….

A long-awaited close encounter with puffins at the famed Látrabjarg Cliffs in the Westfjords…

The Blue Lagoon has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember and was one of the reasons I wanted to visit Iceland in the first place.  So it’s safe to say I was a little excited when Matthew told me he was taking me there for my birthday...

Located in the south east of Iceland there is a lagoon filled with icebergs!  Called Jökulsárlón - or Glacier Lagoon - it has become one of Iceland’s major attractions. 

On March 19th, 2021, the Fagradalsfjall volcano erupted after lying dormant for 800 years. A couple of days after arriving at Reykjavik we decided to make the hike to see the volcano….

After two months of living and working in Iceland I decided it was time to write a blog. Hello and welcome - it’s great to be sharing a little bit of my adventure with you!