Visiting Iceland’s Snaefellsnes Peninsula in winter was one of the highlights of my Iceland trip, but honestly, I definitely wasn’t expecting it to be. I only had one day to see the whole Peninsula, the weather was wild (with wind only just below the safety limit!), and I didn’t have a car, so I wasn’t…
If you’re dreaming of visiting Iceland’s South Coast in winter – from powerful waterfalls to icy-blue glaciers – but you don’t have a car, don’t worry. You can absolutely visit Iceland’s South Coast in winter without a car – without missing out on the highlights or hidden gems that make this stretch of Iceland’s coastline…
Wondering how to see Iceland’s raw and wild winter beauty, without having to navigate the icy roads yourself? Well, in this blog post, I’m going to show you the 7 best day trips from Reykjavik in winter that don’t require a car, so you can see the very best of Iceland during your trip (without…
Visiting Iceland’s Golden Circle in winter is one of those bucket-list experiences that sounds completely magical… Right? That is, until you start worrying about how on earth you’re meant to get there with roads covered in snow and ice! Because yep, I totally get it. The idea of navigating snowy and icy roads alone as…
So you’ve probably seen those photos of people relaxing in steaming turquoise water, surrounded by snow… Right? Well, that’s Iceland’s Blue Lagoon in winter! (And yes, I can confirm it really is as magical as it looks!) But if you’re anything like me before my first visit, you’re probably wondering things like… Well, I visited…
There’s something about Iceland in the winter, from the frozen waterfalls to the snow-covered lava fields, that feels like you’re visiting another planet. But if you’re planning your winter trip to Iceland and feeling a mix of excitement and panic – asking yourself things like “how cold is it really?” “is it even safe to…
So you’re trying to figure out how many days do you need in Iceland in winter, because you don’t want to spend a fortune flying all that way and then realise you’ve either booked too short or way too long! I get it. Winter in Iceland is stunning, but it’s also unpredictable, dark and icy…
So, you’re trying to figure out how to spend 5 days in Iceland in winter, without feeling like you’ve missed the best bits? I get it! Before my first solo trip to Iceland, I was exactly where you probably are now: staring at maps, scrolling Instagram, feeling overwhelmed by the seemingly endless lists of “must-sees”…
Planning a trip to Iceland and worried you’ll miss the best bits? I get it! You’ve only got so much time on this trip, right? And the last thing you want is to fly home wishing you’d seen that frozen glacier lagoon or that one waterfall you’ve seen a hundred times on Instagram! With so…
So, is Iceland worth visiting in winter? If you’ve been daydreaming about snow-globe-esque landscapes, chasing the Northern Lights, or relaxing in the steaming Blue Lagoon, you’re probably thinking duh, Katie, of course Iceland is worth visiting in winter! And yes, winter in Iceland is absolutely magical – but it also comes with its own set…