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The Road to Ísafjörður 27 Aug 2013 | 04:08 pm
As the puffin flies, Ísafjörður was a scant 40 kilometers away, but we were looking forward to a three-hour journey of 172 kilometers. The road leading to the Westfjords’ biggest city hems tight to th...
Norðurfjörður and the Pool at Krossnelaug 27 Aug 2013 | 01:09 pm
By evening on our first day in the Westfjords, we had reached the end of Route 647 and arrived at Norðurfjörður, a tiny settlement underneath the imposing Krossnesfjall mountain. After setting up our ...
After One Month in Iceland 26 Aug 2013 | 06:27 pm
After our first month in Iceland, we feel as though we’ve barely scratched the surface. We know Reykjavík fairly well, and have spent time on the South Coast, the Golden Circle, the Snæfellsnes Penins...
Djúpavík 26 Aug 2013 | 05:08 pm
The first two things you see when approaching Djúpavík are a defunct herring factory, and a shipwrecked boat just offshore; two rusting old shells which set a mournful tone in this tiny, end-of-the-ro...
Hólmavík and the Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft 26 Aug 2013 | 12:08 am
The first stop during our week-long tour of the Westfjords was in the tiny eastern village of Hólmavík, where we visited the unsettling Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft. Although Hólmavík is the larg...
A Week in the Westfjords 25 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Bumpy gravel roads, killer avalanches, and jagged mountains carved out by glaciers are just some of the defining characteristics of the Westfjords: the giant peninsula which makes up the northwest of ...
Underground, Underwater: Lava Caves and Hot Springs 24 Aug 2013 | 06:58 pm
Driving around Iceland with a guidebook and a map can be rewarding, but even the most astute and adventurous tourists won’t find everything on their own. There are certain places which you’ll have to ...
Modern Art at the Hafnarhus 24 Aug 2013 | 03:21 pm
With three venues spread across the city, each dedicated to a different discipline, the Listasafn Reykjavíkur is the largest art museum in Iceland. One ticket will get you into all three, and we choos...
The Best Party and Jón Gnarr 20 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
“Stop corruption: We promise to stop corruption. We’ll accomplish this by participating in it openly.” Now that’s a political promise I can get behind! And this just one of the excellent items in the ...
Hengill Death Hike 20 Aug 2013 | 08:11 pm
The three of us laced up our boots and started off in high spirits, excited for a day-long hike through the Hengill volcano range. A few hours later, I was alone on the top of a mountain, terrified an...
