7 Regions of Iceland: What to See in Each
A guide to Iceland’s seven travel regions, with highlights, how to get there and how long to spend in each, plus where the Golden Circle and South Coast fit in.
Waterfalls, volcanoes and open roads.
Waterfalls, black-sand beaches, volcanoes and the remote Westfjords. Our guides come from a road trip around the island, with the practical details to help you plan your own.
A guide to Iceland’s seven travel regions, with highlights, how to get there and how long to spend in each, plus where the Golden Circle and South Coast fit in.
Iceland for the first time: getting there, visas, driving, packing, money, internet, tipping and etiquette, so you can plan with confidence and avoid common pitfalls.
11 tips for driving in Iceland from our 18-day road trip, covering gravel roads, 2WD or 4WD, hire car insurance, fuel, weather, road signs and parking.
Eight Golden Circle stops from our Iceland self-drive, including Thingvellir, Geysir, Gullfoss and Kerid, with tips for a day trip or a slower two or three days.
How to visit Elborg Crater on Iceland’s Snaefellsnes Peninsula: getting there, the easy trail to the rim, what to wear, and tips from our own visit.
10 churches we visited on a clockwise road trip around Iceland, from Budir’s black church to Hólar Cathedral, with history and photography notes for each.
Where the Westfjords are, how to get there, what the roads are like, places to visit and suggested itineraries for a road trip in Iceland’s remote northwest.
Nine stops from our two days on Iceland’s Snaefellsnes Peninsula, including Arnarstapi, Budir Black Church and Djupalonssandur, plus how to get there from Reykjavik.
Thirteen Iceland waterfalls in the order we visited them on our 18-day clockwise road trip, including Glymur, Dynjandi, Godafoss, Skogafoss and Gullfoss.
Dynjandi drops around 100 metres in Iceland’s Westfjords, the first of seven cascading falls. Here’s our drive in from Flokalundur and what to expect.
Reykjavik’s buildings are covered in murals. Where to find street art in Iceland’s capital, starting on Laugavegur, and why it’s best seen on foot.
A relaxed one-day Reykjavik itinerary I’ve walked myself, taking in Hallgrímskirkja, the Settlement Exhibition, Harpa, the Sun Voyager and a slow dinner.
Icelandic horses, puffins, whales, Arctic foxes, reindeer, seals, golden plovers and sheep, with when and where you’re most likely to see each one.
A life shaped by curiosity, connection and the moments that quietly change us.
Until next time… keep wandering.
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