Category: Iceland

  • When destinations are cheap to get to but expensive to visit

    When destinations are cheap to get to but expensive to visit

    A long time ago, flights used to be at least half the cost of an entire trip. But with the increased popularity of low cost airlines and fare wars, flying has become a lot more affordable. If you’re opportunistic, you can snag a flight deal to pretty much anywhere for a fraction of the cost.…

  • Drunk Interview: Road-tripping in Iceland

    Drunk Interview: Road-tripping in Iceland

    Iceland is probably the best place I’ve ever been to. When I went, I stayed in main cities and ventured on day trips to see the beauty of the country’s landscapes. Since then, I’ve been dreaming of going back to take a road trip around the country. My friend did just that last spring. So…

  • The things that inspire me to visit a place

    The things that inspire me to visit a place

    When it comes to travel, I think being easily suggestible is actually a good thing. I was thinking about the silly things that make me want to see a new place. Some of them have been surprisingly minor, to the point of absurdity. For instance, I wanted to go to Italy because I kept reading…

  • 7 reasons why Iceland is the best country in the world

    7 reasons why Iceland is the best country in the world

    As the people who know me best can vouch, I’m extremely suggestible. So when I read an article talking about cheap places to go in the spring of 2013, Iceland piqued my interest. I didn’t know anything about Iceland other than it was cold, and it would give me the opportunity to see the aurora…

  • Iceland: A photojournal

    Iceland: A photojournal

  • Tips on seeing (and photographing) the Northern Lights in Iceland

    Tips on seeing (and photographing) the Northern Lights in Iceland

    Though it’s nothing I would ever recommend doing, I went to Iceland just to see the northern lights. Having been there, now one of my favorite countries in the world, I would definitely recommend going to Iceland just to see Iceland. But at the time, my main impetus was seeing the Northern Lights. Here is…