https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/category/destinations/europe/iceland/ Travel tales, photography and a dash of humor Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:46:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-golden-circle/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-golden-circle/#comments Sun, 26 May 2019 05:24:42 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=22270 One of the most popular scenic routes in Iceland is the Golden Circle. This is a fantastic introduction to the country, and it lets you see many of the natural wonders that Iceland has to offer. These include waterfalls, geothermal activity, spas, volcano craters and even a UNESCO world heritage site! Even better, Iceland’s Golden…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-golden-circle/feed/ 13 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/game-of-thrones-iceland-filming-locations/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/game-of-thrones-iceland-filming-locations/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:26:28 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=20484 If you’re visiting Iceland and you are a Game of Thrones fan, then you have a treat in store! Many of the fantasy locations for HBO’s epic TV series were actually filmed in Iceland – in particular the scenes north of the wall featuring snow and ice. In this post, we are going to go…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/game-of-thrones-iceland-filming-locations/feed/ 5 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-days-iceland-stopover-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-days-iceland-stopover-itinerary/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2018 06:35:26 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=19527 Iceland is a popular destination for a stopover on flights from the US to Europe, especially because IcelandAir offers a free stopover option of up to seven days. We think that if you want to stopover in Iceland, you should do so for at least 3 days, and with that in mind we’ve put together…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/3-days-iceland-stopover-itinerary/feed/ 32 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/11-things-to-know-before-you-drive-in-iceland/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/11-things-to-know-before-you-drive-in-iceland/#comments Sun, 21 Oct 2018 05:29:02 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=19239 An Iceland road trip is high on many travellers wishlists, but the thought of having to drive in Iceland often puts people off actually making this dream a reality. We’ve toured Iceland by car a number of times and driven thousands of miles in the country. In today’s post, we’re going to share some of…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/11-things-to-know-before-you-drive-in-iceland/feed/ 8 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/waterfalls-in-iceland/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/waterfalls-in-iceland/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:07:20 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=18915 Iceland is a country with no shortage of waterfalls. We often remarked when driving around that some of the waterfalls that would be a top ten attraction in any other country, wouldn’t even make a top 100 list of waterfalls in Iceland! The reasons for Iceland having so many great waterfalls, likely numbering in the…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/waterfalls-in-iceland/feed/ 12 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-ring-road-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-ring-road-itinerary/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2018 05:12:26 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=18779 Heading to Iceland and planning on driving the Ring Road? You’ve come to the right place! Our detailed Iceland Ring Road itinerary will get you to all the sights you want to see, giving you all the information you need to tackle this epic Iceland road trip, including a day by day breakdown of the…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-ring-road-itinerary/feed/ 100 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2018 05:43:45 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/ We’ve been lucky enough to drive some of the world’s best road trips, ranging from Route 66 through to Scotland’s North Coast 500. And we freely admit – we love a good road trip! The thrill of the open road, setting your own schedule, stopping and starting as you want – there are so many…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-road-trips-world/feed/ 14 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-guided-group-tours-of-iceland/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-guided-group-tours-of-iceland/#comments Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:52:08 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=18099 In this post, we wanted to share what we think are some of the best guided tours of Iceland. This is for those of you who want to travel in Iceland without a car, saving yourself the effort of driving yourself. It also means someone else does all the work so you can focus on…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/best-guided-group-tours-of-iceland/feed/ 6 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-plane-crash-dc3-solheimasandur/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-plane-crash-dc3-solheimasandur/#comments Tue, 03 Jul 2018 17:57:51 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=17991 One of the popular attractions in Iceland (amongst many!) is the wreck of a Super DC-3 plane that lies on a remote black sandy beach-like plain. It’s particularly photogenic, and is also somewhat unique in the country. As such, there are many people (us included!), who want to visit the site of the Iceland plane…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/iceland-plane-crash-dc3-solheimasandur/feed/ 10 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/5-day-iceland-itinerary/ https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/5-day-iceland-itinerary/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:39:52 +0000 https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/?p=16588 Iceland has quickly become one of our favorite countries to explore. It has beautiful landscapes, stunning waterfalls (I love waterfalls!), warm thermal pools to bask in, and a fascinating history and culture. In this post, I’m going to share with you a suggested Iceland itinerary for five days in Iceland, which has you driving yourself…]]> https://www.findingtheuniverse.com/5-day-iceland-itinerary/feed/ 74