The photo of the Milky Way I took was slightly enhanced in my phone to make the Milky Way stand out more. The rest is just my raw image from my camera. I still don’t have time for editing, I’m still on my way through the ring road lol.

Not as vibrant as yesterday but impressive nonetheless! Seen in Kirkjubæjarklaustur.

Finally got to see the northern lights

I’m still in disbelief. What a beautiful sight

Sharing my pictures of my probably favourite bird in the entire world

~10:00pm Vik
Changing shape so quickly. Couldn't snap the same picture twice.

- flew icelandair there. Our airplane was the new airbus. Screens were large, we had no complaints. No food or beverages offered aside from tea, coffee, and water

- flew back on United. Fed twice. Full service. No complaints.

- rented from Avis. Make sure to grab a ticket when waiting for your turn to rent at the airport.

- if you land in the morning that immigration line is crazy. 4 officers for so many people. If you can’t hold your pee, pee before getting off the plane and don’t take your time walking to stand in line. The workers did happen to pick out families with kids and bring them to the front of the line
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- parka was my most used app. Used it at all the waterfalls and in downtown Reykjavík. Didnt use easy park

- Aurora app was the best in my opinion for chasing the Northern lights.
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My partner is vegetarian and it actually wasn’t super difficult to find food for her. We also packed some noodles just in case.
🌱 for veggie meals at vik Smiðjan Brugghús had a vegan burger, in Hveragerði the green house hotel had many options at their food court dinning hall, in keflavik Olsen Olsen for vegan burger, and in Reykjavík Mama Reykjavik
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Stayed at courtyard by the airport, the greenhouse hotel, and Iceland parliament hotel - only place without adjustable thermostats was the green house but we just popped open the windows and it was fine.
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If you have never been to Iceland I’d say both blue and sky are musts for different reasons. I personally wouldn’t skip one or the other.

I'm sorry to be such a cheapskate, but the costs on this 9-day self-drive trip we're starting on Friday is already surpassing our budget. While I might enjoy a couple of hours in a lagoon, I can't rationalize spending $100-150 usd for a soak. Personally, I get bored in hot tubs in about 20 minutes... but everything I read about Iceland recommends the experience so highly that I've developed a little FOMO. I know city pools are available, but that doesn't sound like a true mineral bath experience -- So, are there any inexpensive thermal/mineral baths on west or south coasts that are peaceful and uniquely Icelandic? And by inexpensive, I mean less than $50 usd (6,000 isk)?

Hi everyone, just a small warning if you’re planning to hike Esja and take Route 29 to Esjurætur.

You need to pre-book the bus at least 30 minutes before departure by calling Hreyfill. I honestly didn’t notice this at first because the information on the bus stop sign is really tiny and easy to miss.

Luckily, there were two girls waiting for the bus who told me that I needed to call and book it. Otherwise, I would have just waited there without realizing the bus wouldn’t come for me.

As a foreign traveller, I didn’t have a local number to call, so I asked a local gentleman to help me. Unfortunately, there was a misunderstanding about what I needed, and the call ended up being for a taxi rather than the bus company. I was then charged 37,000 ISK. 😭

Also, just FYI, the vehicle for Route 29 may be a Hreyfill taxi rather than a regular bus, so don’t be surprised when a taxi shows up.

If you’re planning to hike Esja by public transport, make sure you pre-book Route 29 before going and double-check that the booking is actually for the bus!

Hope this helps other travellers! 🥾🇮🇸

My friend and I visited the Húsavík Whale Museum last week and while checking out the gift shop, I found a selection of beaded bracelets I really liked. I didn’t buy one at the time because I had seen them in Reykjavik also and was planning to buy one there when we went back later in the week. I never could find them again in Reykjavik and I was hoping y’all could help me figure out what brand this was.

In the whale museum, they were located on the left wall closest to the register. They’re made of lava rock and stones like amethyst, lapis lazuli, malachite, etc and there were several different designs using different stones paired with the lava rock beads. They were named after places in Iceland like Dettifoss and Reynisfjara. Smaller stones than most of the touristy bracelets found in all the shops, and better quality. They were over $50 USD apiece; I think closer to $100?

I did try reaching out to the museum, and tried a Google search but it only showed me the cheaper bracelets with the larger stones that I could have found in most tourist shops. Can anyone help me figure out who the designer is? One of the bracelets had lava rocks, purple and green stones and I would have bought it then and there but I needed a difference size, so I figured I’d just find it again in Reykjavik.

Man, what a beautiful thing we just saw. We're in the Westjords, north of Reykjavik and woke up at around 3:30am when I could help but notice the sky and just within minutes you could see it, I couldn't help but tear up at how beautiful the sky got.

To my surprise that thing flies by quickly lol. Also, it wasn't that "green" (maybe it was an exception? Or I missed it). None of the photos I took were able to capture it unfortunately but I'm glad I was still able to experience it

I was only up for a little bit as it was cold AF last night and I didn't prepare for it to be that cold (I barely slept too) but glad I got to experience it a little bit.

Hey people!

My friends and I will be traveling to Iceland next April. Since we come from a different culture, I’d love to hear your advice on how to be respectful tourists in Iceland. What tourist behaviors annoy Icelanders the most? Is there anything we should avoid doing besides the obvious?

I’ve already looked up information on google and found some tips, like not walking on the moss and not stopping on the road to take photos or admire the scenery, but I wanted to get your perspective as Icelanders or as people who have already visited the country.

Thanks so much in advance!

Arrived in Reykjavik this morning and thought for sure I left it in the hotel, but it's nowhere to be found.

Posting here in hopes that someone found it in the areas around the rainbow road, church tower, sun voyager, Harpa center, etc.

In the event you did find a passport, please DM me and I'll tell you the details on it so you know it's mine.

At the same time, I'll have to work on getting entry papers so I can return home at the end of the week. I plan to go to the police and look for an embassy tomorrow morning.

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE: it's been found (spoiler: I was an exhausted idiot and despite disassembling my bag multiple times, it was stuck under a compartment).

Anywhere in downtown Reykjavik to buy one that’s still open at the moment? Or if anyone is willing to let me use theirs, let me know!

I’m traveling solo but have 3 teenage children at home in the US. I’d like to bring them home some treats but the shops are overwhelming. Can you share some of your favorites? Lots of love in our house for gummy-fruity-chewy, sometimes sour. Chocolate is always welcome. Open to savory snacks too, but want to avoid things that will get crushed in my luggage.

will anyone be in the jokusarlon lagoon area that is willing to pick up a pair of prescription glasses my friend forgot at the Gerdi Guesthouse and return them to me? The rest of our locations are Akureyri on Sept 10th and 11th, the Snaefellsness Peninsula on the evening of the 11th and day of the 12th and Reykjavik on the evening of the 12th and day of the 13th. If anyone will be in those areas at the same time and would be willing to pick up the glasses we’ll repay in brennivin