Showing posts with the label Iceland

Bird Watching at Latrabjarg Cliffs, Iceland

Dec 15, 2013

The cliffs of Latrabjarg, in Iceland, marks the westernmost part of Europe. These cliffs are home to millions of birds, including puffins, n...

Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa in Iceland

Jul 25, 2013

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland, and easily the most photographed. The spa is located in a ...

Silfra: The Crack Between Two Continents

Jul 16, 2013

Located in the Thingvallavatn Lake in the Thingvellir National Park in Iceland, Silfra is part of the Atlantic rift – the dividing line betw...

Dettifoss - The Most Powerful Waterfall in Europe

Jun 28, 2013

The waterfall Dettifoss is located in Vatnajökull National Park in Northeast Iceland, and reputed to be the most powerful waterfall in Europ...

Jökulsárlón: The Lake of Glaciers

Jun 24, 2013

Jokulsarlon is a large glacial lagoon in southeast Iceland, on the borders of Vatnajökull National Park, and one of the most famous tourist ...

Thrihnukagigur: The Volcano That You Can Explore From Inside

Mar 2, 2013

Thrihnukagigur volcano, located about 30km from Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, has become the latest adventure tourism destination, beca...

Artificially Heated Nautholsvik Geothermal Beach, Iceland

Jan 7, 2013

In Iceland the sea is normally far too cold to tempt swimmers, but at Nautholsvik bay in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, a thermal b...

Gorgeous Aerial Photos of Icelandic Rivers by Andre Ermolaev

Sep 14, 2012

These stunning pictures remind me of satellite photos of the Earth’s surface taken from hundreds to thousands of kilometers high up. Some o...

Ice Cave In Skaftafell, Iceland

Aug 4, 2012

Ice caves are temporary structures that appear at the edge of glaciers. They look amazingly beautiful from the inside. This particular cave ...

8 Deserts That Aren’t Really Deserts

Jul 14, 2012

Deserts take up nearly one-third of the Earth's land surface, yet only 41 countries in the world (one-fifth) are hosts to all the desert...

The House in the Island of Elliðaey

Feb 4, 2011

If there ever is an ultimate holiday getaway location, it has to be the island of Elliðaey near Vestmannaeyjar, a small archipelago off the ...