Anytime you are interacting with and viewing wildlife it can be hit or miss. You can never completely predict what wild animals will do, so signing up on a tour to spot animals in their natural habitat can be a gamble. Husavik, Iceland, is said to...
Spelunking has always been an intriguing adventure to me. First of all, I just love that word. Second, the thought of exploring dark, underground passageways is always an exciting feat. So, when I was researching for our Snæfellsnes peninsula road trip and came across the...
Ever since I was very young, I have been slightly obsessed with puffins. I had an adorable stuffed puffin, which sent this bird to the top of my favorite animal list. Well, that obsession never faded, so I was on a mission to find puffins...
We are never ones to pass up a hot spring experience--we've soaked in waters around the world and are always up for more. Because of Iceland’s active geothermal lands, there are hot springs in every direction. The hot spring varieties are practically endless; you can...
Iceland is one of our favorite places--we love the powerful waterfalls, rocky shorelines, icy glaciers, fields of lava, natural hot springs, crazy geothermal landscapes, sweet Icelandic horses, adorable puffins and so much more. The list could literally go on...
The Blue Lagoon in Iceland is just one of those magical places where all your cares melt away. Sure, there are plenty of other amazing hot springs to check out around the entire country of Iceland, and we did made sure to check out as...
Is it possible to road trip the entire Snæfellsnes Peninsula in a day from Reykjavík? That's what we wondered as we set off for the second part of our Iceland road trip. We traded in our Happy Camper for a SADcar (quite comical, no?) and...
We had a fantastic time on our 10 day camper van road trip around Iceland. Our days were filled with good friends, gorgeous scenery, steaming hot springs and plenty of adventure. Although Evan, Hilary, Micah and I had all been to Iceland previously, we weren’t...
Packing always seems to be a challenge. I love packing light and prefer to pack carry-on only whenever possible. There’s something freeing about traveling light, especially when you are moving from place to place. But, sometimes, packing light just isn’t an option, especially when you...
Cooking in a camper van sounded like it would be quite an interesting feat. We wondered if we would have all the necessary utensils and supplies, if there would be space to move around easily and if we would have enough room to store our...
The first five days of our Happy Campers road trip around Iceland saw us making our way through the Westfjords and up into the northern part of the island. While there were a few long driving days, we still packed in quite a few adventures,...
Out of the countries that we have visited so far, Iceland is one of our favorites. There is something about the otherworldly and diverse landscape mixed with the fantastic opportunity for adventure that draws us in. This was our second time in Iceland, so we...
