Icelandic Horse Riding was fun, but the primary reason we were on the Horses and Glaciers Tour with Icelandic Mountain Guides was to go walking on a glacier. Excitement levels quickly started rising after our guide Jón picked us up from Eldhestar’s farm and began driving us towards Mýrdalsjökull glacier, approximately 2 hours southeast. [...]
There’s been a theme developing on Don’t Ever Look Back over the past few months and that’s been our interactions with animals. From blue whales to beluga whales, giraffes and sharks, we’ve got up close with some pretty amazing creatures on our travels so far. When we knew we were [...]
Although our visit to Iceland was booked months ago, we didn’t have the appropriate gear in our packing lists for our visit. The plan was to buy all of it in New York City but then it hit us… What the hell do we pack for over a week in [...]
Trendy, stylish and sophisticated are three words that come to mind when describing the city of Reykjavik and one hotel that fits the mould is CenterHotel Thingholt which is where we stayed during our 9-night visit to Iceland. Ideally located next to Reykjavik’s main shopping street, Laugavegur, Hotel Thingholt is [...]
Iceland is a land of rugged and diverse landscapes with much of the country inaccessible to the average vehicle. As a consequence, the typical tourist has absolutely no idea just how much they’re missing out on by sticking to the designated roads! If you truly want to see the best [...]
The Golden Circle is the most popular tourist route in Iceland, a 300-kilometer circular loop that takes in many of the country’s famous landmarks including Þingvellir, Geysir and Gullfoss. If you’re only visiting Iceland for a couple of days, this is the tour that you probably want to take. The [...]
When we arrived in Iceland, we didn’t know too much about the country, its history or its traditions and understandably so. Reykjavik sits over 10,000 miles away from our home in Melbourne and has always been an exotic destination for many Australians. But thanks to our various tour guides possessing extensive knowledge [...]
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Images of Iceland
The scenery in Iceland is absolutely spectacular. We took well over 1,000 photos during our nine day visit, many of which have been featured in our previous posts. Here are some of our favorite images from Iceland that you may not have seen yet. Beautiful country, isn’t it? No wonder it won [...]
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