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Iceland Travel Planning – Why I do it and why you need it

Iceland Travel Planning – Why I do it and why you need it

Why have I been doing personalized Iceland travel planning? And why should I do it for you? The feeling of offering the extra experience, feeling and "wow" to my clients on their trips to Iceland is an essential part of my reason for doing this work. Iceland is not a...

“When is the best time to visit Iceland?” by Mike Klein

“When is the best time to visit Iceland?” by Mike Klein

Having lived in Iceland for the last two years, the question I get most often from my friends around the world is “When is the best time to visit Iceland?” It’s a great question, largely because it has no single answer.   In fact, it usually requires a good number of...

The things you WON’T see in Iceland – By Mike Klein

The things you WON’T see in Iceland – By Mike Klein

Iceland is known as one of the world’s most scenic destinations - and most of what you see written about Iceland focuses on the amazing, world-class attractions you will see in this island country in the North Atlantic. But the things that you won’t see in Iceland...

Is this autumn the right time for Iceland? By Mike Klein

Is this autumn the right time for Iceland? By Mike Klein

Autumn can be a great time to visit Iceland.  Following an unexpectedly busy summer travel season, this coming autumn promises easier access to accommodation and rental cars, and even more open space in which to enjoy the country’s amazing scenery, distinctive cuisine...

Highlands adventure – By Arjan van der Weck

Highlands adventure – By Arjan van der Weck

I have to admit, I didn’t share my true objectives with my travel companions until after we rented the Landrover. Contemplating the costly consequences of damaging an almost new but uninsured car during a river crossing is an effective way of killing any adventure in...

The Feeling of Iceland – By Helga Stína

The Feeling of Iceland – By Helga Stína

Iceland is again on the top of many people´s list to travel in the post-pandemic era. My clients have been looking forward to traveling for a long time, and are eager to explore the beauty of Iceland. The feeling of Iceland is someting I love to promote to my clients....

Iceland by the seasons: and why you need a travel planner for each

Iceland by the seasons: and why you need a travel planner for each

A season-by-season guide to planning an Iceland trip Iceland may be a small country with only 330,000 residents. But the combination of high tourist numbers, predicted in 2022 and a difficult-to-navigate language makes local knowledge a valuable resource for a visitor...

The Icelandic Christmas book flood – By Helga Stina

The Icelandic Christmas book flood – By Helga Stina

In Iceland we have two kinds of floods. We have normal floods when glacier rivers flood because of unease and geothermal activities under glaciers. This is something the Icelanders are used to being aware of and manage reactions very professionally. The other type of...

Iceland is hot  – Iceland is open “literally”

Iceland is hot – Iceland is open “literally”

"Yes it's pretty crazy. It smells like a big bonfire with some sulfur added to it. Very warm indeed, and so windy that the coffee blew from my coffee cup. A bit of a cough, but we are still alive. The hike was two hours up about three mountains". This is the...

Iceland 2021 – When you can travel again safely

Iceland 2021 – When you can travel again safely

You want to come to Iceland when you can travel again? New flights open up possibilities - but you will need a local to navigate. Despite a flareup of COVID in recent days, Iceland has had a relatively charmed ride through the Pandemic - and the island nation in the...

Iceland 2021 – Covid does not take the beauty away

Iceland 2021 – Covid does not take the beauty away

It´s been a long time now. A long time since we have travelled the world. Iceland, which has seen incredible increases in tourism since the financial crisis in 2008, is currently facing 10% unemployment because of collapse in the tourism business since the outbreak of...

Peaceful Iceland – and its appeal to the 2021 traveler

Peaceful Iceland – and its appeal to the 2021 traveler

When people mention Iceland, the first things that generally come to mind are mountains, volcanos, geysers and breathtakingly stunning landscapes.  Oh, they’re all included in the price of a plane ticket (assuming you can rent a car, a guide or take a tour that will...

Happy New Travel Year 2021

Happy New Travel Year 2021

This has been a weird year to say the least. Everything we have taken for granted has been put on hold: such as hugging each other or shaking hands, traveling or meeting up with all of our family and friends at once. Some places have been hit very hard and are still...

Iceland and Eurovision – A decades long love story

Iceland and Eurovision – A decades long love story

Oh well. My home country Iceland continues to amaze me and perhaps it is quite extraordinary how it somehow manages to stay in the discussion as one of the most important places to visit in the world. In the past months we have been experiencing an extraordinary...

Iceland is open – Are you ready? By Mike Klein and Helga Stina

Iceland is open – Are you ready? By Mike Klein and Helga Stina

This week, Iceland's prime minister,, Katrin Jakobsdottir, announced that the island nation will be accepting visitors from 15 June, setting up an unusual tourist season at a time when much of the world is slowly emerging from lockdown. With Covid-19 nearly eradicated...

Keep dreaming – Iceland is ready for another comeback

Keep dreaming – Iceland is ready for another comeback

This nation of mine has managed to surprise me through the years. Let me take a couple of examples. Cod wars - Iceland has fought a few wars. The Cod wars against the Brits. We won. Here are some more information on the subject. The economical crisis in 2008 - Iceland...

What’s next for travel? Possibilities in the challenges

What’s next for travel? Possibilities in the challenges

"Never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it's an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before." (Rahm Emanuel). I know many of us are wondering "where to next"? How is travelling going to look like? What is going to be possible?...

My Role Model

My Role Model

Today is the birthday of one of my biggest role model in life. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who served as president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. Vigdís ís 90 years old today. When Vigdís became president I was 8 years old. I was staying on the country side with my mother...

The “looking forward to” is an option – By Helga Stina

The “looking forward to” is an option – By Helga Stina

Many of us are in shock due to this horrible virus attacking us all around the world. It´s an unprecedented situation and we are all trying to figure out how to function in this changed world. This is of course devastating and challenging in many ways for various...

What happens when the power is out? By Helga Stina

What happens when the power is out? By Helga Stina

Iceland is a land of extremes. The elements of nature impact everything in life there. Being raised in a place that sometimes makes it difficult to plan ahead, is a privilege. You might ask why that is the case, and it is because it teaches one to respect nature and...

Is it a bad idea to visit Iceland in the winter?

Is it a bad idea to visit Iceland in the winter?

It’s officially winter now on this side of the globe. In Europe we have moved the clock. In Iceland, the clock has stayed out, but the weather is starting to get tricky in some areas of the country. Time to relax and stay inside To survive the winter where you are......

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