Iceland Archives - Rachel's Ruminations https://rachelsruminations.com/category/travel/europe-travel/nordics/iceland/ Taking the road less traveled Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:02:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Traveling Iceland by campervan https://rachelsruminations.com/traveling-iceland-by-campervan/ https://rachelsruminations.com/traveling-iceland-by-campervan/#respond Sat, 29 Jan 2022 13:45:13 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=19446 All sorts of great advice about traveling Iceland by campervan in a guest post written by Chrystalyn Rose.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/traveling-iceland-by-campervan/feed/ 0 7 Things to do in Thingvellir National Park, Iceland https://rachelsruminations.com/thingvellir-national-park-iceland/ https://rachelsruminations.com/thingvellir-national-park-iceland/#respond Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:45:15 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=16416 7 Things to do in Thingvellir National Park (properly: Þingvellir), a UNESCO-listed site with historical & geological significance for Iceland. Home of Iceland's first parliament and also the place where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet on dry land!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/thingvellir-national-park-iceland/feed/ 0 Free walking tour of Reykjavik by City Walk: A review https://rachelsruminations.com/free-walking-tour-of-reykjavik-city-walk-review/ https://rachelsruminations.com/free-walking-tour-of-reykjavik-city-walk-review/#comments Sun, 27 Dec 2020 16:29:03 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=16264 A review of the free walking tour of Reykjavik offered by City Walk. Such tours are a great introduction when you first arrive in a new city. walking tour | reykjavik | iceland

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/free-walking-tour-of-reykjavik-city-walk-review/feed/ 2 Troll Expeditions Iceland glacier hike https://rachelsruminations.com/troll-expeditions-iceland-glacier-hike/ https://rachelsruminations.com/troll-expeditions-iceland-glacier-hike/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2020 13:35:22 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=16093 The Troll Expeditions Iceland glacier hike was, for my husband, a highlight of our trip around Iceland. Read here about his experience, including a first try at climbing an ice wall.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/troll-expeditions-iceland-glacier-hike/feed/ 1 3-week Iceland itinerary: the best Iceland road trip! https://rachelsruminations.com/3-week-iceland-itinerary-iceland-road-trip/ https://rachelsruminations.com/3-week-iceland-itinerary-iceland-road-trip/#comments Sun, 29 Nov 2020 14:03:55 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15773 This comprehensive, extremely detailed 3-week Iceland itinerary is all you need for the best Iceland road trip! Last updated Dec 2025.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/3-week-iceland-itinerary-iceland-road-trip/feed/ 3 Iceland waterfalls that are easy to reach from the ring road https://rachelsruminations.com/iceland-waterfalls-ring-road/ https://rachelsruminations.com/iceland-waterfalls-ring-road/#comments Sat, 17 Oct 2020 18:50:47 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15671 There are so many Iceland waterfalls that you couldn't possibly see them all. Here are 12 that are easy to reach from the ring road.

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/iceland-waterfalls-ring-road/feed/ 10 Best hot springs in Iceland and how to choose https://rachelsruminations.com/best-hot-springs-in-iceland/ https://rachelsruminations.com/best-hot-springs-in-iceland/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2020 09:57:26 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15590 Iceland has lots of pools and baths that are heated geothermically. Read here about the best hot springs in Iceland and how to choose which ones to visit!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/best-hot-springs-in-iceland/feed/ 0 Icelandic turf houses: Laufas, Glaumbaer and others https://rachelsruminations.com/icelandic-turf-houses-laufas-glaumbaer/ https://rachelsruminations.com/icelandic-turf-houses-laufas-glaumbaer/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2020 16:35:28 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15510 Few Icelandic turf houses still exist, but the few that do give a glimpse of how Icelanders used to live. Read about two special ones here: Laufas and Glaumbaer (and a few others)!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/icelandic-turf-houses-laufas-glaumbaer/feed/ 4 Husavik whale watching with North Sailing https://rachelsruminations.com/husavik-whale-watching-north-sailing-iceland/ https://rachelsruminations.com/husavik-whale-watching-north-sailing-iceland/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2020 09:56:32 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15480 Our Husavik whale watching trip with North Sailing didn't go quite as I'd hoped. The weather was terrible, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

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]]> https://rachelsruminations.com/husavik-whale-watching-north-sailing-iceland/feed/ 1 Reykjadalur hot spring thermal river, Iceland https://rachelsruminations.com/reykjadalur-hot-spring-thermal-river-iceland/ https://rachelsruminations.com/reykjadalur-hot-spring-thermal-river-iceland/#respond Sun, 06 Sep 2020 12:05:58 +0000 https://rachelsruminations.com/?p=15447 Reykjadalur hot spring thermal river is without a doubt worth the hike. How often do you get a chance to experience a hot river?

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