iceland
Iceland, a Nordic island nation in the middle of the Atlantic. Iceland is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.. See Iceland with help from Wyld Family Travel’s detailed Iceland travel guides.
Things to do in Reykjavik with teenagers
As you approach Reykjavik by plane, the windswept volcanic landscape encompasses your sight in every direction. But the question is, will a visit to Reykjavik with teenagers be a great family vacation? We think Reykjavik puts the "C" into cool for teenagers. Reykjavik...
16 essential Iceland travel tips
There are so many things written about Iceland what to do and what not to do. Everyone has a different idea and expectation about things to know when travelling in Iceland. We visited Iceland in January. We were told it was an expensive place to visit but we were...
How to get from Reykjavik to Blue Lagoon Iceland.
The Blue Lagoon Reykjavik trip is one of the most popular things to do in Iceland. The Blue Lagoon hot springs of Iceland may be the countries most well-known attraction and certainly, it is most polarizing among travellers heading from Reykjavik to the Blue Lagoon....
Iceland’s Iconic attraction the Blue Lagoon with kids
As our Iceland family vacation was organised and our visit to the Blue Lagoon was confirmed. We were visiting= the Blue lagoon with kids. It is one of the hottest places to go in Iceland and many stories have been written that it was overrated, not what they expected...
Iceland trip cost – how much money do you need
No one can deny it...Iceland is a massive hot destination right now. Iceland trip cost can also be massive! From gorgeous waterfalls to epic sunrises you can't go wrong with an Iceland family holiday. It is a photographers dream, it has lava fields, geysers and...
Reykjavik City Sightseeing tour with Gray Line
In what seemed like the dead of the night we all sat quietly in the lobby of the Downtown Reykjavik Apartments at 6.30am waiting to be picked up for our Reykjavik city sightseeing tour. In winter in Iceland 6.30 am is still like 3 odd hours away from daylight...
10 Top Tips for Visiting The Blue Lagoon
Both the girls were keen as to visit the Blue Lagoon on our family trip to Iceland. They had both seen pictures of it on the internet when they looked up things to do in Iceland with kids. When we were planning a trip to Iceland I found there was not a lot of...
City Walk Reykjavik tour reviewed
On a cold January day in Reykjavik, we found ourselves standing with a group of 30 others waiting to start the City Walk Reykjavik tour. The popularity of the Reykjavik walking tour has a lot to do with the price of anything in Reykjavik Iceland. The meeting point...
A visit to Viking World Museum Iceland
Iceland's history has long been intertwined with the Vikings, they go hand in hand and there is no better place to learn about this than a visit to the best Viking museum Iceland has to offer, Viking World. You see the Vikings settled Iceland with the first Viking...
Dyrholaey Lighthouse South Coast Iceland
On our way back from Vik on the South Coast of Iceland for some reason, we just turned up a few random roads towards the coastline. It was more out of a sense of adventure and knowing that we may never come back here so it was just to see what we could find. One of...
Tips for Northern Lights Tours with kids
I started to write this as a guide to families who were thinking of going on a Northern Lights Tour in Iceland while they were on vacation in Iceland in winter but then I realised that so many people we went on the Northern Lights Tour with were as blind to what was...
Northern Lights tour in Iceland with Gray Line
When planning our trip to Reykjavik we thought it is best if we look around for a Northern Lights tour in Iceland. After all, we didn't want to go travelling in Iceland in the middle of the night with no idea what we were looking for. January was the best time to...