Comments on: Seven Things to Do in Iceland (Why You Should Go Right Now!)

By: Kim K.

Kim K. — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:49 +0000

I am so happy I found this site!! I’m planning a trip to Iceland the end of July through the first weekend of August in 2012. I will be visiting the Blue Lagoon as well as enjoying the August Festival Verslunarmannahelgi. http://www.dalurinn.is/index.php?p=200&i=12. I’m also looking forward to experiencing the nightlife, restaurants and shops in Reykjavik. If anyone has recommendations for great restaurants and nightclubs, please send them my way!
Iceland is very dear to me as I have heritage and relatives in Iceland and I’ve been fascinated with the country since I was a little girl. I am now 26 and finally at a place where I can make my dream come true!!! I’m very much looking forward to exploring this beautiful country. I know that I will fall in love with its beauty and the lifestyle!
Thank you again for all of the great information posted on this site!

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:43:01 +0000

The best time is the solstices and in the middle of winter.

By: MSF

MSF — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:33:39 +0000

I really love your site Matt. I stumbled across it after putting in a random Q to Google!
I am planning to travel with my two sons aged 6 and 8.
I plan visiting the places on your list, and love Scotts suggestions too (-: I’ll be hiring a car and touring around.
With regards to the Northern Lights, is there a time of night when you are more likely to see them, or is it just from when it gets dark to when it gets light?

By: Eva Pacheco

Eva Pacheco — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 11:59:38 +0000

Hi, I’m thinking about going in the winter (January), because I definitely want to see the northern lights! I’ve heard it said that Iceland is more enjoyable in the summer (everything is oppened, it’s not cold, etc.), but I don’t know if in the winter the country is that bad. I’m asking that because I can go only during my vacations (January, July, December).

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:13:36 +0000

Your friend lied. They aren’t gorgeous, they are SUPER DUPER HOLY CRAP gorgeous!

By: Seattle Dredge

Seattle Dredge — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:08:02 +0000

Great list! I just got back from Iceland, and loved every moment of it

By: erik

erik — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:54:42 +0000

I’m sold. A friend of mine went there and he also said the women (it’s mostly blonde women there i think) are gorgeous. If you’re a single straight guy that’s a perk in itself

By: Bob H.

Bob H. — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:50:32 +0000

I drove around the whole island about three years ago and generally found Iceland to be vastly overrated. Thingvellir is an interesting historical site and the glacial lagoon Jökulsárlón is neat. But the place is astronomically expensive (AFAIK still true since the currency crisis), the food is terrible, the weather is abysmal and the sights generally underwhelming.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:45:47 +0000

A nice list, but there is so much more (for those willing to stick their necks out a little:) . . . taking the ferry from Isafjordur to Hornstrandir, camping out amongst abandoned farms, arctic fox . . . Heimaey – sitting inside the volcanoes, steaming vents on all sides, dig your hand down six inches, the land is hot! . . . a trip to the interior, climbing the second highest peak in Iceland, steaming vents on top . . . the Breidfjordur archipelago, GREAT place for sea kayaking . . . Skaftafell Park, especially before the season opens . . . but watch out for the huge Fohn winds coming off the glacier above you – camped there when one hit, my tent (North Face Mountain Tent) was the only tent left standing . . . for birders, the island is off the charts . . . incredible four months there

By: Sverrir Thorsteinsson

Sverrir Thorsteinsson — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:22:22 +0000

Check this out, – a nice way to experience the Icelandic landscape and nature. Simple and easy to operate camper vans.