I am currently sitting in the lounge in Copenhagen, after a crazy morning in the Reykjavik KEF airport.  That alone will have to be it’s own post.  Reflecting upon my 10 days in Iceland, I realized how much I loved the North, especially Akureyri.  If…

I was on the Lake Myvatn tour in Northern Iceland when I encountered, quite possibly, the most awful tourist I’ve ever witnessed.  Throughout this post, I’ll add random photos from the day with caption describing the places, because this is, after all, a travel blog.…

and common misconceptions On my first full day in Akureyri, Iceland, I started with horseback riding, and a food tour. Then, I immediately went from dinner to a Northern Lights tour. Coincidentally, Armann was my guide for both!  There are a few things I learned…

After a beautiful first day in Akureyri, horseback riding in the brisk winter air, I was ready for my next adventure! This time, a foodie one. I had only found the Akureyri Food Walk tour days before I left the US.  And I was so…

Akureyri (pronounced ahh-ku-RARE-ri) is the considered the capital of Northern Iceland, and friendly rival to Reykjavik in the south. Well, rival is a strong word, but northerners think they’re the best, and southerners also think they’re the best. From my limited experience of southerners from…

During my 2018 solo journey, I began in Montreal, and then traveled onward to Reykjavik, Iceland. I was only spending the day in the South, before catching a flight to Akureyri (the capital of the North!) The intention was to always spend the whole day…