The bird that makes itself available — if you let it come to you Puffins are not shy. That is both their charm and the source of the problem. An Atlantic puffin on its nesting cliff will often allow a human to approach closer than almost any other wild bird — not because it is … Read more
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration issued an update this morning warning that Route 60 over Dynjandisheiði — the main road linking the southern Westfjords to the Dynjandi waterfall area — is currently very wet and muddy due to spring thaw conditions and ongoing roadwork between Dynjandisvogur and the top of the heath. Traffic delays … Read more
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration confirmed this morning that the Örlygshafnarvegur road is closed all the way to Látrabjarg (Route 612) due to mudslides. No bypass is listed, and the closure is in effect as of 20 April 2026. No reopening date has been given. Látrabjarg, Iceland’s westernmost point and one of Europe’s largest … Read more
The season most visitors skip — and why that’s your advantage Iceland in winter is not for everyone. The days are short, the temperatures are serious, and the conditions can turn hostile with very little warning. The infrastructure that makes summer travel straightforward — open F-roads, long daylight windows, accessible highland routes — is largely … Read more
Fire crews are actively battling a significant wildfire burning on a hillside near Vík í Mýrdal on Iceland’s south coast, according to Iceland Review reporting today, 18 April 2026. Emergency services deployed a large-scale response, with the local fire brigade joined by crews from Kirkjubæjarklaustur and volunteer rescue teams. Deputy Fire Chief Sigurður Gýmir Bjartmarsson … Read more
Know before you fly Iceland is one of the most spectacular places on earth to fly a drone. The landscapes that make it extraordinary for ground-level photography become something else entirely from the air — glaciers, volcanoes, fjords, and lava fields seen from above in a way that no other tool makes possible. It is … Read more
The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) reports that magma accumulation beneath the Svartsengi volcanic system on the Reykjanes Peninsula has reached approximately 25 million cubic metres — the highest volume recorded between eruptions since this volcanic cycle began in late 2023. The last eruption in this series occurred in July 2025, and the current accumulation rate … Read more
The aurora doesn’t wait for you to be ready In October 2024 I was sitting in a hot tub at Hótel Laxárbakki in northwest Iceland. No one in our group had checked the forecast that evening. No one had their camera out. The sky had been overcast for most of the day and expectations were … Read more
The Iceland most visitors never see There is a version of Iceland that appears in every travel magazine, every photography workshop itinerary, every “top 10 Iceland locations” list. Seljalandsfoss. Reynisfjara. Kirkjufell. The Golden Circle. These places are famous because they are genuinely remarkable — but they are also shared, increasingly, with thousands of other visitors. … Read more
A total solar eclipse will cross western Iceland on 12 August 2026, with the path of totality passing over the Westfjords, the Snæfellsnes Peninsula, and the Reykjanes Peninsula. Reports from accommodation providers and tour operators indicate that hotels, guesthouses, and camping facilities in the Westfjords — where the duration of totality reaches 2 minutes and … Read more