Tag: iceland
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A week in Iceland
Going to Iceland had been a dream of mine for many years, so we decided at the beginning of 2018 to make it happen! We knew we wanted to do the Ring Road self-drive trip and opted to go toward the end of September as it is the end of the peak season (fewer tourists!) yet…
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Icelandair Hotel Myvatn – Iceland
I am not a huge risk taker…Well apart from moving abroad to the unknown a few times and leaving my job to become a freelancer and make it on my own… Ok, let me rephrase: I am not a big risk taker when it comes to small everyday life commitments. I cook the recipes I…
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Glacier hike in Iceland
A glacier hike is one of the must-dos when travelling to Iceland. Not often do you have the chance to come close to a thousand years old giant ice cube. So, of course, Andrew and I booked a tour and I thought I would share the experience with you as sharing is caring and information…
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How to save money on food and drinks in Iceland?
Iceland is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited and I couldn’t recommend it enough! However, there is one big downside when it comes to travelling to Iceland, the cost of eating out. A simple meal for 2 with one drink to share can easily cost around £40 and if you add…
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6 foods to try in Iceland
Before heading to Iceland a fair amount of our friends had told us that Icelandic food is nothing really special. Being from a country where people will travel just for the food I will agree that it isn’t French cuisine or Italian deliciousness. In all fairness, Iceland couldn’t grow all the products we can on…
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Grandi Mathöll – Reykjavik, Iceland
Another day and another Reykjavik food market post – who knew this city had so many? We started our trip at Hlemmur Mathöll and finished it with dinner on our last night at Grandi Mathöll. After a week of sometimes average yet expensive meals across Iceland, we wanted to celebrate our last night with good…
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Hlemmur Mathöll – Reykjavik, Iceland
On our first night in Reykjavik, having made no food-related plans, we asked the front desk lady at our hotel for some recommendations. Eateries in Reykjavik can get busy (it was a Saturday evening) and EXPENSIVE. Actually eating out anywhere in Iceland is not cheap, so we were curious to see what a local would…
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4 tips to see the Northern Lights in Iceland
We landed back from Iceland yesterday and already I am writing my first post! Iceland was everything we thought it would be and more, much, much more! We ticked every item I had on my list, but came the second to last night and we still had not seen one item I had purposely kept…
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