Why you need to go to East Iceland before everyone else does
What to do in Iceland's best kept secret? By Penny Goldstone.
Travel Blog
East Iceland offers a dream-like escape in sparsely populated landscape
When we dream, people we know from our waking life often turn up in unusual places, doing things we never expected. Real life is a lot like that in the tiny town of Neskaupstadur, nestled in the easternmost part of Iceland.
Grazia Escapes: East Iceland
Forget five-star spas; a week in east Iceland’s fresh air is a better tonic than any fancy treatment, says Anna Silverman...
Five reasons to escape the ring road and explore the eastern fjords of Iceland
If you have ever considered a self-drive tour around Iceland you are probably aware that Iceland has a main road which is usually referred to as the ring road, as it circles the country. But, as the shortest way around the country, it is good to keep in mind that there are a lot of great sites that are not by the ring road that are well worth exploring.
Guide to the real home of Fortitude: Reydarfjordur, Iceland
There aren't really any demented polar bears in the Icelandic fjord that doubles as the home of the Arctic thriller - but there's plenty of spectacular scenery.
Finding Fortitude
Head to Iceland's east coast to explore the spectacular locations in the Arctic thriller
‘Stop standing in front of East Iceland, dear meteorologists’
‘Stop standing in front of East Iceland, dear meteorologists,’ (Hættið að standa fyrir Austurlandi kæru veðurfræðingar) is the name of a new Facebook page with 136 members.
Three reasons East Iceland needs the Holidays
We all need the holidays but in East Iceland we really, really, really need them. Here are three good reasons why we need them according to our partners and good friends at Tanni Travel/Meet the Locals.
Exploring The Forests Of Lagarfljót
"We take off from Reykjavík in the midst of a dour, spitting dawn. As the small propellor plane races down the runway and lurches away from the ground, the familiar colourful rooftops of the city and the graceful, snowy curve of Mount Esja vanish quickly beneath a carpet of clouds."
"The best trail race in East Iceland"
As we stood on the pier in Neskaupstaður, waiting for the boat and our turn to cross the fjord to the start line on the distant other side, it felt like a dream finally coming true."
