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Welcome to the Icelandic Adventure Blog — your go-to guide for exploring Iceland through real experiences, honest travel tips, and stories from the road.
Here you’ll find everything from packing guides and road trip routes to hidden hot springs, lagoons, and local secrets we’ve discovered along the way.
We’ve spent over 40 days exploring Iceland — driving the South Coast, chasing the Northern Lights, relaxing in lagoons, and visiting some truly breathtaking places. Our goal is to help you plan your own unforgettable adventure, with advice that’s practical, personal, and tried-and-tested.
Start exploring our latest posts below — and don’t forget, new blogs and videos go live every Sunday and Wednesday.
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Planning a trip to Iceland? After driving 1,920 miles around the country in winter, we discovered the biggest mistakes tourists make when visiting Iceland — from underestimating the weather and overspending on food to unrealistic Northern Lights expectations and poor road trip planning. In this guide, we share 10 honest Iceland travel mistakes to avoid…
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Planning a trip to Iceland in 2026? New European border changes are being introduced that could affect how UK travellers enter Iceland and other Schengen countries. In this guide, we break down the new Entry/Exit System (EES), explain what it means for travellers, whether delays at Keflavík Airport are likely, and share our honest advice…
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Thinking about renting a campervan in Iceland? After driving 1,920 miles around the country over 10 days, we share our honest experience of what campervan life in Iceland is really like — including costs, campsites, fuel, winter driving, mistakes we made and whether we think it’s actually worth it. From freezing mornings and Northern Lights…