Inspired by Iceland stories: Tell us the story of your visit to Iceland

Iceland saved me from homophobia:

I grew up in the US, in a homophobic southern state. Moving to bigger and more liberal cities didn't seem to help. I decided to move abroad. I tried a few places, but Iceland was my first stop. I met my current husband, he is Icelandic. I've been welcomed into his family, I've...

Iceland Stole My Wallet. And My Heart.:

I took the risk and left my purse under a table at Hressingarskálinn to go dance the night away. Iceland *used* to be known for having a low crime rate but with the kreppa, thievery has been on the rise. One person I talked to at the Blue Lagoon had the unfortunate expe...

Its a Great Place:

If you like bad beer, unreliable air carriers, volcanic rock covered in ice, all purchases being charged to your account 6 months after your visit, 50 mile an hour winds, poor written English, and savvy financial advisors.

Northern lights Iceland:

I'm Olgeir Andresson a native Icelander born 17 jan 1956 in Reykjavik and now live on the Reykjanes peninsular in the town of Reykjanesbaer....

The Perfect Honeymoon:

My wife and I had each traveled a lot before we were married and we wanted our honeymoon to be somewhere neither one of us had been before. That knocked out all the usual, expected places. But it turned out that each of us had Iceland on our "visit before we die" lis...

Buri Cave:

I lived in Iceland for 2 years, before leaving my friends took me to Buri Cave. This cave was discovered in 2007 (I think) and is a 60 minute walk from the road with no signs & no trail. The entrance to the cave is barely large enough to squeeze through however once inside...

I would Die of serenity, with eyes to the sky, pierced by Icelandic feelings:

That's a little post from my italian blog. I try to explain to myself why i love iceland even though i never been there! maybe i need serenity in my life and i dream of Icelandic serenity!...

almost 40 years of travel to Island each year and I go again and again:

It was the volcano eruption on Heimay in 1973 that inspired me to visit that Iceland for the very first time. And ever since I come again and again.... ...

Falling in love with Eyjafjallajökull:

It might seem a bit weird for some, but I was lucky enough to travel to Iceland beginning of May. This was my 7th time in the small island and definitely my most beautiful trip ever....

Djúpalón, Snæfellsnes:

One of our favorite place in the world is under Snæfellsnesjökull. This picture is take from Djúpalón, Dritvík.

Stokksnes:

I´m always Inspired when I come to Stokksnes,great place surrounded by mountains and seals in the ocean.

amazing!:

my first trip to iceland im May 2010
Impressions under www.nebosis.at/island

I'm not hidden, are you?:

A very tired me, lands at the Keflavik Airport early one spring morning, after a night of no sleep. Taking the flybus into the city, out of the window I saw nothing but rocks covered in brown moss, and thought to myself; What am I doing here?...

Inspired by silence:

It took me a few visits to finally realise what gives Iceland its overwhelming feeling of unearthliness. Standing one day in the lee of one of the island's eerie lava formations, I finally got it - the silence. No trees, meaning no birds, no trains, no motorways, no planes (mo...

Iceland is for writers:

For a writer, there is no better place to be than Iceland. I learned that five years ago, when I began work on a novel set in WWII Iceland. My father, who was a Navy Photomate stationed in Iceland during the war, was the original inspiration for the book. But the first time I ...