Scandinavia

Northern Europe: Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Faroe Islands

Norway Power Rankings

So far in my travels, I have visited no place as beautiful as Norway. From the majestic southern fjords carved over the eons by glaciers to the saw tooth mountains of the North beyond the Arctic Circle, Norway’s beauty is evident and elegant. There’s just something about the gentle U-shape of a glacial valley that […]

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North Iceland / Myvatn

After leaving the friendly confines of the Snaefellsnes Peninsula (read about that here), our family headed further along the Ring Road to North Iceland. North Iceland is an absolutely beautiful corner of Iceland that should be on everyone’s Iceland itinerary. Most of the sites in this area center around a lake named Myvatn, which means

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Snaefellsnes Peninsula / West Iceland

West Iceland, and more specifically the Snaefellsnes Peninsula, is an underrated area in Iceland. Rick Steves, who I consider the undisputed godfather of European trip planning, barely mentions this area. Other guidebooks do but don’t seem too thrilled by it. I think people are missing the boat. Snaefellsnes is essentially Iceland in miniature: mountains, waterfalls,

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