Planning? What planning? While Iceland had been on my long travel list for a while, the decision to go there in October 2023 and on my own came rather spontaneous. In September, my whole focus was to finish and submit the dissertation for my master’s, which left me very limited time and headspace to actually […]
Reykjavík – a first peek
A first peek When I left the hostel with a few hours to kill before check-in, I steered towards the famous and impossible-to-miss church on top of the hill, the Hallgrimskirkja (Hallgrim’s church). Before I had time to take in the large group of people on the square in front of the church, a young […]
Exploring Reykavík on foot
Opposed to many people I met, I hadn’t done much research before my trip. I decidedly took my time to just rest and explore at a leisurely pace rather than ticking off attractions. Iceland is home to less than 380,000 people. Around 250,000 of them live in the capital region, and the city itself has […]
Museums of Reykjavík
Whales of Iceland I visited the Whales of Icelands exhibition near the harbour at Fiskislóð (Fishing Trail) as I was curious to experience the 26 life-sized models of whales. After paying the 3,900 ISK (£23/€26) entrance fee, you can log on to their WiFi and access an audio guide in various languages via your smartphone. […]
Food & drink in Reykjavík
The young lady Food and drink in Reykjavík is quite pricey compared to most other countries. To keep costs down, I cooked a lot at the hostel and had three meals at restaurants. On my first day in Reykjavík I visited the Danish restaurant Jómfrúin (virgin or young lady) on Lækjargata (River Street). Their traditional Smørrebrød (open sandwiches) […]
