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    Artur Więckowski

    I think my experience as a tour guide has a huge influence on how I organise private – mainly family – trips. But I also draw on this experience when organising trips with larger or smaller groups of friends, and now also in setting up Rumbo Mundo.

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    Fjadrargljufur – Justin Bieber’s Canyon

    Fjadrargljufur (Fjaðrárgljúfur) is a beautiful, picturesque canyon in southern Iceland, near the historic village of Kirkjubaejarklaustur. It is about 100 m (330 ft) deep and about 1.5 km…

    Top 10 Places to See in the Icelandic Interior

    Iceland is magical, full of unimaginable landscapes and vistas. Many of them can be found near the country’s main circular road #1. There are, however, a few absolutely…

    Reykjavik – Weather, Transport, Accommodation

    Reykjavik is often the first, but sometimes also the last, stop on a trip to Iceland. What to visit and see in it I described in the article…

    Thingvellir – the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on the Surface

    Thingvellir (Þingvellir) is the best place in Iceland (and possibly in the world) to see an oceanic rift (also called a continental rift) up close. In this article:…

    Skutustadagigar – Unique Pseudo-Craters

    Skutustadagigar are pseudo-craters (rootless cones) - truly unique volcanic formations, even by Icelandic standards. How the Skutustadagigar pseudo-craters were formed The Skútustaðagígar pseudo-craters lie in the Lake Mývatn…

    Londrangar – Basalt Fairytale Castle

    Lóndrangar are two basalt pillars standing on the cliffs at the western end of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, on its southern side. Lóndrangar rocks - practical tips The two…

    Ljótipollur – Iceland’s Most Beautiful Puddle

    Ljótipollur is a crater lake near Landmannalaugar, in the Fjallabak nature reserve (Friðland að Fjallabaki). Its name and its looks seem to be completely at odds… Ljotipollur -…

    Laugarvatn Fontana – Hot Pools, Baths and a Bakery – a 3 in 1

    When visiting Laugarvatn Fontana you will feel the healing power of steam baths and enjoy relaxing hot pools, plus you can try their traditional rye bread baked on…

    Laufskalavarda – Lava Ridge with Stone Mounds

    Laufskalavarda (Laufskálavarða) is a cluster of stone mounds along a lava ridge by the ring road, roughly halfway between Vik and Kirkjubaejarklaustur - a place with a surprising…

    Hot Pools in Reykjavik

    You may not (yet!) feel psyched about local hot pools just after arriving in Iceland, however, if time allows and you prefer pools to museums, here are a…

    Jokulsarlon Lagoon and the Diamond Beach

    Jökulsárlón is the best place in Europe to admire glacier calving. One of the spectacular effects of this phenomenon is the nearby Diamond Beach. Another place worth visiting…

    Krauma – Natural Geothermal SPA

    Krauma is a natural geothermal spa that opened in late 2017. It is one of the most stylish spas in Iceland. Hot pools, saunas and a relaxation room…