Trip Rewind: Iceland 2021: Fire, Ice & Friendship: Our Iceland Travel Tribe Adventure

We say it every time: you can’t really explain a place like Iceland—you can only feel it. And that’s exactly what our Travel Tribe did on this unforgettable journey across the land of fire and ice. From steaming bays to glacier beaches, this was a trip full of wild landscapes, shared laughter, and wonder at every turn.

Our adventure began in Reykjavik, Iceland’s capital city—small by world standards, but vibrant and full of charm. We took a walking tour, did a little shopping (surprisingly stylish!), and ended the day with a relaxing dinner cruise across the Bay of Steam. That nickname? It’s literal—hot springs bubble along the shoreline and give the city its name.

Then the real road trip began.

We made our way from Reykjavik to the quiet, coastal town of Vik, and every mile was filled with jaw-dropping sights. We stood between tectonic plates, chased waterfalls, and watched the sky glow late into the night in a way only Iceland can deliver. The stillness, the scale, the space—you have to see it to believe it.

Day three brought variety in spades. We walked the hauntingly beautiful Black Sand Beach, with its towering basalt columns that Game of Thrones fans might recognize. We visited Iceland’s tallest waterfall, explored a traditional farmhouse where each room was its own building, and even sampled a taste of tradition with fermented shark (it’s... memorable) and a shot of Icelandic schnapps. Cheers to adventure!

The next day, Iceland turned up the magic again. At Diamond Beach, shimmering shards of glacier ice lay scattered on black sand like treasure. Then we visited Europe’s largest glacier and its majestic glacial lagoon. The drive through the valley to get there felt like traveling across another planet—vast, beautiful, and eerily empty. Icelandic ponies stopped by to say hello, and we stood in awe on a lava field from 1918, now softened with moss but still echoing the drama of its fiery past.

On our final full day, Iceland saved one last surprise: the Northern Lights. We were lucky enough to catch them dancing across the sky—just long enough to leave us speechless. We closed the trip at the legendary Blue Lagoon, soaking in warm mineral waters as snow and sleet fell around us. Truly a “only in Iceland” kind of ending.

This was a trip full of extremes: fire and ice, silence and laughter, vast solitude and deep connection. And through it all, we explored, we discovered, and we bonded—like every great Travel Tribe adventure.

The best news? We’re going back. We’ll return to Iceland in October 2026 with a new Travel Tribe. If you’ve ever dreamed of seeing glaciers, waterfalls, lava fields, and the Northern Lights—this is your sign.

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