Glaciers, volcanoes, not much people. Formed of mostly landmass left by many volcanic eruptions over many, many centuries, the country known as Iceland has the distinction of being located the most northward of any other European country.
Settled by Vikings around the 800’s, what was once a vast forestland was largely cut down, never to recover to it’s former glory. This makes even more impressive the reaming grassland valleys still found there that contrast beautifully with magnificent glacier and volcano sights. Being sparsely populated, Iceland truly lends itself for some spectacular road trips around its natural surroundings, trips you can plan out by reading these travel books.
#1 Moon Iceland (Travel Guide) by Jenna Gottlieb
Originally from New York City, author Jenna Gottlieb visited Iceland in 2006 and loved it so much she kept coming back. In 2012, she moved to Reykjavik and ultimately wrote a travel guide, Moon Iceland, to help other people experience her favorite things about her new home country.
This guidebook includes strategic, flexible itineraries that can be used by people who only have a few days in Reykjavik, or those planning a full vacation to explore all that Iceland has to offer. Jenna shares her advice on everything from driving the famous Ring Road to hiking glaciers to seeing wildlife including whales, puffins, and reindeer. Moon Iceland is a full-color travel guide with photos, maps, and handy tools including an Icelandic phrasebook.
#2 Moon Reykjavik (Travel Guide) by Jenna Gottlieb
Originally from New York City, author Jenna Gottlieb visited Iceland in 2006 and loved it so much she kept coming back. In 2012, she moved to Reykjavik and ultimately wrote a travel guide to help other people experience her favorite things about her new home city. This compact guidebook includes strategyic, flexible itineraries that can be used by people who only have a few days in Reykjavik, or who want to explore key side trips like the Reykjanes Peninsula or the Golden Circle. Moon Reykjavik is a full-color travel guide with photos, maps, and handy tools including an Icelandic phrasebook.
#3 The Little Book of Tourists in Iceland by Alda Sigmundsdottir
This is a fantastic resource to learn about Iceland and discover the ins and outs of Iceland. You’ll not only learn about Iceland’s background, but as a visitor you’ll learn how to stay safe, get tips on driving in Iceland, and how to be a good tourist!
The recommendations of products and books within this article where sourced from industry experts. Their names and websites are listed below.
Kimi Owens from Avalon Travel
Emily Cheng from Logo
OMG! amazing book suggestions.. this is really a great help for me, soon I’m visiting Iceland and I’m going to join solo women trip, so this is really needy part of my journey..thanks for sharing