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Things to Do in Reykjavik, Iceland

Everything you need to know before visiting Reykjavik, Iceland! A comprehensive restaurant guide, hotel recommendations and even day trips to do from the city!Reykjavik is such an interesting place. Despite being relatively isolated from the rest of the world, it has a surprisingly trendy vibe. Its residents haven’t let the extremes in daylight and darkness, or weather for that matter, cramp their enjoyment of life. There are great bars, amazing restaurants, cute boutiques and an overall feeling of nationalism.

Reykjavik is a bit of a mystery – unless you’ve visited for yourself, chances are you don’t know much about it. It isn’t a darling of the cinema like Paris or Rome. You really have to see it for yourself to get what it’s all about! It’s a sea town with a proud viking heritage.

Reykjavik also feels extremely safe. There are no guns and they have no military presence. Crime is almost nonexistent. It’s small and safe enough to feel very walkable and pretty enough that you’ll want to walk everywhere.

Read on for my Reykjavik, Iceland travel guide and video!

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Guide to the South Coast Iceland

The South Coast Iceland has EVERYTHING! Your guide to waterfalls, hot springs, glaciers, and everything else you need to do on your trip.

The south coast of Iceland is where it’s at. Other than The Golden Circle, it’s the most popular region for tourists to visit in Iceland outside of Reykjavík. The South coast has everything – massive waterfalls, lava fields, glaciers, charming houses, hot springs and more. Luckily for you, I’m going to tell you everything you need to know to get the max out of your trip!

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Watermelon Pizza – Healthy Summer Recipe

Gluten Free Vegetarian

Healthy and GORGEOUS watermelon pizza is the perfect easy summer snack. You’ll impress everyone with this fun Summer recipe idea.

File this under things I love – putting a spin on a traditional recipe to make it more fun. You’ll see this technique all over A Side of Sweet – sushi burritos, taco rice, sushi pizza, and now….watermelon pizza! This might be my prettiest combo yet.

Guide to Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

Everything you need to know before visiting the Blue Lagoon in Iceland. Read on for Hours, Best Times to Visit, Rates, Tickets, Reviews & More.

When you think of Iceland, an image of the Blue Lagoon may be one of the first things that comes to mind. The blue thermal waters with steam rising off are practically iconic. Even better, it’s not a Photoshop trick! The water really looks that milky blue in real life. The water isn’t actually blue though, it’s a milky white due to the silica and other minerals in the water. The sunlight reflecting off the silica-rich water is also why it appears to be blue.

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Blueberry Peach Pie with Decorative Pie Crust Design

Blueberry peach pie – when two things come together to make something even better! This is the best pie recipe ever, plus an easy decorative pie crust.

I just love a happy accident. In the case of this accident, it led to one of the best pies I’ve ever made.

Given my 25-year history as a pie-maker, that is a claim that carries quite a bit of weight! I tend to be quite the pie purist. In fact, you won’t find a single other pie recipe on my site that has a mix of fruits. I don’t even add strawberries to my rhubarb pie recipe – unlike 90% of the universe.
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6 Things You Must Do :: Golden Circle Iceland

Everything you need to know for a trip to the Golden Circle in Iceland. Of course you’ll visit Geysir and Gullfoss waterfall, but I’m also sharing a few lesser-known spots that you must check out!

Very few trips to Iceland are complete without a visit to the Golden Circle. It’s easily accessible from Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, and the entire trip can be completed in a day. Unlike many things that are easy to get to and also very popular, the Golden Circle is absolutely worth the visit. No matter how crowd-phobic you are, you must see it, at least once. Geysir and Gullfoss Waterfall are true wonders of nature. Thankfully, there are also a couple of places that will make your belly happy too.

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