Iceland
4 stories visited in 2013
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Silfra, Iceland
Snorkelling the gap between two continents Dry suits, glacial meltwater and a rift you can float straight down the middle of: snorkelling Silfra in Thingvellir, where two tectonic plates pull apart.
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Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Soaking in the steam and leaving a silica handprint under the bridge Wading through steam at the Blue Lagoon in March: milky water, silica handprints under the bridge, and winter sun over the lava field.
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Geysir, Iceland
Strokkur erupts every few minutes, and the word geyser starts here Standing in front of an erupting geyser on Iceland's Golden Circle: steam, sulphur and impeccable photo timing at Geysir.
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Reykjavík, Iceland
Chasing the aurora by boat, then eating the soup bowl Reykjavik in March: a northern lights boat from the old harbour, the full aurora show, and a food scene of whale counters, bread-bowl soup and Opal shots.