Planning? What planning? While Iceland had been on my long travel list for a while, the decision to go there in October 2023 and on my own came rather spontaneous. In September, my whole focus was to finish and submit the dissertation for my master’s, which left me very limited time and headspace to actually […]

A first peek When I left the hostel with a few hours to kill before check-in, I steered towards the famous and impossible-to-miss church on top of the hill, the Hallgrimskirkja (Hallgrim’s church). Before I had time to take in the large group of people on the square in front of the church, a young […]

I enjoyed Reykjavík, but I was curious to see the famously stunning countryside of Iceland. Since I had a car, I decided to visit sights along the Golden Circle at my own pace and with an overnight stop in between. I left the hostel later than planned due to friendly chatting with a fellow roommate. […]