Hvolsvöllur, Iceland in a nutshell

Hvolsvöllur, Iceland in a nutshell

Hvolsvöllur is Iceland in a nutshell – from world-famous but also secret waterfalls to endless black sand beaches, hidden caves and canyons, mountains built by trolls with awesome view points, forests (!), active volcanoes, and mighty glaciers. On top of all...
What NOT to do whilst in Iceland

What NOT to do whilst in Iceland

We get it. You’ve seen those #travelismypassion instagram shots from Iceland, seen Bieber dancing around the country (trampling all that beautiful, delicate moss), listened to a friend of a friend who said you could drive the entire ring road in 2 days and you’re...
How I got “stuck” in Iceland…

How I got “stuck” in Iceland…

Words by Stefan Michel, operational manager and co-owner. My love story with Iceland began with an internship offer in a hotel in Hvolsvöllur back in 2007. All my friends that studied with me at the hotel management school in Lausanne in Switzerland chose big cities...