Cool Iceland is the hottest travel destination on earth right now. The Traveling Professor just completed his third small group tour to Iceland and has quite a few practical Iceland trips under his belt that will save the traveler time and money. There are a few things to consider, and a few things to watch out for on a tour to Iceland. Read The Professor's Iceland blog post and get the most out of your next tour to Iceland.
We just got back from 2 small group tours to Iceland and the Northern Lights. Contrary to what you may believe, the Northern Lights are not always visible. First of all, there needs to be no cloud cover and of course, it needs to be dark outside. The darker the better which is the reason we search for them outside the city of Reykjavik. Secondly, the Northern Lights needs to be there, which as we found out, is not always the case. On our first trip, we did not get Mother Nature to cooperate. However, on our second tour, we had a spectacular night. Here are my tips for photographing the Northern Lights.