I’ve read a lot about global warming,but seeing it so starkly in action is shocking,and it makes me wonder if I should be here at all.
On the edge of West Iceland,the Snaefellsnes Peninsula is often referred to as Iceland in miniature,with many beautiful natural features packed into a small space.
We take a gamble with volcano tourism. The obvious lava and ash aren’t the only dangers.
Fun food and city sights are all accessible from this central hotel in Iceland's capital.
Not surprisingly considering the cool to cold all year-round climate,Icelanders love their coffee with snug cafes being ubiquitous in the capital.
In a nation with a cuisine that includes rather less accessible delicacies such as fermented shark,blood sausage and foal meat,hot dogs are a curious feature of the Icelandic diet.
Glaciers,an on-board slippery dip,and Katy Perry - cruising with all the bells and whistles is back.
A land of freezing temperatures and rugged land proves surprisingly nurturing.
There won't be a tree to see for days. And even then,our guide Ingibjorg Gudjonsdottir explains,"we say that if you get lost in an Icelandic forest,stand up".