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  • Hot Pool Hopping In The Westfjords

    Hot Pool Hopping In The Westfjords

    In Iceland, swimming pools are not merely places to take a dip; they are a way of life. With more geothermal swimming pools and hot springs per capita than anywhere else, Iceland has elevated ‘pool time’ to an art form. They appear…

  • The Great Icelandic Soak-Off: A Potted Guide To Wild Pools

    The Great Icelandic Soak-Off: A Potted Guide To Wild Pools

    Iceland is dotted with wild, natural geothermal hot pots. They’re diverse and eccentric in nature—each one is different, whether a converted sheep bath with piped-in water, a warm river, or a naturally occurring pot for two. You should be prepared to use…

  • Adventures Close To Home: A Trip To Borgarnes

    Adventures Close To Home: A Trip To Borgarnes

    It’s an hour’s drive from the capital to Borgarnes, and, on this Good Friday morning, old-time Southern gospel seems a fitting soundtrack for the familiar bucolic stretch of Route One that normally constitutes a forgettable leg of long-haul treks northward. I’ve not…