Before Iceland became the newest hot spot to travel, it was my dream destination. Six years ago I saw an advertisement on the Boston T (the subway) for the Blue Lagoon, with the message that romance was alive in Iceland and you could watch the famous Northern Lights from the comfort of a heated geothermal pool. I used to tell people that it would be the location of my someday honeymoon and my future hubby would just have to ditch the idea of the standard tropical destination and embrace the cold. But, when I won Viva Lifestyle and Travel’s three night stay in Iceland’s only Five-Star hotel contest, I realized that Iceland just couldn’t wait; especially not with the $100 flight deal from Boston to Iceland which WOW Airlines sponsors regularly! So, I enlisted my boyfriend to take on the adventure with me, (the same one who I once told when…

This was my favorite day of the entire trip. Although I wish that the weather had been a bit more friendly for sightseeing, we made the most of the incredibly fierce wind and the drizzle after having had an on and off sun-filled day around the Golden Circle. Because we drove from Keflavik, we were able to drive down the coast along route 427, passing through the eerily beautiful volcanic landscape of Reykjanesfolkvangur Nature Reserve. The drive was a little over two hours to our first stop because of the wind, but the ocean waves and snow-capped mountains amongst the black lava fields were a breathtaking sight as we explored. Check out the route we drove here. Seljalandsfoss Seljalandsfoss: This waterfall may just be the most iconic of Iceland (this one or the amazing Kirkjufellsfoss on the Snaefellsness Peninsula in the north of the island which I hope to get to one…