Iceland is right at the tip of the world, the part that the golden handle usually pierces through on your spinning globe. This Nordic Island country is considered to be the last place on earth settled by humans – and when you travel its expanses, you can kind of feel that.

Seeing as we were living in Dublin, the shortest flight distance to Reykjavik, it was definitely a trip we knew we wanted to take. Hopping on board the 2-hour flight with W.O.W. Airlines and with all the warm clothes we could fit, we had planned to hire a car and drive (as always) away from the crowds and see what we could find.

And what we found was breathtaking.