5 things to do in Iceland in Summer, for the more discerning traveler

Traveling to Iceland in the Summer can be both magical and tricky. On the one hand you may be rewarded with great weather and flourishing flora. On the other it is often hailed as the ‘busy time of year’ with hotel spaces sometimes being hard to come by if booking last minute. But if you plan in advance and aim to go a little off-the-beaten path you can enjoy Iceland’s raw nature while basking in the midnight sun away from the supposed crowds.

Many people already have a short list of why they want to go to Iceland but you will be amazed at what else you can find while exploring the untamed wilderness of this remote island. For every active volcano in the Katla Geopark there’s an Arctic fox hiding in the West Fjords. For every glacier at the…