ICELAND VLOG | summer road trip, waterfalls, glaciers, puffins, black sand beaches & sky lagoon

Thank you to Fora for sponsoring this video! If you’re interested in becoming a travel advisor, learn more here: https://yt.link/XgkVDy5 My travel saga continues... this time in ICELAND! Come along as I road trip for a week with my family through the golden circle, south coast and snæfellsnes peninsula, staying everywhere from cozy boutique hotels surrounded by lava fields to glacier-view retreats. Iceland truly exceeded every expectation I had... I don't think I've ever been somewhere with this much variety in nature and landscapes in such a short amount of time. From watching geysers erupt and walking between tectonic plates to driving through volcanic highlands, spotting puffins, sheep and horses, relaxing in geothermal spas, hiking canyons, standing beside glacier lagoons, and watching icebergs wash onto black sand beaches... every single day felt completely different. It was one of the most unforgettable road trips I've ever taken!! MY SOCIALS : ✪ TIKTOK @thecarolinalifestyle   / thecarolinalifestyle   ✪ INSTA @thecarolinalifestyle   / thecarolinalifestyle   ✪ PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ✪MY AMAZON FAVES: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecaroli... ✪ Hotels we stayed at: Hotel Exeter Hótel Búðir ION Adventure Hotel Hotel Jökulsárlón UMI Hotel ✪ Restaurants Lola (Reykjavík) Matarlist (Ólafsvík, Snæfellsnes Peninsula) Harbour Cafe (Grundarfjörður – near Kirkjufell) Black Crust Pizzeria (Vík) Systrakaffi (Kirkjubæjarklaustur) Old Dairy Food Hall (Selfoss) Forréttabarinn (Reykjavík) ✪ Sightseeing Spots + Things to Do Golden Circle / Southwest Iceland: -Þingvellir National Park -Geysir & Strokkur -Gullfoss Waterfall -ION Lava Spa Snæfellsnes Peninsula: -Ytri Tunga Seal Beach -Búðir Black Church -Bæjarfoss Waterfall -Hellissandur Flower Fields -Snæfellsjökull National Park -Lóndrangar Basalt Cliffs -Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss South Coast: -Dyrhólaey Viewpoint & Lighthouse + Puffin Cliffs -Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon -Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon -Diamond Beach -Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon -Skógafoss -UMI Hotel Private Black Sand Beach Southeast Iceland: -Stokksnes Peninsula & Vestrahorn Mountain Þórsmörk Nature Reserve / Icelandic Highlands: -F249 Mountain Road (4x4 route) -Stakkholtsgjá Canyon Reykjavík Area: -Sky Lagoon OUR ITINERARY: Day 1 – Golden Circle & Reykjavík Arrive in Iceland & pick up rental car Gullfoss Waterfall Geysir & Strokkur Check into Hotel Exeter Dinner at Lola Day 2 – Snæfellsnes Peninsula Drive to Hótel Búðir Ytri Tunga Seal Beach Búðir Black Church Bæjarfoss Waterfall Hellissandur Snæfellsjökull National Park Lóndrangar Basalt Cliffs Dinner at Matarlist Day 3 – Snæfellsnes Peninsula F570 Mountain Road (4x4) Lóndrangar Viewpoint Kirkjufell & Kirkjufellsfoss Lunch at Harbour Cafe Return to Hótel Búðir Day 4 – Golden Circle Þingvellir National Park Check into ION Adventure Hotel Lava Spa Dinner at the hotel Day 5 – South Coast Dyrhólaey Viewpoint & Puffins Lunch at Black Crust Pizzeria Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon Diamond Beach Check into Hotel Jökulsárlón Day 6 – Southeast Iceland & South Coast Stokksnes Peninsula & Vestrahorn Lunch at Systrakaffi Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon Check into UMI Hotel Sunset at Skógafoss Day 7 – Þórsmörk & Reykjavík UMI Hotel Private Beach F249 Mountain Road (4x4) Stakkholtsgjá Canyon Lunch at Old Dairy Food Hall Sky Lagoon Dinner at Forréttabarinn