Iceland

How to do Iceland’s Golden Circle without overspending — hostels and guesthouses in Reykjavík, where to eat cheaply, and whether to rent a car or take a combo tour.

The hike to Hengifoss in East Iceland — a climb past Litlanesfoss and its basalt columns to a 128-metre waterfall streaked with bands of red volcanic clay.

A day on the Snæfellsnes peninsula — Kirkjufell above Grundarfjörður, the sea cliffs at Arnarstapi, black beaches, and the glacier that gave Jules Verne his entrance.

From Akureyri east to Lake Mývatn — Goðafoss, the pseudocraters of Skútustaðir, the lava formations of Dimmuborgir, and the boiling ground at Námaskarð.

The Golden Circle from Reykjavík — the rift valley at Þingvellir, Strokkur erupting every few minutes at Geysir, and the two-stage drop of Gullfoss into its canyon.

From Reykjavík to the Langjökull glacier — the Deildartunguhver hot spring, the waterfalls of Hraunfossar and Barnafoss, and a tunnel cut deep into Iceland’s ice.