While Iceland isn't the only place in the world to view the northern lights, the Nordic country's location near the Arctic Circle means the light show can be visible for more than 100 nights per year.

Iceland is a country that was shaped by volcanoes and ice, and where the scars of both are still vivid. Drive out of Reykjavik, and the landscape around you is often a patchwork of volcanic rocks ...

Iceland has an impressive number of waterfalls – an estimated 10,000 throughout the country. These falls, known as foss in Icelandic, range in volume from the most powerful waterfall in Europe ...

But I changed my mind when I took my first small luxury cruise. I booked a seven-night sailing around Iceland on Windstar's Star Pride ship for $6,500. Here's why I fell in love with this style of ...