Laugavegur, the main shopping street in Reykjavik. Picture: Visit Reykjavik Christmas in Iceland may be shaped by sound but it is defined by light. On a day trip to pretty Budir, two hours from ...

Reykjavik was full of charm and colour in a damp bleak week in October so I suspect a pre-Christmas jaunt there would be a delight.

Or Christmas might be far from puuuurrrfect... Last year, I had the pleasure of heading to Iceland for the European Film Awards, which were held in Reykjavík - a city I had on my must-see list ...

Christmas time is upon us, and though children loathe getting new clothes for gifts, they best put on that new itchy sweater or slide on those unwanted socks. Or else risk being eaten alive by a ...