Iceland

Iceland is like no other country I have ever visited. Seemingly endless roads stretch across flat, open land, only to be met suddenly by waterfalls, rock structures and lagoons. These landforms could never fit into the kind of cityscape most of us are used to living in, and as a result, make Iceland unique from all other countries.  This setting, combined with the extensive emptiness of the place turn Iceland into what could even be a movie set. I have never been somewhere and found such vast expanses of absolutely nothing. But at the same time, I've never heard of another country which has so many stunning geographic landforms to offer. And if you were to think Iceland couldn't get any more surreal, you would be wrong. I visited Iceland in a time of 24 hour daylight. This meant long nights staying awake to confirm the fact was true (and I assure you it is), followed by regular napping as we drove from landform to landform.

I cannot describe the magical setting in more words than I have, but the words do it no justice. The photographs from my trip help a little bit, but nothing compares to going there for yourself and standing before the majestic waterfalls, swimming between plate boundaries in drysuits, and bathing in the blue lagoon.