The global financial crisis of 2008 affected many countries, and Iceland was among those hit the hardest. While this could have been the start of a collapse of the country, Icelanders joined together, jailed bankers, and pulled themselves up from almost nothing. This phenomenon has created a renaissance in Iceland and as a result it is now attracting millions of tourists. In 2017 so far, there have been one million tourists from January to June alone, and I was fortunate enough to be one of them. Everything about this easy-going and culturally rich city drew me in, and my Icelandic experience became one of the favorite trips I’ve ever taken.
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There is no McDonalds and no Starbucks in Iceland - but there is a thriving coffee culture with an increasing number of great coffee shops many using beans roast in Iceland. Today there is an article in the NY Times commenting on this recent rise - and it was certainly confirmed on our recent trip. Frontiers' pick: Sandholt Bakery which serves soup-bowl sized cups of latte.
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