Laugavegur Trek Packing List: Essentials For Fully Supported Hut-To-Hut Hiking
Laugavegur Trek Packing List: Essentials to Bring on a Fully Supported Tour By Tara Short | Founder of Green Edventures | Leading women’s adventures since 2009 and leading groups on the Laugavegur Trail since 2021. What do you need for the Laugavegur Trail when your...
Iceland Knitting Tour for Women: Shawls, Sheep and Réttir
By Green Edventures Tours, based on tour leader Lori Anderson’s notes from our 2026 Shawls and Sheep journey. What is an Iceland knitting tour for women actually like? On Green Edventures’ 2026 Shawls and Sheep journey, we worked on a shawl knitting project with an...
Can I Hike the Laugavegur Trail? A Guide for Women Over 50
By Tara Short | Founder of Green Edventures | Leading women’s adventures since 2009 and leading groups on the Laugavegur Trail since 2021. Are you intrigued by Iceland’s Laugavegur Trail but unsure if you can do it? You’re not alone. It’s one...
Iceland Knitting Tour: Why Choose a Guided Tour Over D.I.Y for the Full Experience
In September 2024, The New York Times published an article titled “Looking for a New Way to See Iceland? Bring Your Knitting Needles.” The piece provided a guide for creating a D.I.Y wool journey in Iceland, including a list of stops for planning a knitting vacation....
Iceland Knitting Tour Reviews: What Travelers Loved About Shawls, Sheep and Northern Lights
What is it really like to join an Iceland knitting tour? Travelers on Green Edventures’ September 2026 Shawls, Sheep Round Up & Northern Lights trip described a small group journey with Icelandic knitting instruction, visits to local fiber makers, time to explore,...
What Does a 45L Backpack Mean? A Women’s Guide to Backpack Sizes for Hiking
Wait! What does a 45L backpack mean!? If you’ve ever stared at a packing list and wondered what those numbers actually mean, you’re not alone. Most of the women’s active travel tours we organize include some form of hiking. These hikes range from easy to strenuous and...
Women’s Hiking Adventures Summer 2027: Iceland’s Laugavegur Trek
You may never remember how to pronounce the name Laugavegur, but this 40-mile trek in the remote Southern Highlands of Iceland will be unforgettable. In August 2019, I walked 40 miles over 5 days on one of the most beautiful hiking trails in the world, Iceland’s the...
Icelandic Bathing Culture: What the Iceland’s Pools Teaches Us About Iceland
“The best way to not be seen in the shower, is to shower naked. If you want people to look at you, wear a bathing suit.” — Ingibjörg G. (“Inga”) The first time many visitors hear this from Inga, they laugh. Then they realize she’s serious. And honestly? She’s right....