To see the Northern Lights, you need clear, cloudless skies, and Iceland offers plenty ... range of budget and more luxurious places to stay, as well as puffin-watching on offer.

Best Months: October–April Iceland in winter, when the weather is cooperating, can give you thrilling opportunities to visit ...

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.

The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...