Speaker: Cathy Harlow

Company: Discover The World

Iceland is often cited as a photographer’s paradise and with good reason. Its landscapes are among the most varied and beautiful in Europe and the quality of the light brings out a rarely rivalled intensity of colour and expression in the ever-changing canvas of scenery.

This sub-arctic island is undeserving of its chilly-sounding name and is as known for its volcanoes, hot springs, fjords, coastal views and colourful mountains, as it is for glaciers, icebergs and classic waterfalls. Chic, vibrant and bursting with culture, the capital Reykjavik contrasts with the island’s wild uninhabited interior, where 4WD enthusiasts put their vehicles to test in demanding terrain.

Travel writer, photographer and guide Cathy Harlow travels the length and breadth of the island each summer. Her vivid images are backed up by insider knowledge of this exciting European travel destination.