Iceland

This island destination features soothing hot springs, majestic wild horses and waterfalls adorned with rainbows.

I know from personal experience that a winter trip to Iceland is every bit as fulfilling as it can be frigid.

We don’t want to attribute it solely to the Instagram age, but there’s just something so exciting about trying to capture those pastel shades, bright buildings, and vibrant colors.

The volcanic island has exploded onto the radars of travelers in recent years, but Iceland has more than enough fjords, geysers, volcanoes, and glaciers to go around.

One thing should be made perfectly clear before diving into this list: every city, village, hamlet and fjord in Iceland could likely be considered a “small-town” by definition.