Get ready for the Iceland Airwaves Music Festival in Reykjavik
In November every year, Reykjavik comes alive with the rhythm of the Iceland Airwaves music festival. Set against the backdrop of Iceland’s capital, from November 2-4, the city will resonate with melodies that transcend genres. From the sweet sounds of hidden gems waiting to be...
Seeing the Northern Lights in Iceland: Unlock the Night Sky
The northern lights are a huge magnet for thousands of travelers visiting Iceland annually. However, my advice is that you should not visit Iceland only to try to see the northern lights. Iceland has so much more to offer, and the Aurora Borealis is an...
The Ultimate Northern Lights tour
Immerse yourself in the ethereal wonder of Iceland’s northern lights with Aurora Experts. This tour company is the go-to northern lights tour operator that marries intimate travel experiences with professional photography. Awarded the 2022 Travelers’ Choice & Best of the Best accolade for Top Overall...
Fresh Take on Iceland in a New Ring Road Guide
The New York-born turned Icelander Jenna Gottlieb is one of the magazine’s friends. She is a renowned freelance journalist and prolific author. She has written two articles for Stuck in Iceland devoted to Reykjavik; one is about her favorite activities in the Icelandic capital, and...
Cycling Around Iceland: A Journey Through Fire and Ice
The Icelandic Ring road, which circles the entire island, minus the Westfjords, is 1,322 kilometers or 820 miles. Cycling on this Icelandic highway is not for the faint of heart. The weather is unpredictable. A cyclist attempting to cycle around Iceland will face strong headwinds,...
Embracing Nature’s Warmth at the Forest Lagoon
In 2012 work started on a tunnel through Vadlaheidi, the mountain range that rises to the east of the northern town of Akureyri. The project soon became difficult since the tunnel ran through a river of hot water within the mountain. The tunnel flooded, and...
Midgard unites all fandoms in Iceland
Midgard is Iceland’s first all-inclusive fan convention, targeting fans from various fields – video games, tabletop games, cosplay, literature, comics, television, movies, and more. The Midgard convention will be held at the Laugardalshöll venue on the 9th of September and 10th of September 2023. The...
Hiking the Leggjabrjótur – leg breaker – trail
The accolade for the least attractive name of an Icelandic hiking trail must go to Leggjabrjótur, which can be translated as ‘Legbreaker.’ Leggjabrjótur is an ancient trail that lies between Thingvellir and the fjord of Hvalfjörður, through a pass between the mountains Botnssúlur and Búrfell....
