Hiking Mt. Kaldbakur – the iconic mountain of my childhood
I grew up in a cold room. My bedroom window faced directly north towards Eyjafjörður fjord, and I had messed it up one summer. I had a thing about locking my room, but one day when visiting my grandparents, who lived down the road, I...
Eldborg crater is a beautiful relic of Iceland’s fiery past
I love hiking, especially when it leads you to new places. I am so lucky to live in a country that is bursting at the seams with hiking trails. These can be challenging multi-day trips, such as Fimmvörðuháls, Laugavegur, and Kjölur. Then there are the...
Snæfellsjökull glacier is even better with champagne – confirmed
Snæfellsjökull glacier is visible from Reykjavik on a clear day. It sometimes sticks out of the horizon to the north-west of the city, starkly white or painted gold by the setting sun. It is beautiful for sure, and I often find myself longing to go...
Take me down to Paradise Hollow – best place in West Iceland for a picnic
Who doesn’t love a picnic? Sit down in a beautiful place, eat and drink, talk, and relax. There are many good places for a picnic in Iceland although you must be ready for changeable weather. Viðey Island, just outside of Reykjavik, is a fantastic place...
Knitting the Icelandic way – crafting trolls out Icelandic wool
Words and pictures by Barbara Glover. We are grateful for her story about her learning knitting the Icelandic way. No pain, no gain! “Ouch!” I cry as I jab my finger with the needle for a second time. The multi-colored, felted wool balls, ribbons, and...
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga has fun with Iceland in Eurovison
“Icelanders are thrilled that Will Ferrell is making fun of them in his new movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. That sounds strange, but there is an explanation for this. As you might know, Icelanders are crazy about Eurovision song contest. This...
Stuck in Iceland is on a Coronavirus induced hiatus but will return
The world is still in the grips of the Coronavirus pandemic, and it is unclear when people can start travelling to Iceland again. I can see that the traffic on the magazine has dropped to about one-third of what it was before the pandemic hit....
Folk artist in Grundarfjörður – visit Liston at his workshop
In spite of the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus and its devastating effect on travelling, I am still passionate about keeping the magazine going. So here is an article about a folk artist in Grundarfjörður on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. When this whole virus thing has blown...
