Meet the Icelandic Raven – the real national bird of Iceland
Of course, everybody loves puffins—these slightly funny-looking birds with their colourful beaks and looking like distinguished priests are adorable. But since I was a kid, I have always considered the Icelandic raven as our national bird. To me, puffins were funny tasting birds which I...
Meet the Icelandic cave people
Smári Stefánsson is one of those great innovators in the Icelandic travel industry. He is one of the people behind the Cave People of Iceland which you will find between Thingvellir and the Laugarvatn Fontana baths on the Golden Circle. The ‘modern’ Icelandic cave people...
National park in the Icelandic highlands is for future generations
This article is by Þorgerður María Þorbjarnadóttir and Egill Hermannsson from the Association of Young Environmentalists in Iceland. It is published here to support the founding of a national park in the Icelandic highlands. Follow the Association and the Icelandic Environmental Conservation Organisation on Facebook....
Hiking trails in Iceland – Save 15% on those unique hiking tours
I am excited about having the family-run adventure company Fjallhalla as a partner. They are a family-run adventure company which focuses on high-quality small group Golden Circle hiking tours. Their top-rated hiking tours are now exclusively available to the Stuck in Iceland community at a...
Reykjavik antique book shop where the printed word reigns surpreme
I usually do not use terms like ‘hidden gems’ for shops in a city. After all, they are open to the public and typically accessible from the streets. People are trying to make money from shops, and they advertise to attract customers. But there is...
The best pizzeria in Reykjavik was founded in the Icelandic annus horribilis
This is an article about the best pizzeria place in Reykjavik. But first some history. Annus horribilis 2009 was a lousy year for Iceland. In the fall of 2008, the Icelandic banking bubble burst. The cost of living skyrocketed, Many people lost their jobs and...
How to experience the best of Iceland on a budget
Iceland is one of the world’s top travel destinations. Hundreds of thousands of people from all around the world stop here for a few days or more. Here are a few tips on how you can enjoy the best of Iceland on a budget. For...
Kaffi Vest is a Reykjavik café and hipster haven on the west side
There are so many great Reykjavik cafés. Almost all of them, however, are located in the city center. The thing is that If somebody has the bright idea to open up a nice café in a residential area, they are almost always rejected by the neighbors of...
