Seljalandsfoss Waterfall – See this Icelandic Classic
I have often wondered how many people visit Seljalandsfoss Waterfall each year. This is certainly one of Iceland´s most popular destinations and it has to be said that this is well deserved. The waterfall is some sixty meters high but the most fun part is...
Great Hiking Trail Near Reykjavik – if You Can Find it!
There are loads of great hiking trails around Reykjavik. We love to hike Mount Esja but it can be a bit of a challenge for beginners. If you are looking for something easier the Búrfellsgjá hiking trail might be the right thing for you. The...
Photographing the People With Divine Names
Varya Lozenko is as Russian photographer that joins the ranks of guest bloggers here on Stuck in Iceland. She shares with us the unique photograph project she is working on but it involves photographing 320 Icelanders or one in thousand of the population. You can...
The Geyser of the Poltergeist Gunna
I recently journeyed to the Reykjanes peninsula, this wonder of nature that is so close to Reykjavik but we visit all too rarely. The weather was as good as it gets in Iceland, warm with a breeze and not too much sun. Just the way...
Where Reykjavik Hipsters Get Their Pizza
Reykjavik is full of resturants but some resturants here are admittedly bit more hipster friendly than others. Perhaps the most hipster friendly pizza place in Reykjavik is the nameless pizza place at Hverfisgata 12 in the city center. That´s right, this place is so hip...
Crazy Kite Surfing in Reykjavik
Took a stroll with my family on this really nice but windy Sunday along the beach on Grótta. We saw these two daredevils tearing it up kite surfing in the swift northern wind and waves of the Northern Atlantic. It was totally epic to watch! Written...
Drink, Write, Love: Discovering Iceland’s Creative Culture
Arielle Demchuk is “trying” to be a writer in Edmonton, Canada. When not writing, she dabbles in photography, knitting, reading, and of course, travelling. The best advice she ever received was from a weird animated indie movie called Waking Life, which said that “The idea is...
Go on the Perfect Reykjavik Hiking Trail
Iceland is in many ways the perfect country for hiking. But not everybody who is visiting will have the time or the inclination to venture far from Reykjavik. And of course, hiking on glaciers or in the highlands is not for everyone. Luckily, there is this...
