Deep dive into Icelandic films with the podcast Kvikmyndapod
I love podcasts and audiobooks. I commute almost exclusively by bike, and every time I get on my bike, I look forward to listening to something. There are a few great Iceland-focused podcasts out there. I interviewed the wonderful Jewells Chambers, who has the entertaining...
Alda Sigmundsdóttir on Iceland, narcissism, and being known
Alda Sigmundsdóttir is a force of nature when it comes to educating the world about Iceland, its history, and culture. She has written and published seven top-rated books in her Little Books on Icelanders series, covering such topics as the Icelandic language, tourists to Iceland,...
Selárdalur valley is the art gallery at the edge of Iceland
Selárdalur in the Westfjords is one of the fascinating places in Iceland. A hermit created an art gallery in this incredibly remote place, complete with buildings, statues, and a fountain. This is an update of an article originally published in 2013. The artist at Selárdalur with...
The second world war in Iceland – visit the WW2 museum in eastern Iceland
The second world war in Iceland was a peculiar time. Thankfully the country did not experience fighting, although sailors risk their lives fishing and transporting fish to Britain. Submarine attacks or air raids killed about 160 Icelandic sailors. Few remains from the second war in...
Immerse yourself in the Icelandverse – not the Metaverse
Facebook’s head honcho, Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced that Facebook would be known as ‘Meta.’ Zuck now wants us to work and play in the ‘Metaverse.’ Some of the most awkward videos followed. I could not watch some of this material; it was just so artificial...
Best way to enjoy Icelandic shark is shown at Bjarnarhöfn Shark Museum
Enjoy Icelandic shark with dark rye bread topped with a lot of butter. Forget the whole spiel about downing the cured shark with ice-cold Brennivín. Icelandic shark is super-healthy and should be a part of a hearty meal rather than a party novelty. This culinary...
Katla on Netflix shows Icelandic superstar GDRN in a new role
Icelandic singer Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð is known to music fans as GDRN. She has released two highly successful albums and won many accolades for her music. She has collaborated with many other Icelandic musicians, including the acclaimed Eurovision act Hatari. But now she turned her...
Andri Snær Magnason ponders Time and Water in his acclaimed book
Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason is the most influential Icelandic literary figure since the Nobel prize winner Halldór Laxnes was in his heyday. I first heard of Andri Snær Magnason when my wife brought home his poetry book, Bónusljóð (Bónus Poetry). I found the poetry...
