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...
Kælan Mikla are the Icelandic Queens of Goth – here is their travel advice
One of my favorite bands is the uber-cool, and a self-described synth-punk trio from Iceland, Kælan Mikla (The Big Chill). These three Icelandic queens of goth have been on the music scene since 2013. Their first hit, Kalt, was released two years later. Since then, they have traveled...
Is the holy grail in Iceland? Watch Finding Thule to find out
The magical thing about running Stuck in Iceland Travel Magazine is connecting with people who have chosen my country as the venue for extraordinary (and sometimes eccentric) projects! The most exotic thing that I have encountered in the nine years running the magazine is the documentary...
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...
