The eruption in Grindavik
Early this morning, a volcanic eruption started just outside the little fishing town of Grindavik. The town is situated on the southern coast of the Reykjanes peninsula. Keflavik International Airport is on the north-west corner of the Reykjanes peninsula and is some 27 Kilometers (I7...
From first flash to fading embers: A tribute to eruptions in Iceland
Daníel Páll Jónasson, a geographer and avid photographer, has embarked on a remarkable journey through Iceland’s recent eruptions in Iceland. After the 2021 eruption in Geldingadalir, Daníel published a book featuring 112 of his favorite photographs from that first eruption. But now, after two eruptions,...
Lady Lava’s Lava Show offers awesome edutainment for all
In 2010 there was a small volcanic eruption on the Fimmvörðuháls hiking route here. This proved to be a prelude to the massive Eyjafjallajökull eruption. These eruptions proved to change the lives of many Icelanders. Eyjafjallajökull was the catalyst for Iceland becoming a major destination...
See the Lava Show – hot indoor experience in Vík and Reykjavik
Are you looking for a family-friendly, thrilling, educational indoor activity in Iceland? Then the Lava Show is just perfect. Initially set up in the beautiful village of Vík, the Lava show has also opened in Reykjavik. I am delighted to offer my readers a discount...
How to safely visit the Icelandic volcano erupting in Meradalir?
On the afternoon of August 3rd, the Fjardarsfjall volcano woke up again following an eruption last year. The eruption spewed streams of lava meters into the air, delighting all who saw it. As with the last eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula, it‘s occurring in a...
Artist Max Denison Pender went to Iceland to get to the moon
London based artist, Max Denison-Pender visited Iceland this year for a month to paint the Icelandic landscape and make a Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) with a view to joining Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa on a SpaceX rocket with seven other artists for a week in outer...
When an eruption in Iceland turned into a folk festival
How many of us get the chance to see a volcanic eruption up close? Well, not many. But we modern-day Icelanders are privileged people. We don’t always appreciate our privilege, but when the eruption in Iceland started on the 19th of March at Geldingadalur valley,...
Laki eruption caused a hellish nuclear winter in Iceland
Most people who visit Iceland have a vision of a progressive Nordic country with friendly people, stunning nature and rich cultural history. Of course, that is really nice and these good people are right. Iceland is really beautiful and even if we grumble sometimes, Iceland...
