Stuck in Iceland Travel Magazine regularly interviews people who have visited Iceland and Icelandic artists, thinkers, authors, and travel experts. Our goal is to give you inside information into traveling to Iceland and insights into Icelandic culture and history.
Ólafur Darri is the star of Trapped – here is his travel advice
Ólafur Darri Ólafsson is probably Iceland’s most charismatic actor. He looks impressive on screen, but when you meet him, you are in the presence of somebody larger than life. He is a giant of a man, gregarious, charming with a booming voice. For me, Ólafur...
League of Legends in Iceland – Reykjavik hosts the World Championship
The online game League of Legends from Riot Games has between 100 – 120 million players. This online game is also one of the World’s most popular e-sports. Over 100 million people watch the annual League of Legends World Championship, and this year The League...
Documenting Iceland with photos and videos
About six years ago, I interviewed Icelandic photographer Rafn Sigurbjörnsson about his Icelandic photo book series called ‘Wild Iceland – the untouched nature. The eight-book series was created in less than one year. Rafn has not in any way stopped documenting Iceland with photos and...
Best Iceland Twitter account belongs to photographer Sophie Carr
I have always enjoyed Twitter. What is fun about this social media site is its serendipity. I have often stumbled across interesting people that have great content. The accounts may be about history, fintech, the environment, politics, or the personal musings of witty people. There...
This is what being an Icelandic highland park ranger is like
Icelandic highland park rangers are custodians of protected areas, national parks, and preserved areas. The highland park rangers inform travelers on how to behave when in fragile Icelandic nature and advise on how to stay safe in the unpredictable environment of the Icelandic highlands. The...
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...
Get natural Icelandic silica supplements straight to your door
Icelandic silica from geothermal energy is a 100% natural product. Iceland owes a lot to its geothermal energy. It heats our houses and provides electricity. Swimming pools and hot tubs are some of the privileges of living in Iceland. Now you can get natural Icelandic...
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...
