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.
Singer Margrét Rán is a superstar who loves Bragðarefur*
Iceland’s best export is probably its music. A case in point is the wonderful band Vök. Vök’s front-woman, Margrét Rán Magnúsdóttir, has quickly become of Iceland’s best know singers. Her live performance and presence are compelling, to the point of her having some undefined charisma...
Iceland Travel Planner Helga Stína helps you discover hidden gems
Helga Stína is an independent Iceland travel planner, and the woman behind the travel company Iceland Unwrapped. She focuses on helping her customers to find hidden gems here in Iceland. She has a great website. Its blog section is a solid resource for anyone planning...
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...
Icelandic music star Ásgeir wants you to experience the ring road
I first met the Icelandic singer and superstar Ásgeir about seven or eight years ago. He was performing at the IT company I was working for. I was in the marketing department and recorded his performance on my phone. Ásgeir was alone on a small...
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,...
TV Star Dan Cade: South of Iceland is incredible
Dan Cade is an illustrious actor who secured his Icelandic connection by acting in the TV series Black Sands. In this series, a serial killer wreaks havoc in a small town in Iceland, and I won’t give any more of the plot away. It suffices...
Icelandic crime writer Lilja Sigurðardóttir loves kayking and kleina
I love crime thrillers; fortunately, Iceland is blessed with many great authors of that genre, so there is no shortage of quality page-turners for me to enjoy. Authors such as Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Arnaldur Indriðason, and Ragnar Jónasson are all great authors. Still, I want to...
Visiting Iceland for the first time? Siggadóttir gives essential tips
Visiting Iceland for the first time? Well, I can tell you that when you live in a country like Iceland, it is hard not to develop a passion for exploring it. Since I was a kid, I have loved being out in nature, seeing the...
