See the Waves of the North Atlantic Pound the Icelandic Coast
The typical travel brochure or website will show Iceland in sunlight and lovely weather. I am however a lot more interested when things get windy, cold and extreme. So when I was travelling from the wonderful getaway hotel of “Hotel Rangá” in the South of...
Jokulsarlon Glacial Lagoon is ground zero for climate change
Glacial Lagoon – Jökulsárlón – is one of Iceland’s places that is not to be missed. Literally, ‘Jökulsárlón’ is translated as ‘Glacial River Lagoon’ and is located on the southeast of Iceland. It is an imposing place where huge icebergs float on a vast glacial...
Stuck in Iceland recommends: Sümac restaurant
In this first special Stuck in Iceland restaurant recommendation, we will talk about one of our all-time favorite restaurants in Reykjavík, the Middle-Eeastern themed Sümac, run by one of Iceland´s most renowned chefs, Þráinn Freyr Vigfússon. Þráinn also runs ÓX, one of the three Michelin-star...
Iceland sparkles when it is sunny says UK ambassador to Iceland
As you may have inferred from my interviews, I am addicted to Twitter. The key to getting a good experience from Twitter is putting in the time to find the best accounts to follow. The rule is simple, avoid the negative and the divisive, and...
She watches Icelandic volcanoes while we sleep
I have immense respect for the people who work for the Icelandic Meteorological Office. They are, amongst other things, tasked with predicting the notoriously volatile Icelandic weather, Icelandic volcanoes, and natural hazard monitoring activity in one of the world’s most geologically active places. Keeping tabs...
How to travel safely in Iceland – Eight essential tips for safe travel
Travel safely in Iceland and have fun My friend Heather Linnet who has been featured in this magazine asked me to write about traveling safely in Iceland. There are many articles about this topic available. I suppose she wanted to get the local perspective on...