The Sheer Joy of Eistnaflug Metal Festival
´We should go to Eistnaflug´ my wife said to me last spring. I was a bit sceptical. I dislike long drives intensely and this main (and only) metal festival in Iceland is held at Neskaupstadur, right at the other end of the country. From Reykjavik...
The Hidden Pathway at Lake Myvatn – Find this Haven of Solitude
We want to tell you about a special place located at Lake Myvatn which is one of most popular and beautiful destinations in Iceland. But in exchange you have to promise us that you will take extra care to keep this place as it is and...
Snorkeling and Caving in Thingvellir
Ásgeir is challenged to snorkel in the amazing Silfra at Thingvellir. He is lucky to be invited there by Artic Adventures and although things get a bit cold he finds it really enjoyable. He makes the tragic mistake of believing that is he is diving between...
Glimpse of World War 2 in Reykjavik
The British occupied Iceland on the 10th of May 1940, the same day that the German invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. The primary purpose of the occupation was to strengthen Britain’s position in the battle of the Atlantic. At this time, German submarines were wreaking...
Photographing the Wonders of Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Dr. Michael Schwarzmüller joins us as a guest blogger from Germany. As his web site and his account on 500px clearly show he is an accomplished photographer and an artist at heart. The good doctor visited the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the spring of 2014. A week...
Ghost Stories: On the Trail of Agnes Magnusdottir
Icelandica is a blog written by Tory Bilski, an American woman who travels every summer to Iceland with a group of friends. They ride horses, chatter incessantly, and kick up dust. She has also written about her visit to Flatey island. She went on the...
Photographing the People With Divine Names
Varya Lozenko is as Russian photographer that joins the ranks of guest bloggers here on Stuck in Iceland. She shares with us the unique photograph project she is working on but it involves photographing 320 Icelanders or one in thousand of the population. You can...
Crazy Kite Surfing in Reykjavik
Took a stroll with my family on this really nice but windy Sunday along the beach on Grótta. We saw these two daredevils tearing it up kite surfing in the swift northern wind and waves of the Northern Atlantic. It was totally epic to watch! Written...
