The Icelandic Christmas Cat
The horrible Icelandic Yule lads were a gruesome bunch of trolls that terrorized children and stole food from hungry peasants around Christmas. Their parents were the horrible ogre Grýla who ate naughty children and her bedridden lazy no-good husband Leppaludi. And there was their pet,...
Icelandic Yule Lads were bad santas that ruined Christmas
Icelandic Christmas has its unique version of Santa Claus. We all love the jolly ‘big-boned’ fellow that zooms across the continents on his sleigh to give us presents. He is a welcome guest to most. But Icelanders have a lot darker Christmas tradition. The Icelandic...
How to Celebrate Icelandic Christmas
Icelanders go big on Christmas. Not only do we like to give big gifts but Icelandic Christmas goes on 13 days. Yes you read that correctly, Icelandic Christmas goes on for 13 days. Like elsewhere in the western world Christmas celebrations and preparations start obnoxiously...
New Year’s Eve in Iceland – celebrate with a bang!
Are you heading to Reykjavik for New Year’s Eve? Consider going on epic Reykjavik New Year’s Eve Fireworks Cruise. Enter discount promo code STUCK to claim a 10% discount off the tour. Join the acclaimed tour company Elding for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve where...
