Icelandic South Coast – travel stories and adventures

History and Culture

Those Germans Want More Icelandic Music!

We heard recently from a couple in Berlin called Frank and Jo are a couple who live in Berlin, Germany. Frank is a freelance  cameraman and a video producer. Jo is a artist, has a PhD in geology currently works as a typesetter. They have a “slightly”...
Music Festivals in Iceland

ICELAND AIRWAVES 2014

Words & photos by Bowen Staines. Make sure you check out his article about making a video with Sólstafir in the Westfjords of Iceland. Iceland Airwaves 2014 was definitely a standout year for me; this was my ninth time attending Airwaves, and I haven’t had...
History and Culture, Reykjavik

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...