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...
Is This the Worst Idea in Icelandic Tourism?
As noted here before Iceland is enjoying something of a tourism boom. Some simply call it a gold rush. Regardless of what you call it people here are experimenting with different ways of entertaining tourists. I came across this advertisement in downtown Akureyri the other...
Enter the Ravine of the Sacred Tree
Confession: I haven´t really been all the way up the Ravine of Nauthúsagil but this this is a destination that I wanted to let you all hikers know about sooner than later. In any case I am hoping to there soon again and go all...
Seljalandsfoss Waterfall – See this Icelandic Classic
I have often wondered how many people visit Seljalandsfoss Waterfall each year. This is certainly one of Iceland´s most popular destinations and it has to be said that this is well deserved. The waterfall is some sixty meters high but the most fun part is...