Icelandic Grammy award winner Dísella Lárusdóttir loves hiking in Iceland
Soprano singer Dísella Lárusdóttir is one of Iceland’s brightest stars. She just won a Grammy award for her magnificent performance in Phillip Glass’s acclaimed opera Akhnaten, which was put on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The opera is based on the...
She paddles to save the blue planet
The word ‘legend’ is overused. But I will still want to use it for my latest interviewee, Icelandic kayaker, photographer, and environmental activist Veiga Grétarsdóttir. In 2019 she was the first person to paddle a kayak around the entire island of Iceland. Veiga traveled counter-clockwise...
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is the Icelandic queen of the crime thriller
Icelandic author Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is a master of the gritty crime novel. And sometimes, her books veer into the supernatural. For me, her books are an essential part of the Christmas season. Here in Iceland, the period before Christmas is known as the Christmas book...
10 Family-Friendly Activities in Reykjavík
Are you thinking about traveling to Reykjavík with your children and wondering how to entertain them? Here’s a handy guide to 10 kid-friendly activities your whole family will love by Jenna Gottlieb. Go on a whale-watching excursion Whale-watching is, in some ways, the best part...