Laki eruption caused a hellish nuclear winter in Iceland
Most people who visit Iceland have a vision of a progressive Nordic country with friendly people, stunning nature and rich cultural history. Of course, that is really nice and these good people are right. Iceland is really beautiful and even if we grumble sometimes, Iceland...
Tour guide in Iceland app – get a personal travel experience
Are you looking for a personal tour guide in Iceland? There are a lot of tours and tour companies available here in Iceland. But sometimes people are looking for a more personalized experience. They want to experience something uniquely tailored to them. Finding the right...
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,...
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...