Ásbyrgi is the oasis of the north – Odin’s steed created a natural wonder
Imagine a place which is so strange the only explanation people had for its creation is to attribute it to the steed of Odin himself. The legend is that the chief of the gods was racing across the sky his horse, Sleipnir, stepped down with...
Hiking Hljóðaklettar – see this Icelandic wonder of nature
The second day of my hike in the Jökulsárgljúfur national park got an early start (read about the first day here). Although the night had been cold I have had a great night’s sleep in my tent. I was a bit surprised how rested I...
Iceland podcast – hear the inside story of Icelandic language and culture
One of Iceland’s best ambassadors is New Yorker native Jewells Chambers. Her great Iceland podcast ‘All things Iceland‘ covers a wide variety of topics. These include Icelandic culture, history, politics and of course language. Demystifying Icelandic politics I especially enjoyed listening to Jewell’s interviews with...
The Iceland highland tour to rule them all
We joined Bessi of Moonwalker tours on an early Monday morning to go on the Landmannalaugar and Hekla Volcano tour. We have known Bessi since our good friends and Brits Simon and Elizabeth Smith wrote about their experience of traveling with Moonwalker back in 2015....