Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga has fun with Iceland in Eurovison
“Icelanders are thrilled that Will Ferrell is making fun of them in his new movie Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. That sounds strange, but there is an explanation for this. As you might know, Icelanders are crazy about Eurovision song contest. This...
Stuck in Iceland is on a Coronavirus induced hiatus but will return
The world is still in the grips of the Coronavirus pandemic, and it is unclear when people can start travelling to Iceland again. I can see that the traffic on the magazine has dropped to about one-third of what it was before the pandemic hit....
Folk artist in Grundarfjörður – visit Liston at his workshop
In spite of the uncertainty surrounding the Coronavirus and its devastating effect on travelling, I am still passionate about keeping the magazine going. So here is an article about a folk artist in Grundarfjörður on the Snæfellsnes peninsula. When this whole virus thing has blown...
Coronavirus in Iceland – this is how the country is being affected
I can see that the readership of my Iceland focused travel magazine has dropped sharply. Nobody is thinking about travel or vacations, although one might argue that it might be good for the soul. I can see that on social media, a lot of people...
Essential places in Reykjavik
My favourite days are Sundays like we had today in Reykjavik. A cold and bright day with not a cloud in the sky. Nothing else to do but to jump on your bike and go out cruising. When I was cycling downtown, I started thinking...
Guesthouse in Hveragerði is the key to a new life for this entrepreneur
I am always impressed with people who take a plunge and make their dreams come true. My friend and former colleague recently did just this. Her name is Þorbjörg Friðriksdóttir. Þorbjörg, or Tobba as her friends call her, has bought a guesthouse in Hveragerði called...
Vatnajökull ice cave tour – discover the Icelandic sapphire
Four years ago I published an article by the talented Russian photographer Olga Strakhova titled ‘The girl with Iceland tattoo‘. The article was about her first three tours to Iceland. She came so smitten with Iceland that she was determined to move here. I am...
Meet the Icelandic Raven – the real national bird of Iceland
Of course, everybody loves puffins—these slightly funny-looking birds with their colourful beaks and looking like distinguished priests are adorable. But since I was a kid, I have always considered the Icelandic raven as our national bird. To me, puffins were funny tasting birds which I...
