Ísafjörður has three delightful places you should not miss
Ísafjörður is not a big town. It only has about 2.600 inhabitants. The town is the ‘capital’ of Westfjords, the wonderful and rugged region in the northwest of Iceland. Ísafjörður is beautiful, and it has a surprisingly good selection of restaurants and bars. I love...
Selárdalur valley is the art gallery at the edge of Iceland
Selárdalur in the Westfjords is one of the fascinating places in Iceland. A hermit created an art gallery in this incredibly remote place, complete with buildings, statues, and a fountain. This is an update of an article originally published in 2013. The artist at Selárdalur with...
The second world war in Iceland – visit the WW2 museum in eastern Iceland
The Second World War in Iceland was a peculiar time. Thankfully, the country did not experience fighting, although sailors risk their lives fishing and transporting fish to Britain. Submarine attacks or air raids killed about 160 Icelandic sailors. Few remains from the Second War in...
Ride a snowmobile on glacier and see spectacular waterfalls in Iceland
One of my favorite things to do is drive a snowmobile on an Icelandic glacier. I am not good at it, but who cares. It is just so much fun! So I am delighted to offer my dear readers a generous discount promo code for...
See the Golden Circle and experience the Sky Lagoon in one tour
I am thrilled to introduce my partners at Reykjavik Sightseeing. This top-rated Icelandic travel company offers a combination of its renowned Golden Circle Circle Classic Tour and a visit to the fantastic spa Sky Lagoon. Stuck in Iceland Magazine readers get a 15% discount when they book...
Ten must-see places in the Westfjords
Lonely Planet recently selected the Westfjords as the best region in the world to visit in 2022. It is not a surprise to me. Every time I see this remote region, it is just incredible. My go-to phrase about the Westfjords is that region in...
Immerse yourself in the Icelandverse – not the Metaverse
Facebook’s head honcho, Mark Zuckerberg, recently announced that Facebook would be known as ‘Meta.’ Zuck now wants us to work and play in the ‘Metaverse.’ Some of the most awkward videos followed. I could not watch some of this material; it was just so artificial...
Ólafur Darri: The Icelandic Actor Behind Trapped Speaks
When I sat down with Ólafur Darri Ólafsson for this interview in 2021, he was already one of Iceland’s finest actors — beloved at home for Trapped, The Minister, and Fangavaktin, and quietly building an international reputation. A lot has happened since then. Since this...
