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 on his horse, Sleipnir, when he stepped down...
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 had a great night’s sleep in my tent. I was a bit surprised by 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....
Hiking Jökulsárgljúfur National Park – Icelandic feast for the senses
Jökulsárgljúfur is one of the most impressive areas in Iceland. It is in the northeastern part of the country. Its name means ‘glacial river canyon’ and is derived from the impressive canyon created by the mighty Jökulsá river (or glacial river). It is a part...
Wild Horses of the Summer Sun – Discovering the Icelandic Horse
Tory Bilski is one of the many friends of the magazine. She resides in Connecticut but for years Tory – would meet up with fellow women travelers in Iceland. They would head up to North of Iceland and stay at a remote horse farm in...
10% off the acclaimed Golden Circle Classic tour
Claim 10% discount off the Golden Circle Classic tour by entering the promo code STUCK in the booking process. We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the leading Icelandic travel company Reykjavik Sightseeing. We at Stuck in Iceland take pride in only partnering with...
Reykjavik Art Walk app – 200 works of Icelandic art in your pocket
One of the nice things in life is strolling around enjoying fine art. Another thing I particularly enjoy is well-crafted apps. Yes I know it is nerdy but so be it. You can imagine I am excited to try out the brand new Reykjavik Art...
