Jón Heiðar Ragnheiðarson — Reykjavík-based Iceland Travel Editor since 2012
Icelander Jón Heiðar has run Stuck in Iceland Travel Magazine since 2012. One person, no investors, just honest Iceland travel advice and exclusive discount codes. He has conducted over 200 interviews with local experts, guides, and artists — and built Nonni, Iceland's first Iceland focused AI travel companion.
Hlemmur food hall – one of our favorite places in Reykjavik
One of our favorite things to do in city travels is visiting food halls and markets. Some of our favorites are Foodhallen in Amsterdam and the late Papiröen in Copenhagen (God rest its soul). In 2017 the city renovated the old bus central Hlemmur and turned...
Super jeep south coast tour with waterfalls and black sand
Get 15% off the epic Iceland super jeep south coast tour with waterfalls and black sand from the top-rated private guide company Moonwalker. Just go the tour page and type in the promo code STUCK to claim your discount. The discount promo code is valid...
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...
Iceland travel advice from someone who actually lives here
I'm Jón, a native Icelander who has called Reykjavík home for over 30 years. Since 2012, I've been running this magazine the way a knowledgeable local friend would — giving you the honest advice, the real discounts from 50+ partners in the Icelandic travel industry, and 200+ expert interviews you won't find anywhere else. This is Iceland from the inside.