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.
Get a Guide in South East Iceland
Like most Icelanders I haven’t been too good at exploring the South-Eastern part of Iceland. But I feel that it is important to highlight the great possibilities for travel in faraway places of this country. The best way for someone for me who has far...
Iceland C47 Plane Video – See the Famous Skytrain Wreck
My friend Asgeir of ´DoMore Asgeir´fame is back! Now he makes the journey to the crashed Iceland C47 plane at Solheimasandur and creates a Iceland C47 plane video. It is complete with a history lesson that may not be exhaustive but is mostly accurate. He...
IcelandicRoad Trips – Experience Joy of the Ring Road
In the three years we have run the site, we have heard from a lot of people who have asked us about the ring road or told us about the fun they have had on traveling on it. They are in many ways typical of...
Watch this Mindblowing Iceland Whale Watching Video
We here at Stuck in Iceland just love whale watching (and whales for that matter). We were absolutely thrilled to see the epic Iceland whale-watching video from Ambassador Whale Watching titled “Whales of Akureyri.” The video features both drone footage and underwater scenes, which are totally impressive. It...
See the Stunning Dyrholaey – You Must See this Natural Wonder in Iceland
We envy Birna Vidarsdottir. She lives on a farm right next to Dyrholaey, the village of Vík and to Reynisfjara beach. All great destinations in and by themselves. She took the above picture of the lighthouse at Dyrholaey just a year ago. The lighthouse was originally...
The Sheer Joy of Eistnaflug Metal Festival
´We should go to Eistnaflug, ´ my wife said to me last spring. I was a bit skeptical. I dislike long drives intensely, and this main (and only) metal festival in Iceland is held at Neskaupstadur, right at the other end of the country. From...
Westfjords Road Trip in Iceland – Read About an Adventure of a Lifetime
Words and pictures by Jennifer M Petty. She has previously shared her experience of birding in Iceland here. Here, she shares her experience of a Westfjords road trip in Iceland. Dreaming about the Westfjords Road Trip in Texas As the dust settled from the August winds, I...
Iceland Puns – See This Hilarious Video by Jus Reign and Jehan R
We recently saw the hilarious video by the comedians Jus Reign and Jehan R on the Field Day Youtube channel where filmmakers, dynamic entertainers, and exciting personalities publish their videos. Anyway, Jus and Jehan throw around puns like there is no tomorrow and visit Iceland where...
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.