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.
The Picturesque Lighthouse at Stafnes Iceland
If you like taking photos of lighthouses (and who doesn’t?) a visit to Iceland might provide you with the perfect scene. Interestingly the history of lighthouses in Iceland is not that long. The first lighthouse was built in Iceland in 1878 and today you can...
Cycling in Reykjavik – See this Time Lapse Video of Exploring the City
Bicycling has fast become a favorite sport and a popular way to get around for people here in Reykjavik. It is a pretty good idea to get a bike if you want to explore the city since distances here aren´t that long. For example you can...
Check out the Reykjavik Street Food Market
A quick public service announcement: there is a really nice food market in the center of Reykjavik every Saturday in August and July. Opening hours are from 1 – 6 PM. I went today and it had a really nice assortment of various restaurants offering a lot...
See the Black Beach – Reynisfjara is the Coolest Beach in Iceland
Twonderful black beach of Reynisfjara is on the South of Iceland. As our readers will probably have noticed by now, we are found of that area. Reynisfjara or the black beach is featured in many tours that are available for online booking right now. Stunning...
Iceland should be considered a natural wonder of the world
One of the more impressive picture galleries I have seen of Icelandic landscapes is the collection images that Stan Klasz from Canada has on his web site. his images are dramatic, wintry and dramatic. Stan has a collection of 10 minute exposures and I was...
Beam Me Up to Iceland!
I am fortunate enough to have built up a list of all places!) that sometimes yields a treasure trove of cool stuff. The other day, somebody posted a hilarious video on YouTube titled “Star Trek Into Iceland Photo Series Outtakes” (embedded below). I, of course,...
Hiking Trips in Iceland – Meet One of the Best Hiking Guides in Iceland
One of the most knowledgeable and pleasant hiking guides that we have come across is Einar Skulason. He has a great passion for the great outdoors, and in a short time, he has created a community of local enthusiasts for hiking trips in Iceland and...
Finding the Holy Grail in Iceland
Update 3rd July 2015: Sofia and Alex reached their Kickstarter project. They have a special deal with us here at Stuck in Iceland: Should they discover an old cup in the Icelandic highlands, we will get to drink Úlfur IPA beer from it. But they...
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.