Chilling With the Seals of Iceland
One of the best spots to see seals in Iceland in their natural habitat is the fjord of Skötufjörður in the Westfjords. When you get there, you never know what you are going to see. The variety of birds is stunning, you can often see...
Stuck in Iceland Celebreates Two Years and 60.000 Readers
Some two years ago, while enjoying a cup of coffee, we were chatting about how tourism in Iceland was booming. We noted that, while tourism was booming, visitors to Iceland were directed to relatively few places. This was, and still is a source of a...
Me, Myself, Iceland and the Volcano!
Iceland has always been a country in which I was interested, because of its people and the forces of nature. Miles of stony deserts, barren and colorful highlands, vast glaciers, and smoking lava fields. But the deepest impression of the forces of nature was left...
All Information About The Eruption in Iceland in One Place
Currently, there is a fairly large eruption going on in the Icelandic highlands, just north of Vatnajokull glacier, in a place called Holuhraun. As far as we know, there is no danger to air travel, people, or property at this time. You can stay current...
Visit Diamond Beach in iceland – A Paradise for Photographers
Words and pictures from the Diamond Beach in Iceland, which is also known as Breidamerkursandur, are by Martin Schulz. He is from Germany and has been addicted to Iceland since 2007. Martin has visited Iceland twelve times and explored it from the shore up to the...
The Great Fish Day in Dalvik is an Icelandic Feast for the Senses
Julie Sarperi joins the guest bloggers here at Stuck in Iceland. She writes about the annual festival called The Great Fish Day, which takes place in the village of Dalvik in the North-East of Iceland every August. I was staying at a hostel in Eskifjördur in the...
Photographing the Wonders of Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Dr. Michael Schwarzmüller joins us as a guest blogger from Germany. As his account on 500px clearly shows, he is an accomplished photographer and an artist at heart. The good doctor visited the Snæfellsnes peninsula in the spring of 2014. A week in Snæfellsnes Peninsula I was looking...
Discover the Hidden Troll Bath
On my way to the Reykjanesviti lighthouse on the Reykjanes peninsula the other day, I stopped near the town of Grindavik by a pool or a cauldron that sits right on the beach. I have known about the pool for a long time, but never knew exactly where...
