The Geyser of the Poltergeist Gunna
I recently journeyed to the Reykjanes peninsula, this wonder of nature that is so close to Reykjavik but we visit all too rarely. The weather was as good as it gets in Iceland, warm with a breeze and not too much sun. Just the way...
Where Reykjavik Hipsters Get Their Pizza
Reykjavik is full of restaurants, but some restaurants here are admittedly a bit more hipster-friendly than others. Perhaps the most hipster-friendly pizza place in Reykjavik is the nameless pizza place at Hverfisgata 12 in the city center. That´s right, this place is so hip it...
Crazy Kite Surfing in Reykjavik
Took a stroll with my family on this really nice but windy Sunday along the beach on Grótta. We saw these two daredevils tearing it up kite surfing in the swift northern wind and waves of the Northern Atlantic. It was totally epic to watch!
Drink, Write, Love: Discovering Iceland’s Creative Culture
Arielle Demchuk is “trying” to be a writer in Edmonton, Canada. When not writing, she dabbles in photography, knitting, reading, and of course, traveling. The best advice she ever received was from a weird animated indie movie called Waking Life, which said that “The idea...
Go on the Perfect Reykjavik Hiking Trail
Iceland is in many ways the perfect country for hiking. But not everyone visiting will have the time or inclination to venture far from Reykjavik. And of course, hiking on glaciers or in the highlands is not for everyone. Luckily, there is a great hiking...
Icelandic Holidays You Never Heard Of
Today is the first day of summer and that is a day off here in Iceland which is of course much appreciated. There are parades and other events to mark this joyous occasion. I thought it might be interesting to cover Icelandic holidays and celebrations...
Crossing Things Off the Bucket List in Iceland
Drew Stewart joins us as a guest blogger here at Stuck in Iceland. He is an 18-year-old student and an extremely talented music photographer from England. Drew works as a photographer at Wembley Arena but loves travel photography and experimenting with landscape and portrait photography....
The Incredible Westmann Islands
Julie Sarperi joins the guest bloggers here at Stuck in Iceland. This is her second article for Stuck in Iceland, but previously she wrote about her visit to the Great Fish Day Festival in the northern village of Dalvík. This time Julie embarks on a journey...
