Get a Taste of Ethiopia in the Icelandic Countryside
Yes, it is true. In the rather sleepy and idyllic village of Flúðir in the South of Iceland, which is notable for being the mushroom-growing capital of Iceland, you can get a real taste of Ethiopia. Try the delicious small restaurant called Minilik. It is run...
Can you Find Your Way in the Maze?
I have to admit that to me the single greatest innovations in information technology for the past few years has been 1) GPS and 2) Google maps. I am simply useless at finding my way. So the hedgerow maze (site in Icelandic only) in the...
This Iceland Petting Zoo is Just Perfect for Kids – Family Friendly Iceland
If you are travelling with children in the South of Iceland the Iceland Petting zoo at Slakki is a perfect place to visit. All the cute animals hang out at this petting zoo It has everything a proper petting zoo should have: super-cute kittens and...
Dóri Does the Westfjords – Lands at a Hellish Airport and Plays Swamp Soccer
This is the second blog post from our guest blogger Dóri Sig. Dóri is a fellow Icelander, and he is also a bit of a legend. His coverage of the protests that accompanied the Icelandic crash is unique, and he is also an accomplished photographer and...
See the Icelandic Lunar Landscape at the Lonely Mountain of Hafursey
We are thrilled to introduce Dóri Sig as our latest guest blogger to Stuck in Iceland. Dóri is a fellow Icelander and he is also a bit of a legend. His coverage of the protests that accompanied the Icelandic crash is unique and he is...
Flatey Island is the Jewel of Western Iceland
It had been a freezing night at Stykkisholmur and our road trip around Iceland was off to a rough start to say the least. We woke up, got up and made some coffee and hot cocoa for our daughter. There were patches of frost on...
Grótta is the place for the Perfect Reykjavik walk
The headline ‘Perfect Reykjavik Walk’ is a bit of a lie. The place I am talking about here belongs to the small and lesser-known town of Seltjarnarnes on the western tip of Reykjavik. But I like to keep things simple, so I am sticking with...
Run a Cable Car Across a Raging River to Meet a Fearsome Female Ghost
Sometimes it’s the little things that make your day. A few years ago I was travelling along the East Glacial River gorge or Jökulsá Austari as we call it and came across the Cable car that was constructed over the river at Skatastaðir. I found...
