Be One With Iceland on the Laugavegur Hiking Trail
Iceland has two very different routes called “Laugavegur” (“hot spring road”). One is the main shopping street in Reykjavik. The lower part of Laugavegur and Bankastræti, which follows it into the city center, are collectively and only half-jokingly called “Fleece Street” by us locals for...
Aurora Reykjavik is the New Icelandic Home of the Northern Lights
Catching the Aurora borealis, or the northern lights as most commonly known, can sometimes be difficult. Seeing them is highly rewarding, though, and the chase after them can be highly enjoyable. The search for the northern lights might be made easier by the aurora forecast...
Discover the Viking History of Iceland
One of the most moving artifacts at the National Museum of Iceland is the skeleton of a tiny infant from the pagan Viking Age, embedded in the museum floor. Timeless sadness This is one of the three replicas of Viking Age burial sites (or “kuml,” as those...
Rent a horse in Iceland and Experience the Viking Steed
Are you planning an Icelandic adventure? One fantastic way to experience Iceland is to rent a horse. How to get a discount on renting a horse in Iceland? We at Stuck in Iceland are thrilled to announce our partnership with Riding Tours South of Iceland....
Stuck in the Westfjords – A Photographic Journey of Iceland
We here at Stuck in Iceland welcome guest bloggers who share our love of traveling around Iceland. Nick Miners is a renowned British photographer who likes to be Stuck in Iceland. A few years ago he visited the Westfjords and his visit yielded a lot...
The Space Ship in the Heart of Reykjavik – The Annual EVE Fanfest
Iceland is home to one of the most vibrant virtual worlds ever created. This is the awesome EVE Online, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) with over 400,000 players worldwide. It is run by CCP games, which was founded in Reykjavik, Iceland, by a...
Viking hall in Reykjavik – meet the original Icelanders
I am fascinated with the origins of things. How they began and how they evolved. I am intrigued by how history is ever-changing with the times. It is fascinating to see how one generation perceives its history differently from preceding generations. Rarely are we able...
A short Film about fish
A borrowed camera, a six-hour drive with one CD stuck in the car stereo. My first visit to the beautiful land of Ice, with the best tour guide/friend a guy could want. Whilst there, the story of the dilapidated fish factory unfurled before my eyes...
