The Empire of the Fox
In the fog, I could see dark shapes moving in parallel to us, watching us. I immediately realized that these were Arctic foxes, the only original Icelandic wild animal! I broke off from my group, digging around in my jacket for my camera. I felt...
Of Monsters but mostly Men and Women
If you are planning to visit Iceland, you might find it worth your while to research the natives by listening to some quality Icelandic music. We Icelanders often pride ourselves on being a nation of book lovers. And for a good reason, too. But we...
The Medieval Seat of Power With the Awesome Escape Tunnel
“You will just have to go and join the cows in the field,” the lady from the Icelandic National Museum said, smiling. It had been a long drive to the medieval farm of Keldur in in the southern region of Rangárvellir, close to the highly active...
Outlaw´s Paradise
Drangey island rises from the ocean, mysterious and distant. When you sail towards it it looks imposing and unwelcoming. When you get there you need climb up a steep ladder to get to the top of it. This island does not give up its secrets...
Iceland archeology underground – discover this ancient cave
You could be forgiven to think that Iceland was settled in the latter part of the 19th century. This is because there are hardly any old buildings. But this is deceptive. In Iceland, the really old man-made structures are underground. So join us for a...
Fabulous photo tours of Icelandic waterfalls
It’s been said a picture is worth a thousand words. If so these Google photo tours of some of the most breathtaking icelandic waterfalls must be worth volumes of well written text. I’ll let you be the judge of that. Seljalandsfoss The Seljalandsfoss waterfall is...
Scaling the Majestic Icelandic Peaks “Hidden” in Plain Sight
“I hope you guys brought a lot of sunblock, otherwise you are not going up there” said the guide as he carefully looked us over. Me and my friend had just arrived at his hut at 5:30 in the morning feeling a bit tired after...
Clearing the Ash From the Eyjafjallajokull Eruption
In April and May 2010 Iceland was in the grip of the Eyjafjallajokull eruption. The international consequence was, as some may remember, a lot of grounded international flights. In Iceland the disgusting ash from the eruption seemed to permeate everything. Fortunately for us living here...
