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 centre 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 they are commonly known to most, can sometimes be difficult. Seeing them is highly rewarding though and the chase after them can be highly enjoyable. And when you finally see them it can be sublime as…
Watch the Northern Lights Dance Above Thingvellir in Iceland
Our friend Addi at the renowned Icelandic media production company Tjarnargatan loves nothing more than to go out into the Icelandic countryside with his camera. He graciously gave us permission to publish his latest short video which features the sky above Thingvellir glowing with the…
Discover the Viking History of Iceland
One of the most moving artifacts of the National Museum of Iceland is the skeleton of a tiny infant from the pagan Viking age embedded in the floor of the museum. If you are excited about joining a tour with a historical flavor here in…
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 the one of the most vibrant virtual worlds ever created. This is the awesome EVE Online, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) that has over 400 hundred thousand players world wide. It is run by CCP games which was founded in…
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 than preceding generations. Rarely are we…
