Stuck in Iceland Travel Magazine regularly interviews people who have visited Iceland and Icelandic artists, thinkers, authors, and travel experts. Our goal is to give you inside information into traveling to Iceland and insights into Icelandic culture and history.
ICYMI – Stuck in Iceland interviews in 2021
I conducted 14 interviews for Stuck in Iceland in 2021. I spoke to actors, musicians, filmmakers, writers, entrepreneurs, and people from the travel industry. My interviews provide unfiltered travel advice to my readers. I welcome all ideas for Stuck in Iceland interviews in 2022. Let...
Ten must-see places in the Westfjords
Lonely Planet recently selected the Westfjords as the best region in the world to visit in 2022. It is not a surprise to me. Every time I see this remote region, it is just incredible. My go-to phrase about the Westfjords is that region in...
Ólafur Darri: The Icelandic Actor Behind Trapped Speaks
When I sat down with Ólafur Darri Ólafsson for this interview in 2021, he was already one of Iceland’s finest actors — beloved at home for Trapped, The Minister, and Fangavaktin, and quietly building an international reputation. A lot has happened since then. Since this...
League of Legends in Iceland – Reykjavik hosts the World Championship
The online game League of Legends from Riot Games has between 100 – 120 million players. This online game is also one of the World’s most popular e-sports. Over 100 million people watch the annual League of Legends World Championship, and this year The League...
Documenting Iceland with photos and videos
About six years ago, I interviewed Icelandic photographer Rafn Sigurbjörnsson about his Icelandic photo book series called ‘Wild Iceland – the untouched nature. The eight-book series was created in less than one year. Rafn has not in any way stopped documenting Iceland with photos and...
Best Iceland Twitter account belongs to photographer Sophie Carr
I have always enjoyed Twitter. What is fun about this social media site is its serendipity. I have often stumbled across interesting people that have great content. The accounts may be about history, fintech, the environment, politics, or the personal musings of witty people. There...
This is what being an Icelandic highland park ranger is like
Icelandic highland park rangers are custodians of protected areas, national parks, and preserved areas. The highland park rangers inform travelers on how to behave when in fragile Icelandic nature and advise on how to stay safe in the unpredictable environment of the Icelandic highlands. The...
Katla on Netflix shows Icelandic superstar GDRN in a new role
Icelandic singer Guðrún Ýr Eyfjörð is known to music fans as GDRN. She has released two highly successful albums and won many accolades for her music. She has collaborated with many other Icelandic musicians, including the acclaimed Eurovision act Hatari. But now she turned her...
Iceland travel advice from someone who actually lives here
I'm Jón, a native Icelander who has called Reykjavík home for over 30 years. Since 2012, I've been running this magazine the way a knowledgeable local friend would — giving you the honest advice, the real discounts from 50+ partners in the Icelandic travel industry, and 200+ expert interviews you won't find anywhere else. This is Iceland from the inside.