20% off Unique Langjökull Glacier Tour from Gullfoss
Langjökull is Iceland’s second biggest glacier, and this massive sheet of ice is just amazing to visit. Therefore, I am delighted to team up with Sleipnir’s Tours to offer my readers a discount code for 20% off the Red Glacial Monster Truck Expedition. Sign up...
Ásgeir: Iceland’s Most Exported Voice, In His Own Words
When I interviewed Ásgeir, he was already one of Iceland’s most remarkable musical exports — the young man from Laugarbakki whose debut album became the fastest-selling in Icelandic history, and whose hushed, frost-touched folk had quietly won over listeners across Europe and North America. He...
Alda Sigmundsdóttir on Iceland, narcissism, and being known
Alda Sigmundsdóttir is a force of nature when it comes to educating the world about Iceland, its history, and culture. She has written and published seven top-rated books in her Little Books on Icelanders series, covering such topics as the Icelandic language, tourists to Iceland,...
The lonely mountain of Mælifell
There are plenty of mountains in Iceland. Many of them are impressive. But one of the most beautiful mountains you will ever see in Iceland is the lonely mountain of Mælifell. It is situated just north of Mýrdalsjökull glacier. In that glacier, the massive volcano...