Herðubreiðarlindir is an oasis in the Icelandic desert
Herðubreiðalindir is an exotic place for most Icelanders. When I was invited to visit Kverkjöll, I was delighted to learn that we would stop there. It is a famous place. I have often seen beautiful photos online or on TV where the iconic ‘Queen of Icelandic...
Kverkfjöll mountain range is the rugged jewel of the northern highlands
Kverkfjöll on the northern edge of the massive Vatnajökull glacier is a place I have wanted to see for a very long time. Still, since it is one of the most remote destinations in Iceland, I was not expecting to visit Kverkfjöll this summer. But...
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 stopped documenting Iceland with photos and videos in any...
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...