Surely Iceland is the only country in the world that would have a website on which local people invite tourists to come and have dinner in their home. It’s true and it’s an official, real website. That is how proud Icelanders are of their country and their culture, and how welcoming they are.
April 20, 2012
Runtur in Iceland
Runtur means round tour and, to Iceland natives, this means a trip around Reykjavik’s bars and nightspots. Either to fill those long dark nights of winter, or those long light sleepless nights during summer, people head out and hit the bars on Friday and Saturday nights.
April 3, 2012
Iceland for Fashion and Design
For such a small country – a total population of around 300,000 people – Iceland is one of the most creative countries around. We all know their most famous export, Bjork, but do you know about their vibrant fashion and design scenes?
In March, for the third year in a row, Reykjavik came alive as local designers showed innovative ideas, clothing, furniture in the DesignMarch Festival. As a result of their isolation and also economic challenges (both recent and over history), Icelandic designers tend to incorporate a lot of recycled materials – old furniture finding new uses, rusted metal – and also utilize local materials such as wool, seabird feathers, stone, seal skin, etc. Very little is wasted in Iceland.
March 26, 2012
Visiting Videy Island
Only a few minutes from Reykjavik by boat is Videy Island. Here, you’ll find Iceland’s first stone and cement building, the Videyjarstofa, built for the sheriff in 1752. These days it’s a restaurant for visitors to the island. The island was last inhabited in the 1940s and is now a home for seabirds, where at least 30 breeds come here to nest annually. It’s a wonderful place to walk or horse-ride and there are art sculptures dotted around taking advantage of the natural beauty and space of the island.
March 8, 2012
Harpa For the Long, Dark, Winter Nights
Harpa, Iceland’s new concert hall on the waterfront in Reykjavik, has been open less than a year and is already garnering praise for its stunning architecture, its views, and its program of events. If you are visiting Iceland in winter, it’s the perfect place to spend at least one of the long, cold dark, evenings, in the warmth of good music and fine performances.
February 24, 2012
Diving to the Center of the Earth
Ever wanted to slip between the plates of the earth’s surface and see what goes on down there under the crusty rock we walk on every day? Well, here’s your chance.
In the middle of Iceland, in Thingvellir National Park – incidentally one of the most beautiful places on earth – the Eurasian and American continents meet and, in fact, drift apart at a rate of about 2cm a year. This leaves a rift in the earth’s surface, a crack that you can peer down into or, if you like adventure, dive into the waters of the Silfra Rift.
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The Noble and Somewhat Unusual Icelandic Horse
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Incredible views and fine dining at the Perlan
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Whale Watching in the Icelandic Summer
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Thingvellir National Park in Iceland
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Runtur in Iceland
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Iceland for Fashion and Design
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Visiting Videy Island
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Harpa For the Long, Dark, Winter Nights
May 1, 2012
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