Amazing Aurora Borealis – Northern lights

Auroras are a natural display of lights in the sky and are seen from the Earth on high latitudes, close to the Arctic or Antarctic. Even though the Northern lights are present during the summer in Iceland, the sky is too bright, even during the night to see them. That’s why every winter tourists visit Iceland to see the magnificent Aurora Borealis with bare eyes. Aurora...

» keep reading..

A Guide to the Reykjavík Bar Scene

Reykjavík is known for it's nightlife and not without reason. Night is the key word here as we tend to head out pretty late. Don't be too surprised if you're still the only one in the bar at 12 or even 1 am. Clubs don't really exist in Reykjavík but rather a lot of jam-packed smallish places, which usually serve as coffee shops or restaurants in the daytime. The list below is a cross...

» keep reading..

Iceland's favorite waterfalls

Iceland has a great variety of beautiful and powerful waterfalls all around Iceland. Some are hidden in canyons or in the highlands but others are right by the round road. Here I’m going to guide you to Iceland’s favorite waterfalls, where they are and how to get there. At the bottom of the article there is a map to give you a overview of the these great natural wonders. Gullfoss Gullfoss...

» keep reading..

Shopping in Iceland: Icelandic Jewelry

A stream of fresh air has swept through the Icelandic jewelry business in the last decade leaving us with everything from fun and funky to delicate and classic. Aurum - aurum.is Bankastræti 4, Reykjavík. Beautiful and classic jewelry largely made up of delicate organic forms, here you'll get a taste of I consider Icelandic aesthetic. This shop seems to double in size every...

» keep reading..

Active volcanoes in Iceland

Eyjafjallajökull and Fimmvörðuháls are currently the most famous Icelandic volcanoes. The eruptions in 2010, causing major disturbance in international aviation, earned them this reputation. However, they do not erupt very frequently. Iceland’s most active volcanoes are Hekla, Grímsvötn and Katla. Here is a quick overview of them. Hekla Volcano Hekla is located at the southern...

» keep reading..

Sleepless In Reykjavik 2011: Episode 4

Another episode, another blog! In Episode 4 we met the cool kids from Vicky, who have been very busy lately playing all over and are just about ready to drop a new album on us. The first album was very raw but very fun for a first record, I really liked it at least. Now a few years later they have grown a lot since then..A LOT. We met them where they have a practice space...

» keep reading..