To The Vík-tor Go The Unspoiled Spoils
“There were only six people in my year at school,” says Eiríkur Vilhelm Sigurðarson, who is possibly Vík’s most familiar face. “The other five have moved to Reykjavík.
Grímsey: Hanging Out On The Arctic Circle
“You’re spending five days on Grímsey?”, a Reykjavík friend asked me in astonishment. “But there’s nothing to do there.” ”Precisely why I’m going ther
DIY Celebrity Walk
We know you all were pretty upset to learn that it wasn’t actually the real Ryan Gosling who made headlines a few weeks ago by getting his car crashed on […]
A Scavenger Hunt Via GPS: Geocaching In Skagafjörður
On Friday evening we set off toward Skagafjörður where we would spend the weekend exploring. It wouldn’t be like anything we had done before; Bragi Jónsson, an Icelander who c
Exploring The Reykjanes Peninsula
You may have noticed while looking at a map of Iceland that the Reykjanes Peninsula, where the Keflavik International Airport is situated, has a familiar shape. It looks like a [&h
The Eirikur Helgason Interview – You Might Not Know Him, But He’s Kinda Famous
Beginnings Eiríkur “Eiki” Helgason first drew the attention of the snowboarding community in 2003 with the release of the snowboard movie “Óreiða” (“Chaos”), where h
Rounding up the Sheep: Icelandic Customs Die Hard
The Icelandic people have a strong, abiding connection with their farm animals. Though, admittedly, in everyday life in downtown Reykjavík, they’ve become a mere cliché –
Akranes Sports Museum: Where Sports Heros Go To Be Forgotten
Akranes, located 48 km northeast of Reykjavik, offers one of Iceland’s most comprehensive museums that will appeal to those with many varying interests. Getting there is half the
The Northland: One Reporter’s Adventure At The Top Of The World
Letting Go in Mývatn There’s really only one thing to say upon driving or hiking through Mývatn – Wow. No matter how many volcanic wildernesses you’ve visited, Mývatn stan