In the summer time, biking is the best way to travel around Mývatn Lake in north Iceland. The surrounding nature...

Whale Watching Capital of Iceland: Husavik is a town on the eastern shores of The Skjalfandi Bay.  It is a...

Harðfiskur is a dried fish, that you can see being dried on large trestles during your trip in Iceland. You can...

Since the arrival of low-cost airlines, you can fly to Iceland relatively cheap, but once there, the cost of living...

You've framed the composition. Jagged volcanic rock formations are silhouetted against the crystal glacier horizon. Looking up from the viewfinder...

When I arrived at Hrísey Island for the first time, I instantly fell under its spell. The weather was magnificent...

Last but not least! Kertasníkir (Candle Beggar) arrives just in time for Christmas celebrations, on December 24. Be careful: this...

Another Yule Lad, another story of gluttony. Oh boy, aren’t these dudes a little repetitive? This time is Ketkrókur’s (Meat...

Gáttaþefur (Door Sniffer) is a big-nosed fellow that, instead of developing a nose complex and turning to rhinoplasty, used his...

Gluggagægir (Window Peeper) is the tenth Yule Lad in the list. He’s one of my faves too. Maybe he actually...

In contrast with Skyrgámur‘s habit of eating tons of healthy skyr, Bjúgnakrækir (Sausage Swiper), the Yule Lad arriving on the...

This is the day for Skyrgámur, the Skyr Gobbler. Skyr (or farköst) is a type of cheese, though it more...