Icelandic Culture
Iceland’s 13 Naughty Yule Lads – A Christmas Tradition
Iceland’s Yule Lads have been called everything from the 13 Santa Clauses of Iceland to Christmas trolls. Technically, they're half-troll....
Speaking Icelandic: Useful and Funny Phrases
One of the best ways to get to know a country’s culture is to study its language. The words people...
9 Famous People from Iceland You Might Not Know Are Icelandic
So, Iceland is a pretty small country. With a population of just under 340,000 people, our numbers are dwarfed by...
Keys to Iceland’s History: Erik The Red
Settling Iceland was no easy task. The wind and rain, lack of fertile farming soil, dangerous journey required to get...
Noble and Beautiful Icelandic Horses
When people talk about Iceland, they almost exclusively talk about the landscapes. While its true that our vistas and landscapes...
Icelandic Kleina aka Iceland’s Delicious Fried Dough
Autumn is nearly upon us, which means crisp mornings and extra delicious kleinur. I rarely ever use the singular (kleina),...
Ari Thorgilsson and The Islendingabok: Book of Icelanders
Today we are going to take a brief look at one of the most prolific and significant Icelanders in our...
Iceland’s Political Parties
The Althingi, Iceland’s parliament, currently has eight different political parties dividing the 62 seats that make up our representative democracy....
The World’s First Parliament: Iceland’s Althingi
Iceland may be the youngest country in the world, geologically speaking, but we hold some very important records. We have...
Iceland Country Profile and FAQs
Iceland is a country that has appeared on many people’s radars in the last few years. Its success as a...
History of the Icelandic Language
We’ll be the first ones to admit it. The Icelandic language is not one of the bigger, more popular languages...
Vikings in Iceland – Their History and Culture
We all have heard about Vikings. Thousands of legends and myths tell stories about the feared men from the North....
