Learn Icelandic #03: I don’t ever want to leave – can I stay forever? 23 Aug 2013 | 04:21 am

Today’s phrase comes from Karen and Kat: I don’t ever want to leave – can I stay forever. Ég vil aldrei fara – get ég verið hér að eilífu By the way, my stupid audio editing software decided it was ...

Three great places to stay at in Iceland 21 Aug 2013 | 04:42 am

When Helga and I were planning our 10 days in Iceland road trip we wanted to stay in many different types of accommodation to be able to recommend something in every category to you. So we stayed in h...

Buckle your seat belts: We’re going to the Westfjords 19 Aug 2013 | 05:54 am

Normally I’m a pretty organized person. I’m the kind of person who likes to finish school assignments a week before they are due and I can usually say with confidence that I have my, pardon my languag...

Learn Icelandic #02: Yesterday was dramatic – Today is OK 16 Aug 2013 | 01:48 pm

Today’s phrase is inspired be a great Icelandic band – cool points for those who know the name of the band before they listen to the podcast. Gærdagurinn var dramatískur – Dagurinn í dag er í lagi. G...

Some thoughts on being a blogger 15 Aug 2013 | 11:43 pm

Anyone who’s ever started a blog knows how much work goes into it. The research, the actual writing, taking photos, photo editing, spell checking, fact checking, linking to different sites to make the...

Learn Icelandic with I heart Reykjavík #01: Sorry, I don’t speak Icelandic but I’m willing to learn 14 Aug 2013 | 10:03 am

A while ago I made a promise that if I would get a certain amount of likes on a Facebook status I posted, I would start a regular Icelandic language podcast. I obviously didn’t set the aim high enough...

Three things that make Akranes worth a visit 13 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm

Sorry Akranes, I’m going to start this post with being brutally honest: You are not the pretties town in Iceland. That’s OK though, I’m not the pretties girl in the village either. Akranes has got a p...

Reykjavík Pride 2013 – A few photos 13 Aug 2013 | 05:14 am

Reykjavik Pride: All is full of love 3 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm

Image via his mom 32 years ago I met my very best friend in the world. Our mothers had been friends since they were teenagers and we were destined to become friends too. We were born ten days apart a...

Experience Iceland 360° – The Expo Pavilion at Reykjavík Old Harbor 2 Aug 2013 | 04:49 am

In an old  warehouse by the Reykjavík harbor you can now go and enjoy all the best Iceland has to offer through film in 15 minutes. OK, not everything but the highlights maybe. It houses Iceland’s 201...