Posts under ‘Iceland Info’

The town, Kirkjubaejarklaustur, in South Iceland is concerned because there are no children being born. The amount of children in the area has declined so much that there is no need for a primary school this autumn. The chairman of the area has two ideas on how to increase the baby making. One is to [...]

A few weeks ago a friend told me I should write for the website Inspired by Iceland. This is a website that was created to encourage tourists to come to the land of ice and snow. There are may videos with people talking about the magnificence that is Iceland but there is one in particular which I [...]

I love reading about how other people have seen Iceland. I have been reading many different articles and stories about visiting Iceland and I came across one that I love. The thing about Iceland is to expect the unexpected. From a man opening a museum in his own home to show all the stuffed animals [...]

I have had an awesome day. Last night I made some cupcakes for the staff at my work because it is my birthday tomorrow. All 24 cupcakes had been eaten by ten o’clock..so I think people liked them. My boss came up to me and said, in her most serious voice, we need your help [...]

Last Friday was bóndadagur (Husband’s day) in Iceland. Girlfriends and wives across the country were doing something special for their loved ones. This day also marks the beginning of Þorrablót where a whole range of traditional foods are eaten. The smell of rotten shark and rams’ testicles are in the air as people celebrate the [...]

My wedding present from Hrönn was made by Ragna Ingimundardóttir. It is made of lava sand from right here in Iceland. It is truly beautiful. Handverk og Hönnun/Crafts and Design is a private non-profit insitution established in 2007. It recieves financial support from The Ministy of Education, Science and Culture in Iceland. It works to develop and [...]

I have been asked to talk a bit about how living in a country in an economical crisis has affected us. Here it goes… In truth, it doesn´t effect us too much in our everyday lives. Food is more expensive here than in England but it just means you have to learn to cook better [...]

Iceland has been voted 3rd place in the United Nations Most Desirable Country To Live survey. Norway and Australia came first and second. When the question “Which of these three countries would you like to live in most?” was asked on the BBC News website people gave shocking answers… “Australia is too hot.” “Iceland is [...]

There are a great many reasons for living in a new country. I could go on for ages talking about how much moving to Iceland has benefitted me. I love being in a new place and experiencing a new way of life. At first the different language was a struggle but after a while I enjoyed not knowing [...]

I found some pretty interesting old Icelandic wedding traditions. Take a look: “The good old Icelandic weddings were very long and often lasted for 4-14 days. Usually they lasted a week. They were usually held at the brides home if there was a church there. If there was no church there they would be held at [...]