Ocean’s Chain
by Icelanders are as closely connected to the sea as any nation can be. For more than a thousand years, the fish around Iceland have kept …
Month: October 2019
Continuity In An Ever Changing World
The world as we know it has changed a lot in recent years but still not. Our worldview has changed a lot, especially in the …
Husavik Is The Whale Watching Town And More
Husavik is situated at the Skjalfandi bay just over an hour’s drive from Akureyri. Husavik has about 2400 inhabitants. Husavik is in many ways the …
New Day New Art New Experience
The sea and the beach fascinate us. In the sea and on the beach there is life in all colors of the earth, of all …
Mývatn Is A Great Destination With A Wide Range Of Tourist Services
Lake Mývatn is a fantastic vacation spot with a variety of tourist attractions, outings, and activities offered both in the winter and the summer. In …
Below The Surface
Sometimes you experience moments that are interesting from your point of view but are very natural from another side. This experience is very simple. The …
The Fishing Village Flateyri
The village of Flateyri is in the fjord Onundarfjordur, about 25 kilometers from Isafjordur driving part of the way through a tunnel. Flateyri is a …
Holmavik is The Scenic Fishing Village
Holmavik is the first village you come to when you drive to the Westfjords. It is located in Steingrimsfjordur and is a small village of …
Magic Mountains and Winter Lights
It can be said that the main characteristics of the Westfjords are the sea, the mountains, the calm and the interplay of light and darkness. …
Glacier With Unworldly Touch In Danger
Over the centuries, Snaefellsjokull has been a source of subject matters for writers domestically and abroad. For those who have lived in the Reykjavik area, …
Isafjordur Town
Isafjordur is the largest town of the Westfjords. It is situated by the fjord Skutulsfjordur and inhabited since the settlement of Iceland. The old houses …
The Gentle and Delicious Cod
The prosperity of Icelanders is based on a gentle and delicious fish called cod. Cod has been the most valuable seafood in Iceland for centuries. …
Magical Morning in Hestfjordur
When you live in the Westfjords of Iceland you occasionally have to drive to other parts of Iceland such as Reykjavik. Each of these trips …
Visual Afternoon Delight
After a few days of cold wind blowing from north east the sun came through and the partly blue skies that was just enough to …
Bolungarvik Is A Town With History
Bolungarvik is the northernmost town in the Westfjords and it is a sort of an end station, in a very positive way. Its location is …
Downward Trend in Tourism Continues
The Icelandic Tourist Board recently published latest data on tourism in numbers. There is still a downward trend compared to last year. Between October 2018 …
The Village In The Heart Of Dalir Area
Budardalur is one of the few unique villages in Iceland that is by the sea, but without a large harbor. Budardalur is not a fishing …
Skagafjordur in Winter
Skagafjörður is one of the brightest places in Iceland in the darkest winter months thanks to the location of the fjord. Skagafjörður is also one …
My Hometown in Autumn Clarity
Today is one of those unforgettable days. This is my hometown and it showed its finest clothes today. It started with complete stillness on the …
The Village Below The Icelandic Alps
The village of Thingeyri is 48 kilometers from Isafjordur and a part of the township of Isafjordur. Thingeyri is in Dyrafjordur, a fjord seen by …