Making The Impossible Possible Eighty Years Ago
by We stumbled recently upon a fascinating photo of a lighthouse on a 40 meter high rock in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. And we …
Month: November 2019
The Perfect Christmas
Everyone loves Christmas, at least I think so. There is just something good and innocent about Christmas or maybe it is the child in me …
Unique Language Needs Protection
Today is the day of the Icelandic language and is held annually on the birthday of one of the most beloved poets in Iceland. The …
Sunset At Sixteen Thirty Three
The days are getting shorter. There are still 24 hours in a day but the daylight hours are fewer. That day the sunset was at …
Black Sands and Airplane Wreck
The black sands on the south shores of Iceland is a magnet that attracts many tourists all year round. There are a few years since …
Climate Change For The People Or By The People
Climate change is on people’s minds and there is a reason for it. The world is heading for a difficult future if not acted upon …
Jökulsárlón Is The Famous Glacier Lagoon
A glacial lagoon known as Jökulsárlón can be found in the southeast corner of Iceland, close to the border of Vatnajokull National Park. The lagoon …
Selective Weather Memory
The winter is slowly taking over and soon we will see what the winter king will offer us. Will it be soft winter like the …
Thingvellir Is One Of Iceland’s Historical and Nature’s Treasure
Located beside the river Öxará Thingvellir, Parliament Plains, is one of Iceland’s historical and nature’s treasures and a popular tourist attraction. Iceland’s parliament, Althingi, was …
The Visitor’s View
There are tens of thousands of visitors that visit the Westfjords of Iceland via cruise ships. Sometimes the streets of the small town of Isafjordur …
History and Old Turf Houses at Glaumbaer
The museum Glaumbaer (Glaumbær) is situated just off road no 1 when driving from Varmahlid to Saudarkrokur. It is one of the main attractions for …
We Figure It Out
Statistics is a great tool to examine how communities are formed and their main characteristics. Iceland in Focus has a great love for statistics so …
Wow, Play Is The New Airline
Imagine this. In the year 2018 the air travel industry carried 4.233 billion passengers. That is more than half of the world population and this …
Blonduos: The Northern Ring Road Rest Stop
Blonduos is located at Hunafloi in the Hunavatnssysla, northwest Iceland about 240 km. from Reykjavik. Blonduos is hard to miss since it is located on …
Agriculture and History at Holar in Hjaltadalur
Holar in Hjaltadalur are situated approximately 40 km. from Saudarkrokur and one and a half hour drive from Akureyri. It was an old bishop’s district …
From Turf Houses to Skyscrapers In One Century
It is very interesting to think about the great changes in society that have taken place in Iceland over the past hundred years. Hundred years …
The Guards On The Heath
When hiking in Iceland you will see the guards that hikers throughout the ages raised to help you find the right path to your destination. …
Majestic Mountain Collar
Some have said that infinite versions of various clouds in Iceland are one of its most exciting subjects. It is quite clear that the sky …
Between A Rock and A Hard Place
It’s amazing how nature works. The need for all organisms to reproduce and survive is so strong that life ignites and thrives in the most …