Vaccinating A Whole Nation
by We are a small nation, but a well developed one and that includes the health care system. The idea of vaccinating the whole nation as …
Category: Today
The Arctic Fox Starring In Documentary
News broke recently that BBC is planning to create a documentary about the beautiful Arctic Fox in the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in the Westfjords. The …
End Of Unwanted Solitude In Sight
Everyone is wrapping up the year and there is enough to wrap up. There will never be a year like TwentyTwenty again. As the old …
Days Of Spectacular Scenery
We have been presented with spectacular sceneries in the past few days. At this time of year we are used to fierce snow storms. This …
Picturesque Pier On A Delightful Day
The weather today made the landscape mystique. Occasionally the sky became visible in between gray clouds that held the next batch of snow. It snowed …
Beautiful Winter Moment on The Shore
Sometimes the unexpected moments are the most memorable. Just like the moment that day. The ice had mostly melted on the fjord making more room …
Waiting For Christmas in The Westfjords
There is no better place to be at Christmas than at home, wherever that may be, feeling safe and surrounded by your loved ones. My …
Experiencing The Shortest Day Of The Year
Experiencing Christmas in the Westfjords is wonderful and magical. Christmas lights shine brightly in the towns and villages surrounded by the high mountains. The snow …
The Christmas Tree on Silver Square
Each year a Christmas tree is set up at Silver Square in the heart of Isafjordur Town. Usually the lights are turned on with with …
The Perfect Christmas
Christmas is coming and each year it brings up childish excitement within you. However, this time it’s a bit different. With all the things going …
Winter Comes
The first real touches of winter are appearing one after the other. The days are getting shorter and the shadows are getting longer. The thermometer …
Moment At The Sunset Bridge
The closer you get to Reykjavik the less you look around – sometimes. Driving in the West part of Iceland reveals many interesting places and …
Under The US Influence
Iceland and the USA have strong ties that were created at the end of the second world war. There is a reason why the presidential …
These Days
Winter has arrived. Strong winds, rain or occasional snow and shorter days. November is the month in between. The summer and the autumn is behind …
Long Term Weather Forecasts For Iceland
Weather is always the hottest topic in Iceland all year round. Everywhere you go you can always spin conversations about the weather as needed and …
Icelanders Travel Domestically This Year
Because of the Covid-19 Icelanders will mostly travel domestically this year and are encouraged to do so by the authorities with specialized initiatives. One initiative …
Icelanders Expect To Live Longer
Life expectancy in Iceland is among the highest in Europe. Icelandic men come in second after men in Switzerland with life expectancy of 80.8 years …
Test, Trace And Isolate
It is life before, during and hopefully after the pandemic. Most of us will remember this year for the worst pandemic we have experienced. The …
Summer Arriving With A Delay
The forecast is a little bit chilly for the next few days, at least in the northern and north-west part of Iceland. We have to …
The Struggling Tourism Industry
The tourism industry has taken a big hit because of the Covid virus pandemic. Tourism in Iceland is no exception. Few foreign tourists are expected …