The Christmas Cat is among the best known Christmas creatures is the Icelandic folklore. It’s a huge animal, immortalised by the much adored poet Jóhannes úr Kötlum. As the legend has it, the cat eats those who don’t get new clothes for Christmas. To avoid this...
More and more exclusive resorts and hotels are opening in Iceland. Two of the best ones are The Blue Lagoon Retreat, close to Reykjavík and Deplar farm on the other side of Iceland. One is stylish new architecture with fantastic amenities for the guests and the...
Touring with a family of Britons last week we heard a lot of Uhhs and Wows. There is quite nothing like a still, frosty day with the low winter sun on the horizon for touring the Golden Circle in Iceland. We started out with a visit to a horse farm in the early...
Every August when the little pufflings crawl out from their holes in the Westman Island, they can relay on an army of kids to help them take the right course to sea. The adorable puffin lays one egg every season in a hole in the rocks they come back to every year. And...
Culture day – most fun day of the year in Reykjavík The day when everyone goes downtown to have some fun. Culture day in Reykjavík might just be the perfect day for a private city walking tour? All day long the city centre is alive with cultural events of all...
