The Four Protectors of Iceland – Folklore Friday
This is part of my Folklore Friday Series, where I am sharing an Icelandic folklore story every Friday in 2024. A King’s Decree Leads To Iceland’s Land Spirits Being Discovered In the Heimskringla sa...
17 Touko 20248min
Is Iceland Splitting in Half? – How Moving Tectonic Plates Impacts the Country
Iceland straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. This unique geographical setting has led to some fascinating geological features and dynamic landsc...
16 Touko 202412min
Bickering Icelandic Siblings Seal Their Fates With Magic – Folklore Friday
This is part of my Folklore Friday Series, where I am sharing an Icelandic folklore story every Friday in 2024. A Magical Woman from Norway Migrates to Iceland In the book of the Icelanders, or Landn...
10 Touko 20240s
Rökkvi Vésteinsson on Using LingQ to Learn Languages & More
Rökkvi Vésteinsson was born in 1978 in Iceland. He had a multicultural upbringing, living in Chicago at age 11, and spending summers in Denmark and Sweden during his teens. By age 20, he was fluent in...
9 Touko 20240s
Iceland’s Loch Ness Monster – Folklore Friday
Where Iceland’s Loch Ness Monster Lives Lagarfljot, nestled in eastern Iceland, is not just a lake but a river channel flowing from the majestic Vatnajokull glacier to the sea. This secluded area car...
3 Touko 20246min
What It‘s Like to Snorkel Between Continents in Iceland‘s Silfra Fissure
Have you ever imagined swimming between two continents, touching the jagged edges of the earth’s crust beneath crystal-clear water? I had the unforgettable experience of snorkeling in Silfra Fissure, ...
1 Touko 202418min
The Icelandic Ghost that Haunts South Iceland – Folklore Friday
This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series, where I am sharing fascinating stories from Icelandic folklore on Fridays throughout 2024. How Rusty “The Brown One” Became a Ghost Rusty is a boy th...
26 Huhti 20247min
Ask Jewells Anything About Iceland – Response Episode 3
This is the third response episode for my new segment “Ask Jewells Anything About Iceland”. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and if you would like to submit a question, you can do it here. ...
24 Huhti 202428min
