Belgian Pro Photographer that Visited the Icelandic Volcano 44 Times
Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove is an award-winning photographer and author of the book “New Earth: A Photographic Journey of the Geldingadalur Eruption.” He is a Belgian nature photographer, who specializes i...
17 Mar 202252min
Celebrating the 1 Year Anniversary of Iceland’s Volcanic Eruption
March 19th, 2022 marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Geldingadalir eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The eruption lasted six months and, according to scientists, is the longest erupt...
16 Mar 202212min
From Brazil to Iceland – Georg Leite’s Experience Living in the Land of Fire & Ice
Gerog Leite is Afro-Brazilian and came to Iceland way back when he was 16 years old. I witnessed first-hand his gregarious nature during my first visit to Kaldi Bar, a place he owns and manages, many ...
9 Mar 20221h 10min
Iceland Has Lifted All COVID Restrictions – Here is what to Expect
Even though the Health Minister had hinted at removing all restrictions, I honestly didn‘t think it would happen now because of the continued high rate of infections in the country. In the last couple...
25 Feb 20229min
Iceland‘s Most Infamous Criminal Investigation
Tryggvi Rúnar jr is named after his grandfather, who is one of the wrongly accused and convicted individuals in Iceland’s most infamous criminal investigation. In 1974, two men, on separate occasions,...
22 Feb 20221h 17min
How My Mom & Sister Felt About Me Moving to Iceland
As I approach my sixth year of living in Iceland, it is fascinating to take a trip down memory lane and talk about what has happened leading up to me living here. Because some people have asked how my...
7 Feb 202255min
Day 15 – What happens to the Yule Lads & Their Family After Christmas?
Today is the last day of the All Things Iceland 15-day Christmas series. To hear about the Icelandic Yule Lads that have arrived during this time period, and an overview of this series, check out Day ...
24 Des 20218min
Day 14 – The 13th & Final Icelandic Yule Lad (Kertasníkir) Comes to town
Tonight Kertasníkir, the 13th and final Yule Lad, comes to town – the favorite among Icelanders. To hear about the other Yule Lads that have already arrived and an overview of this Icelandic Christmas...
23 Des 20217min
