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Famous People From Iceland
A full guide to the most famous people that have come from Iceland. Read about who they are, why they're famous & what locals think of them. Find out more.
Nanna Gunnarsdóttir
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I was the Content Manager at Guide to Iceland from 2013 to 2018, and now run the creative studio Huldufugl while working as a freelance writer. I’m passionate about storytelling, Icelandic culture, and creating thoughtful experiences through words and visuals.
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Mountains in Iceland
Find out more about the mountains of Iceland. From the tallest to the most visited and the most spectacular. Find out everything you need to know.
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A Guide to Waterfalls in Iceland: Geology, Regions, and Visiting Tips
There are amazing, beautiful waterfalls in iceland. From the largest to the most unique, discover more with our top insider travel tips. Find out more.
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Ultimate Guide to Nightlife in Reykjavik: Where To Party in Iceland’s Capital
Reykjavik's nightlife starts after midnight and runs until dawn. Discover the best bars, clubs, and local tips for a night out in Iceland's capital.
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What Is an Icelander?
Find out what makes an Icelander. Discover some of the traits that are unique to the people of Iceland and some of the stereotypes of Icelanders. Read more
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Best Swimming Pools in Iceland
Find out which are the best swimming pools in Iceland. See what makes them so unique & find out where they are. Read on for more.
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Glaciers in Iceland: Facts, Map, Tours & Glacier Activities
Discover glaciers in Iceland, their types, locations, and top attractions. Learn about major glaciers, hiking, ice caves, and tours across Iceland.
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Iceland's Volcanoes: The Complete Guide
Explore Iceland's volcanoes with this complete guide to active eruptions, historic sites, guided tours, and safety tips. Plan your adventure today!
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14 Weird and Wonderful Things About Icelanders
From naming traditions to swimming culture, discover the weird and wonderful things about Icelanders. Learn what makes Icelandic people and culture unique.
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Icelandic Women: A Force of Nature and Culture
Icelandic women have long played important roles in shaping the nation’s culture and history, reflecting its beautiful landscapes, rich traditions, and strong focus on equal rights. In this article, we’ll explore how they continue to influence the country today. When people planning trips to Iceland ask what Icelandic women are like, the answer is easy: they are strong, independent, and often leaders in their fields. Their resilience and commitment to equality truly make them stand out. If you'd like to explore Icelandic culture through the lens of its trailblazing women, there are several
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Is Miss Iceland too fat?
Icelandic feminists have found a new, very unlikely, role model: Miss Iceland 2015. Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir was told she was too fat to take part in a beauty pageant, but she didn't cave in and go on a diet, break down and develop anorexia or tell the pageant organisers to go to hell - she just politely but firmly decided to stand up for herself - and sent a strong message to the objectifying, beauty obsessed world we live in today. Beauty pageants have been criticised for years all over the world, and Iceland is no exception to that. Iceland was mostly famous for ‘having the most beautiful wo
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Public breastfeeding is normal in Iceland!
Breastfeeding in public is not a big deal in Iceland. Turns out, other countries think it is a big deal. Yesterday an MP in Iceland, Unnur Brá Konráðsdóttir, gave a speech at the Althingi Parliament. Another MP was giving statements on a bill that she put forward to which she had to respond. So obviously, she got up and responded. It just so happens that when she had to get up to respond, her daughter, who's six weeks old, was feeding. So she took her daughter along to the podium and breastfed her whilst addressing the parliament on live TV. Breastfeeding babies is one of the most natur
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A week of incredible northern lights madness in Reykjavík!
Do you want to see what the northern lights look like on an iphone picture? Do you want to know where, when and how you can watch the northern lights? Are you in Iceland THIS WEEK? Then read on. This week has been absolutely spectacular when it comes to the northern lights in Iceland, especially in Reykjavík. Let me tell you some basics about the Northern Lights. Where and when can I see the northern lights? The northern lights can appear anywhere and everywhere in the sky, any hour of the day and anytime of the year. There's no special place or special time of the night to go and see
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Local travels the ring road around Iceland: Northeast to Reykjavík
How do Icelanders travel in Iceland? Do you want tips from an Icelander for your ring road trip? Find local tips about attractions and restaurants on a medium budget in Iceland here. This is the third, and last blog post about my ring road travel around Iceland in the fall of 2016. Read the first part here: Local travels the ring road around Iceland: Reykjavík & south Iceland Read the second part here: Local travels the ring road around Iceland: South to east Iceland Plan your own Ring Road adventure and browse our huge selection of tours here This leg of the trip starts on a rainy day
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Local travels the ring road around Iceland: South to east Iceland
How do Icelanders travel in Iceland? Do you want tips from an Icelander for your ring road trip? Find local tips about attractions and restaurants on a medium budget in Iceland here. Plan your own Ring Road adventure here. I've already written about the first leg of my ring road trip here, make sure you read it to get tips about what to do in Reykjavík and in south Iceland: Local travels the ring road around Iceland: Reykjavík & South Iceland. So in this blog I'll start by talking about my third day out of eight of traveling around Iceland. We start in south Iceland, from the gor
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Local travels the ring road around Iceland: Reykjavík & south Iceland
How do Icelanders travel in Iceland? Do you want tips from an Icelander for your ring road trip? Find local tips about attractions and restaurants on a medium budget in Iceland here. Plan your own adventure around Iceland and book one of our Ring Road Tours today I'm born and bred in Reykjavík. I've travelled quite extensively around Iceland and consider myself pretty knowledgeable about the country and its attractions. I've also written a lot of articles about the natural attractions of Iceland here on Guide to Iceland. But in August/September of 2016, I drove the ring road of Iceland in
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Bubbleball: A great group activity in Reykjavík!
If you're planning a bachelor or bachelorette party in Iceland, I can tell you the best option to book for it: Bubble Ball. It's also a great option for a group of friends, even if no-one is getting married ;) About a week ago I went to a Hen-Do (bachelorette party) for a friend of mine (we call them Geese Parties for women in Iceland, and Stag Parties for the men). My friend actually got married a year ago, but it was a secret and only the closest family members were present (and they didn't even know about it!) Her closest friends decided however to still have a hen-do for her and we d
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Striptease in Reykjavík!
If you're coming to Iceland in search of seeing some women taking their clothes off in a strip-joint, you'll be sorely disappointed. However, you can catch a play about an Icelandic stripper at Tjarnarbíó theatre from the 24th of August until the 16th of September 2016. Photo credit above by Steve Lorenz Stripteases have been illegal in Iceland since 2010, but the show 'STRIPP' tells the story of an Icelandic actress who worked as a stripper for a few months in Berlin to raise money to pay off a debt. The play is co-authored between Olga Sonja Thorarensen (and based on her own true story
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