Nanna Gunnarsdóttir
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Iceland is a feminist hell full of bastards!
Icelanders are all bastards living in a feminist hell. According to some priest in Arizona at least. This same priest (I won't write his name, I don't want to give him more 'fame') has also had speeches that inspire hate against homosexuals and Jewish people, so it's not really a speech that you (or anyone) should take seriously as a 'message from God' or a 'message of love and what's right'. (Some people really need to get their priorities right, aren't all religions fundamentally based on love for one another? Even atheism revolves around love. The more love in the world, the better!) It
Best summer events in Iceland 2016!
I'm pretty excited about this summer. There's one (main) reason: I'm moving back to Iceland! But also, there are so many exciting and fun things going on in Iceland! On the 5th of May, I move to Iceland. For the past 7 years I've lived in London. So many things have happened here; I spent 3 years studying theatre and made some wonderful lifelong friends. As I was graduating I met a super cute and charming British guy, who convinced me to stay in the country for a little longer. I've been on many trips all over the world during this time, including S-America, N-America, Europe and Asia - bo
Will Iceland's prime minister resign?
The Panama papers are the biggest data leak in history! HUGE protest about to take place in Iceland today! Iceland's prime minister, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, failed to declare a stake in an offshore company and is (understandably) getting a lot of heat as a result of the Panama Papers - which are the biggest data leak in history. Later today (at 5pm Iceland local time) there is a planned protest outside the Icelandic parliament where the citizens of Iceland will be demanding his resignation, along with the entire government. You can find the Facebook event here, at the time of writing
Northern Lights visible in Iceland in SUMMER 2016!
UPDATE: This was the April Fool's prank I made in 2016. It's (mainly) total hogwash. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can see the auroras during summertime in Iceland this year, for the first time EVER! Anyone that’s familiar with the Northern Lights knows that they can only be seen when it is dark outside and the sky is clear. Although the Northern Lights appear all year round, they can never be seen during summertime (except in late August), due to the bright summer nights and the stunning midnight sun.
Glimpses of Reykjavík in Wintertime...
In wintertime, Reykjavík can feel like a calm and relaxing city, despite all the events and life it has to offer. See glimpses of Reykjavík in winter here. These pictures are from a day when Reykjavík greeted me with a fresh layer of snow when I woke up, not even the slightest breeze and a clear blue sky. Same as it did the day before, bar the fresh layer of snow. Reykjavík has plenty of exciting events and a buzzing art scene - but Reykjavík also has this incredible sense of calm. At the time that these pictures were taken, I was living in London and was visiting Iceland on a 3 week
Bun Day, Explosion Day (Mardi Gras) and Ash (Wednes)Day in Iceland
Iceland has a fun tradition that includes cream and chocolate buns, salted meat, bags of ash, costumes and singing! And today marks the last day of this 3 day celebration. Let me explain how it all works. This tradition takes place over 3 days. On a Monday in the 7th week before Easter you have Bun Day (Bolludagur). The following Tuesday is Explosion Day (Sprengidagur) and on the Wednesday there's Ash Day (Öskudagur). On Bolludagur, Bun Day, people eat buns. But there's a little more to it than that. I spent this Bun Day in London on a film set with a little 6 year old English girl, who li
Just Another Stormy Winter Day in Iceland...
Icelandic winter days can be extremely beautiful and still, with crisp, clean air and the sun shining. And on other days, they're really not. Find Winter Packages here. I sometimes find it quite entertaining when people ask me what the weather is like in the winter in Iceland because they're going there for a few days. Like it just stays the same throughout the entire winter. It really doesn't. So you may be in luck and experience both. Because the snowstorms are actually quite exciting. Sure, they're not really great if you had plans of sightseeing on the same day, or if it's your only da
Sónar music festival in Reykjavík in February 2016
Did you know that the music festival Sónar, that originates in Barcelona, has been held in Reykjavík the last few years? 2016 marks the fourth year that Sónar Reykjavík is held - and I'll tell you why you should buy a ticket this year! The festival is held inside Harpa, Reykjavík's Music and Concert Hall, right on the waterfront next to the city's old harbour, sometimes underneath a shining display of the Northern Lights - and at other times amidst a raging snowstorm! Sónar Reykjavík Music Line-up 2016 Electronica lovers have plenty of music to choose from this year, from headliners as
Long live David Bowie!
"Come to Iceland - it's quite good!" - David Bowie, 1996 After an incredibly successful career, David Bowie went out in style 2 days after his 69 year old birthday, when he released a brand new album, Blackstar. I woke up this morning in Reykjavík, looked out the window and saw snowflakes coming down. I was filled with instant joy. Then took a look at my facebook feed and saw 3 posts in a row about Bowie. It wasn't until the third one that I saw that he had passed away - the former two made me think that people were just in awe of his new album and was hoping that he had announced
Chasing the Light in Iceland - photography film
I just watched a great film about photography in Iceland. It's called Light Hunter, by the well known Switz photographer Stefan Forster. You'll see some gorgeous scenery from Iceland as Stefan goes on his search for the perfect light in Iceland. He's fallen in love with the country, that's evident from how he speaks about it and from all the effort he puts into getting the perfect shot. The results are both gorgeous still images as well as great moving images of the country's nature. Stefan now spends 3 months a year in Iceland and has gotten to know the country well, which is also evident
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