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The Ultimate Guide to Getting Married in Iceland
All you need to know about getting married in Iceland. Read about destination weddings, how to get married here & the best locations to say 'I do.'
Nanna Gunnarsdóttir
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An actress, producer and writer and also a food addict based in 101 Reykjavík (what locals call a 'downtown rat'). I run an events company called Huldufugl, produce regular Poetry Brothel Reykjavík events and am the festival director of Reykjavík Fringe Festival. I've lived around the world, in Brazil, Spain, Norway, Argentina, England and Estonia - and besides Icelandic I speak English, Portuguese, Spanish and Norwegian. If you need tips about Icelandic culture, food, theatre, dance, art and what to do in Reykjavík - get in touch! I've also travelled extensively in Iceland, so if you need some nature tips, I've got some of them too.
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New Year's Eve in Iceland
Learn all about the magical New Year's Eve traditions in Iceland. Find out how to celebrate like the locals and where to see the fireworks! Read on for more.
The Ultimate Guide to Ice Caves in Iceland
Explore the fascinating ice caves in Iceland. Learn all you need to know about the best ice caves in Iceland, including the Western Ice Cave and Eastern Ice Cave!
Maps of Iceland
Check out our collection of useful maps of Iceland. Find driving maps, Ring Road maps, attraction maps, Reykjavik maps, nightlife maps and more.
Top 13 Blogs About Iceland
See our list of the top 13 blogs about Iceland. Find blogs that cover everything you want to know about Iceland. Discover more today.
How To Drive Iceland's Golden Circle: A Complete Guide With Maps
Learn how to drive Iceland's Golden Circle. Find maps, popular routes, itineraries, and information about sights and attractions in this complete guide.
Best Places for Marriage Proposals in Iceland
Read about the best places for marriage proposals in Iceland. Discover how to make a wedding proposal in Iceland extra special. Read more.
Iceland Did it First in the World!
See a list of 10 things Iceland was the first in the world to do. Find what these things are and how the nation did it. Read on for more.
Fjords in Iceland
Find out how many Fjords are in Iceland. What are they like? Where are they? How can you visit them? Discover more now.
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See the supermoon in Iceland!
See the biggest supermoon for the past 70 years in Iceland in mid-november 2016! Supermoons are actually a rather frequent thing to happen, there are even supermoons happening in October, November and December of 2016! And if you're a fan of nature, space and photography, you shouldn't miss out on seeing this phenomenon in Iceland. Read more about photography in Iceland here Picture by Örn Óskarsson So if you're not in Iceland in mid-november, you can try your luck again around Christmas time as the following one takes place on the 14th of December (peaking just after midnight). And dur
What are Icelandic Women Like?
Icelandic women and Icelandic girls are awesome. I know I'm pretty biased since I am one myself, but the rest of the world seems to be taking notice of this too. I quite often get asked this question: What are Icelandic women like? People around the world have often heard about the strong and independent Icelandic women. Quite often they've also heard about the sexy and beautiful Icelandic women - there always seems to be quite a large number of foreign men that just hear the words 'beautiful Icelandic women', which they automatically translate to 'sexy Icelandic women' but don't seem to l
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 wom
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 natura
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
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 i
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 gorg
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
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 de
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