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Michael Chapman is a British travel writer living in Reykjavík. A former scuba and lava cave guide, he draws on firsthand experience to write about Iceland’s nature and culture. He’s also the author of Hidden Iceland (2020).
The word silence derives from the Latin silentium, meaning to be still, meditative and at rest. In an ever-changing, turbulent world, the importance of silence has neve
Zdjęcie: Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Zach Klein. Nie wprowadzono żadnych zmian. Dla Islandczyków jest skarbem narodowym, dla reszty świata — niespokojną, eksperyment
Why not spend your holiday row, row, rowing your boat down Iceland’s most exciting whitewater with an adrenaline-fuelled river rafting excursion? Read on to find out al
Zdjęcie: Wikimedia, Creative Commons, by Alive87. Nie wprowadzono żadnych zmian. Obok Björk i Of Monsters And Men, Sigur Rós jest jednym z największych islandzkich muzyc
Moving to Iceland offers the chance to live among glaciers, volcanic peaks, and northern lights in a safe, welcoming, and progressive society. This guide covers visas,
Today, the Icelandic film industry is undergoing a blossoming period; not only does the country distribute four domestic films per year (give or take), but internationa
Wyobraź sobie sytuację, w której mkniesz po taflach lodu podziwiając jednocześnie niesamowite piękno islandzkich lodowców. Brzmi nieźle, prawda? Jeżeli chcesz dowiedzie
Islandia jest idealnym miejscem na dłuższą wyprawę z nocowaniem na kempingach, oferując szeroką gamę popularnych atrakcji, fantastycznych widoków i majestatyczne polarn
Start planning your adventure with skiing and snowboarding in Iceland. The country’s glaciers and mountains create unforgettable slopes, and its remote terrain has buil
What is there to do for visitors staying in Iceland over the weekend? Which attractions are close to the capital, Reykjavík, and just what secrets does the city hold? How can you keep your budget down, or how best to spend big for a big weekend? Read on to find out all you need to know about a weekend in Reykjavík, Iceland. Discover the cheapest and biggest range of city breaks in Reykjavik Go to this link to find the biggest selection of Reykjavik Tours. It’s been a long week at the office desk. Your back is sore, your head’s rattling with sales data, you’ve embarrassed yourself i
Iceland is famed for its entrepreneurship, tolerance and creativity, a trinity that have come to a head with the recent IndieGoGo campaign for estranged magazine, founded by long-term residents and editors, Kaspars Bekeris and Matthias Boyer. These efforts will reach a shuddering climax on June 7th with the show "Strell Ytzia Blossom: A Utopian Drag Show". Read on for more. Read on: The Drag Scene in Iceland. Header Credit: estranged magazine Over recent years, the drag scene in Iceland has exploded with a host of new acts, new shows, new approaches to the art form. From the outset, it w
Icelandic MPs have made international headlines this year with a bill proposing to ban male circumcision. The bill has been met with condemnation from religious leaders, yet has the majority backing of Iceland's domestic population and major political parties. If the bill succeeds, Iceland will be the first country in Europe to ban male circumcision. Oh, how the debate rages... should, or should we not circumcise our children? There does seem to be plenty of justification, doesn’t there? Shall we list them together like a prenatal Christmas list? Well, the ethereal usefulness of religiou
First and foremost, if you expect to soothe yourself in one of Iceland’s swimming pools, be warned—you will be expected to shower first, buck-naked, scrubbing your dangly bits in front of a watchful sanitation warden. Read on to find out more. Having been raised in the commonwealth, I am accustomed to bathing and, in fact, luxuriating in waters likely to be befouled by human filth, be it excrement or something even more unsavoury. The Icelanders, unbeholden to civilised accustom, have chosen a cultural keepsake that defies logic; the need to cleanse themselves before entering the ethereal
With winter coming to an end, Guide To Iceland decided to spend some time with Katla Track, an adventure tour and sightseeing operator based in Vík í Mýrdal, to gain a closer look at their popular Fast Track Ice Caving tour, the only one of its kind available during the summer. Read on for more information. Blinking into consciousness, I was, for a moment, confused to find myself lying in a bed that was not own, and even felt a slight jolt of the excitement at the thought that, perhaps, I’d had something of a lucky night. As waking life took hold, it dawned on me slowly that I was at Midga
Guide to Iceland went to check out Midgard Adventure in Hvolsvöllur, South Iceland, to see what this adventure tour operator can offer its guests. Read on to find out all about Guide to Iceland's trip to Þórsmörk with Midgard Adventure. Despite my best intentions, I’m often prone to negative thinking, easily able to scapegoat, justify and question the world around me without, I might add, real passion or elegance, but rather, a morbid waiting-room ambience that settles itself in the brain and begins, almost subconsciously, to speak for me. I am a man who needs a rattle every so often, or I
Everyone loves a cyclist—that is until they’re driving alongside one, at which point, they become a dangerous nuisance, likely to record every moment of your frustration on their readily equip helmet-camera. Before you know it, your unrelenting anger is showcased to the world through YouTube; within a week, you’ll find yourself before a tribunal, attempting to justify your reaction to a jury of cyclists. Then, your license is banned. You’re facing a five-year jail term for road rage. Thank you, bikie. From: 2-Day Biking Tour | Snaefellsjokull Glacier From All Sides. When not engaged in
Icelandic naming tradition uses a patronymic or, more rarely, matronymic system, meaning the suffix -son ('son') or -dóttir ('daughter') is added to the genitive form of the father's name, ie. Ólafur Jónsson is the son of Jón Einarsson. Names in Iceland must also be pre-approved by law—but who holds the authority to accept what names are and are not acceptable? Read on to find out more about the mysterious minds of the Icelandic Naming Committee. Names are funny, aren’t they? If your answer is ‘not particularly’, I would resoundingly agree with you, save for two obvious exceptions; ce
Iceland’s long tradition of folk music was celebrated in full force this weekend (1-3 March 2018), as the first night of Reykjavik’s annual Folk Festival got underway. Once again, I was to sit there appreciating each performance, sipping away at cold Einstök as the musicians rolled out one by one to delight with their eclectic range of talents. See Also: Music in Iceland. Concert Photos taken by Kaspars Bekeris Held on the first floor of Kex Bar and Hostel, in a wide, red-lit hall, the festival enters its eighth year, drawing an ever-increasing fanbase to its rich tapestry of community,
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