Iceland has no official “national crystal,” but if such a title were ever bestowed, Iceland spar would likely be a contender. Known alternatively as Icelandic
By looking up, of course! Technically, you can see the Northern Lights anywhere in Iceland, as long as the sky is clear enough. There are
With plentiful geothermal and hydroelectric energy, Iceland has earned an international reputation as a leader in environmentalism. The whole story is of course more complicated.
In 2022, Ísafjörður, a town with a population of around 2,700, received some 86,000 passengers from cruise ships alone and predictions only have cruise ships
The first thing we have to say: don’t plan on doing this! Iceland has plenty of beautiful hiking areas, and you should stick to those
We might get most of our talk shows and music through podcasts and streaming services these days, but for foreign residents, travellers, and Icelandic language
A popular story about the settlement of Iceland goes like this: to attract settlers to their new colony in Greenland, crafty Viking marketers named the
From old books to chess memorabilia, stamps, art, and more, there are plenty of interesting things from Iceland to be on the hunt for. Some
Iceland is a North Atlantic island nation located between Greenland and Norway. The country is situated at the juncture of the North Atlantic and Arctic
Since the 1980s, Icelandic horse farmers have been extracting the hormone Equine Chorionic Gonadotropin (eCG) from their pregnant mares to gain extra income. The hormone
