I’m not the kind of person that watches sports, I rather do them. But in Iceland sometimes you simply just get drawn into certain crazes. Like Icelanders obsession with the Eurovision Song Contest… Or their national obsession for handball. I have no clue about handball to be honest. The closest I got to it was when we tried to play it a few times during sport class back in school. But that was ages ago… But Icelanders love handball and their national team is among the best. Eve...

Feather loves cats. In fact she is a cat in disguise. Cats are everywhere in Reykjavík and they will get your attention. I got the impression that for a capital city, Reykjavik has an unusually high number of town cats on the prowl. It seems also that Icelandic cats have somewhat of an awesomeness factor (and I say that although I’m more of a dog person). So here’s Feather’s account about her encounters with these feline creatures. As a person that flirts with every cat she ca...

Part IV of the Icelandic Calling by Feather. Have you been to those Vintage shops yet that Icelanders seem to love? Personally I prefer Kolaportið (the flea market every weekend in the harbour of Reykjavík) or the Red Cross shop, as they are definitely the cheaper options. It is quite a delightful thing to watch Icelandic youngsters walking down the street. Sometimes it feels like you are watching a movie, not certain which era you are in. They are really good at matching up completely different...

I’m sure you’ve already heard about the Black Beach in Vík and have seen pictures of the famous basalt columns, that spiky rock formation sticking out of the sea? Those are the Reynisdrangar and that’s what Vík is famous for (besides of being one of the wettest places in Iceland), making it a favourite tourist destination. But there is more than Vík to see in the south of Iceland. Here are loads more of ideas, after Dyrhólaey, of what to do on a day tour along the south coast. Vík í Mýrdal is th...

If you left for a day trip from Reykjavík along the south coast you probably know about the obligatory stops at Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Sam went on a tour along the south coast some time ago and here is his day tour suggestion. But wait! There is more! There is much more to discover along the south coast. So it would definitely be wise to take your time. For example you could relax at the oldest pool in Iceland – Seljavallalaug, which you find between Seljalandsfoss and Skógafoss. Or when...