bits and pieces from the northern island.
One crucial question is: how easy is it for poor starving Italians to have decent pizza in Iceland? Can immigrants from southern Europe pamper the stereotypes about them with ease? The answer is yes, there is pizza to be had even in the land of fire and ice. One doesn’t have to be a douchebag … Read the full article →
Peak season is around the corner. With all the mess good old Eyjafjallajökull caused last year, potential visitors may still be concerned about a trip to Iceland. However, eruptions able to disrupt air traffic as it happened in 2010 are relatively rare, so there are no actual reasons to be afraid. For whoever is interested … Read the full article →
Icelanders can be very kind and tolerant neighbors. It’s very rare to get in a fight with sober Icelanders over most things, probably because either they don’t care much about what goes on around them or because they are too absorbed in their own businesses — unlike what happens in other countries where speculating about … Read the full article →
Bolludagur, or Cream Puff Day in English, is almost over. If you’re in Iceland, maybe you too had your fill of cream puffs today. Or maybe not, since this is one of the many Icelandic festivities overlooked by foreigners. Bolludagur always falls on the Monday preceding Ash Wednesday, so its actual date changes every year. … Read the full article →
Due to the stormy weather that in the past days hit the whole country, bonfires traditionally held on Threttándinn — that is, “the Thirteenth” day in Christmas festivities or, if you prefer, January 6 — had been postponed. Today, as we were around walking the dog in the afternoon, we encountered crowds of Icelanders celebrating … Read the full article →
It was reported by local media that on the day of Christmas Eve there was a shoot-out one of Reykjavík’s neighborhoods. There are still speculations concerning the reasons behind the incident, but it is very likely we are talking about a case of attempted murder. The fact there was a conspicuous group of armed men … Read the full article →
Once upon a time a country named Germany had lost a war which now we know as World War II. WWII had been a very long and taxing war for everybody, but it had been especially terrible for the Germans because they were the losers. As it happens in cases like this, consequences for the … Read the full article →
Have you ever felt anxious, irritable and depressed as the cold season approaches? Do you feel plainly miserable and you feel you have trouble dealing with any of your usual activities? Wouldn’t you prefer to stay in bed and sleep all day? According to results of scientific studies, most people experience changes in mood, dislike … Read the full article →