-
Through The Eyes Of The Film-Makers – The Icelandic Film Map Series
I was lucky enough to be a winner of the film location competition held by Icelandic Cinema Online through their Facebook page. The prize was one of the issues in the recently launched Icelandic Film Map series. I usually never take part in any promotional giveaway, but the tone of the contest was very inviting…
-
Borges And Iceland
Even among his readers, not everybody knows that Jorge Luis Borges had a deep fascination for Norse mythology. In his later years Borges was especially drawn to old nordic literature, and he wrote several compositions based on the works of Snorri Sturluson. The following poem is contained in the collection La moneda de hierro. Borges…
-
Spot the Bear
Iceland is obsessed with polar bears. The national sport is to hunt down and kill polar bears as soon as they set foot on Icelandic soil, even if it’s common knowledge they an endangered species. Huzzah for human supremacy! As you may have heard, the last “polar bear spotted” alarm turned out to be false.…
-
Easy Tips to Iceland Travel Photos You Will Cherish
It’s true, most travelers these days will go nowhere without a camera. One condition that travelers usually consider when picking their next destination, consciously or unconsciously, is that it promises to be a photogenically rewarding subject. A photo is evidence you have somehow “made yours” what you saw, thus a photo you take is a…