Konudagur! It’s women’s day in Iceland.
On the first day of the Icelandic Month of Góa is Konudagur – Women’s day. Don’t worry if you are visiting, for the last 300
21/02/2021
Öskudagur; it’s not ‘Icelandic Halloween’. It’s better.
On Monday we had Bolludagur, when kids spank their parents to get delicious cream filled buns. Then, on Tuesday, the last day before Lent we
17/02/2021
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Sprengidagur – Explosion Day in Iceland!
Have you ever eaten so much you feel as though you might pop? Icelanders do, on the day after Bolludagur they have Sprengidagur. It literally
16/02/2021
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Kids Spank their Parents for Cream Buns on Bolludagur in Iceland!
You can buy buns from every bakery in the country, but the traditional way is to earn it. Children have a small stick with coloured paper on the end – called a bolluvöndur – and they spank their parents with it whilst shouting “Bolla! bolla! bolla!” Which means “Buns! Buns! Buns!”
12/02/2021
Island Explorer Diary
Hiking on glaciers in Iceland; Dangers and Delights.
Glaciers are one of Iceland’s top attractions, whether you want to view them from a far or ice climb in their crevasses. But these beautiful
26/01/2021
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Where Can I See Erupting Volcanoes in Iceland?
UPDATE! For the last week (march 2021) a volcano has been erupting near Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon. By volcano standards it is small, but
20/01/2021
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Where is Iceland?
It’s not just you. One of the top searched questions about Iceland is just that. Where is Iceland? The easiest answer is that Iceland is
16/01/2021
6 ways to avoid paying $200 for an airport transfer in Iceland
Our international airport – Keflavik is 50km from Reykjavik the drive is 45 minutes on a good day. So an airport transfer in a taxi that can cost you $200 that you could spend whale watching or gazing at the northern lights with us.
15/01/2021
Island Explorer Diary
Thorrablot; a feast of ram’s testicles, sheep face and fermented shark.
During Thorrablot we eat a lot of meat, preserved in traditional ways, and using all the parts of the animal, and we mean all of them. Sour ram’s testicles are definitely a thing here, you can buy them in the local supermarket even!
09/01/2021
