Where to go in Iceland: a mini guide for first time travellers
Commonly referred to as the “Land of fire and ice”, the Ring road of Iceland is a picturesque masterpiece and there is a no better visual interpretation of unto...
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A Motionless Journey #4 – The Sense for Time in Iceland
The Icelandic one is an atypical northern population. It has some characteristics that I would define Mediterranean. One for all, punctuality.
In Finland they ...
A Motionless Journey #3 — Iceland’s Sweet Winter
The alarm-clock rings at nine in the morning. It’s pitch dark. It snowed when we arrived yesterday evening and it kept on snowing all night long. Húsavík is cov...
A Motionless Journey #2 – Under the Aurora Borealis in Húsavík
Our flight to Húsavík is late. There’s a little snowstorm in Reykjavík, maybe that’s the reason for this delay. While we’re waiting, Giuditta and I have all the...
A Motionless Journey #1 – Back to Iceland
It’s a spring day, year 1999, I’m not 12 yet. An insert of the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera is there, on the sofa of my dining room. On the front page ...
Iceland – Where the Wild Things Are
Iceland is known as one of the most peaceful places on earth. Leading the way in terms of gender equality, Iceland's liberal culture makes everything easy for s...
A journey to Iceland – Exciting Activities and Natural Wonders
Iceland is not the usual travel destination: on this island half the way between Europe and North America, just below the Arctic Polar Circle, all natural eleme...
Vík í Mýrdal – Iceland’s Beautiful Natural Treasure
In the Southern Lands – or Suðurland – one of Iceland's eight regions, a small village called Vík í Mýrdal is located. As for the last statistics, the village c...
Jökulsárlón – Iceland’s Largest Glacial Lake
Jökulsárlón is Europe's largest glacial lake, an unmissable destination for any traveller in Iceland. It is located south from Vatnajökull glacier, about 80 kil...