The Iceland key to happiness
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Happy as happy can be. Icelanders mostly find happiness in pill form. PIC billygraham.org T oday´s media leaves much to be desired. We are bombarded…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 18, 2025
The absolute basics about the Northern lights in Iceland
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Should the skies be clear you can most often catch a glimpse of greatness in Iceland. PIC Emil Kopke N ot so long ago we…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 18, 2025
What is this Iceland cuisine you keep hearing about?
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Water in your mouth yet? There is no such thing as local „delicacies“ in Iceland. PIC mulakaffi A sk an Icelander what local cuisine is…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 15, 2025
In Iceland, a family either horribly ugly or astoundingly handsome
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The old church at Borg and the town of Borgarnes in the background W e have said so before and good things bear repeating. Knowing…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 15, 2025
In Reykjavik Iceland the viking ship that is not a viking ship
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Pretty great art if you ask us. The Sun voyager sculpture near to downtown Reykjavik in Iceland. PIC Wandering Tripod D part from a couple…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 15, 2025
Washing crotch and crack is a requirement in Iceland for a reason
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Yes! Even here you NEED to wash your privates carefully before entering the pool. Show respect to the local customs even if it makes you…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 15, 2025
The most stupidest thing you can do in Iceland
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In Iceland, apart from the area near Reykjavik you can drink all you want from most every body of water in the country. And you…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 10, 2025
Leisure fishing easy and cheap in Iceland
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Where else can you relax fishing but with a raging volcano in the background like nothing could be more natural? PIC Jesusisland L eam Total…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 10, 2025
Why is Iceland mosquito-free?
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In so many places in Iceland there are perfect grounds for the horrible mosquito fly. Amazingly there are none. PIC taivasalla I t is one…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 29, 2025
Why this obsession with sex in Iceland?
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Drawing conclusions when locals in Iceland speak about sex could get you in trouble. PIC Aapo Happonen A s is often the case in Iceland…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 26, 2025
Before you jump into the nearest hot spring in Iceland
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Turns out even the famous hot springs are taking a hit from huge numbers of tourists. PIC globetrotter_rodrigo T here is a good reason why…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2025
In Iceland, water like you have only dreamt of
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Few people make the effort to go right up to the Oxara waterfall in Thingvellir National Park. But this is very worth it. PIC dinoboy…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2025
Why weather is such an important topic in Iceland
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One day you play football on the empty streets of Iceland and next day there is ten inches of snow. That is Iceland. PIC Helgi…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2025
Three mystic places in Iceland
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Healers and those spiritual minded have come together near the Snaefellsjokull glacier for decades. PIC Modes Rodriguez F or years music critics the world over…
totalicelandstaffDecember 4, 2024
What the hell is Hekla in Iceland and why you should care
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Tranquil in the morning light but looks can be deceiving. Hekla could be about to open up to people. PIC axelkr Y ou might know…
totalicelandstaffDecember 4, 2024
Golden Circle in Iceland the right way
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Seriously lovely tours in Iceland now available T here are lots of ways for you to experience what is known as the Golden Circle in…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
A delightful day trip from Reykjavik Iceland
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Misty morning @ Borgarfjordur valley. The pyramid-shaped mountain is one of the better known in Iceland. PIC finnur.malmquist W hat to do with a leftover…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
Best museums in Reykjavik Iceland
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A must-see museum with free admission in the musum garden is the Einar Jonsson sculpture museum right across from the majestic Hallgrimskirkja church. PIC Vintage…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
The birthday suit not popular in Iceland
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Hveravellir is a unique place to visit and soak in the natural hot spring. For a long time it was considered rude to wear bathing…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
Taking the long way west from Reykjavik Iceland
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Beautiful Hvalfjordur on a fine summer day. The fjord is very scenic and a much nicer way than taking the undersea tunnel Hvalfjardagong. PIC Diana…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
In case you won´t be able to spend time in Iceland in June
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Although the sun is never more beautiful in Iceland than in June there is a downside. Many visitors cannot sleep easily. PIC bjarnis T eam…
totalicelandstaffNovember 28, 2024
One fancy joint you should skip while in Iceland
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ION Hotel is the only hotel close to Thingvellir National Park in Iceland. Price is high but it is claimed the hotel is skimping on…
totalicelandstaffNovember 28, 2024
Missing the big picture in Iceland
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Sharing thousands of square kilometres with no one but the foxes and the birds is very possible in the Hornstrandir area in the Western fjords…
totalicelandstaffNovember 28, 2024
No real need for guidebooks in Reykjavik Iceland
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It is impossible to get lost in Reykjavik Iceland even if you try. Guidebook on the city is a waste of money. PIC katie/king A…
totalicelandstaffNovember 26, 2024