Category archives: Iceland

Aurora Borealis – or northern light – happen when energetically charged particles collide with atoms in high altitude atmospheres, and this solar wind is directed into the atmosphere by the Earth’s magnetic field.

Movie makers also found the beautiful and awesome scenery on Iceland and used it in many movies. Some of my favorites are below: The idea of filming space scenes in Iceland is not such a stretch of the imagination. Iceland’s barren, uneven landscape has often been compared to the surface of…

The main road on the island – number 1 – is a perfectly maintained road. Secondary roads however are a different story.

If you asked an Icelander what their favorite food is, chances are it wouldn’t take long until someone mentioned Skyr.