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Author: Karen Pease

Is This What You Wanted?

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Karen Pease, programmerI find our race to the bottom unbelievable, along with the velocity at which we’re moving. I would…

Our Own Worst Enemy

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Greetings, readers! It’s time for another classic edition of “Someone Who Came Here As A Tourist Before Moving Here Tells…

So, There’s No Sun Up There In The Winter, Right?

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It seems that nearly every conversation I have with overseas family and friends this time of year where Iceland is…

Mouldy Potatoes To You, Too!

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A year and a half since I first picked up a copy of ‘Teach Yourself Icelandic.’ A year since I…

On How I Learned To Shout For Help

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I planned to write about what it was like moving all of my stuff into my apartment in Kópavogur after…

Customs, Inspections, And Permits, Oh My!

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Moving halfway around the world to Iceland isn’t just about walking onto a plane and stepping into a new life….

Like A Foreigner In The Land Of My Birth

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I moved from the United States to Iceland in February of this year, to a 
pretty apartment in Kópavogur with…

I’m Not In Kansas Anymore, Thankfully

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Well, more precisely, I’m certainly not in Iowa, where I lived and worked before I came to Iceland in February….

Here Don’t Be Dragons!

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As I write this from my apartment in Kópavogur, I realize I should start at the beginning. Every immigrant has…