Alísa Kalyanova
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Surfin’ Iceland
It was a sunny afternoon in September, and everything about it felt more like southern California than Iceland. Eight of us piled into a van strapped with surfboards, and we set off to Þorlakshöfn to find some waves. Ever since Surfer Magazine…
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Picking Wild Berries In Iceland
Like many Icelanders, Guðrún Helga Sigurðardóttir was brought up picking berries. The activity of going out to the country to pick berries, called berjamór in Icelandic, is still practiced today though Guðrún said it’s less common than it used to be when…
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Eyjafjallajökull: Walking On Clouds
Utter the word ‘Eyjafjallajökull’ to many non-Icelanders and you’ll get a cringe and a travel horror story as a response. Actually, say ‘Eyjafjallajökull’ and you’ll get a “God bless you! That was some sneeze!” Then when you explain what Eyjafjallajökull is (the…
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Aldrei Fór Ég Suður: All About The Love
In the salty, arctic air of Ísafjörður, a small fishing town cradled in the northwest corner of Iceland, an omnipresent warmth lingers. A sense of community radiates from the town’s residents, their quaint homes, and the landscape that can become suddenly intimate…
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Dogsledding In Iceland: Puppy Love
Dog-powered vehicles might not be the most efficient way to travel, but it’s probably the cutest. For dog-lovers, an Icelandic dog-sledding tour is a dream come true. And if you’re not into dogs, it’s still a thrill (at least until they invent…
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Oddsskarð: The Park At The End Of The World
Momentum singer Hörður Ólafsson is gently chanting at me through my super-sized Sennheisers. His message is something regarding “holding back”, but the virgin powder unfolding endlessly in front of me in a mad mountainous panorama begs for deflowering and on such a…