by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Apr 23, 2020 | Blogs
“Never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” (Rahm Emanuel). I know many of us are wondering “where to next”? How is travelling going to look like?...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Apr 15, 2020 | Blogs
Today is the birthday of one of my biggest role model in life. Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, who served as president of Iceland from 1980 to 1996. Vigdís ís 90 years old today. When Vigdís became president I was 8 years old. I was staying on the country side with my mother...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Mar 23, 2020 | Blogs
Many of us are in shock due to this horrible virus attacking us all around the world. It´s an unprecedented situation and we are all trying to figure out how to function in this changed world. This is of course devastating and challenging in many ways for various...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Feb 7, 2020 | Blogs
With only 350,000 human residents, some people think Iceland lacks a diversity of opinion. But at Iceland Unwrapped, we have what it takes to seek out local expertise where it can be found. For a thoroughly different perspective, we interviewed Hrútur Ærson,...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Jan 3, 2020 | Blogs
“That´s over and done with” is something an old friend of mine sometimes said about both good and bad things and events in his life. But is traveling something you should just get over and done with, to tick a box, to show off on social media? Is it time...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Dec 8, 2019 | Blogs
Iceland is a land of extremes. The elements of nature impact everything in life there. Being raised in a place that sometimes makes it difficult to plan ahead, is a privilege. You might ask why that is the case, and it is because it teaches one to respect nature and...
