by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Jun 6, 2019 | Blogs
The Icelanders were a nation of fishermen and farmers until the Second World War, when people moved to the capital Reykjavik and other towns in Iceland. This was mainly because of work provided by the American military that stayed in Iceland during the war. Here is a...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Apr 1, 2019 | Blogs
“We tell the stories of all types of exploration – from inner caves to outer space and many places in between” By Mike Klein @mklein818 Thirty miles from the Arctic Circle, in Husavik, a town with 2200 souls, a small but ambitious museum invites visitors...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Jan 22, 2019 | Blogs
Are you kidding me? That‘s what came to mind when I visited a travel presentation market in Iceland this week. Entrepreneurship in Iceland is extraordinary, in my opinion, for three main reasons: First of all, as there are only 330.000 people living in Iceland,...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Oct 8, 2018 | Blogs
Last September I went to Iceland for a week to work and to enjoy the nearness of my family and friends. Someone once said that the Icelanders are the most homesick people in the world and I believe that is true. The power of the nature plays a big part in me having to...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Aug 10, 2018 | Blogs
A few reasons why September is a good month to travel to Iceland. So let´s imagine a day. You are hiking in the mountains with the farmers in a little fjord helping with collecting the sheep. On your path you taste fresh blue berries straight from the bush. You get a...
