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 | 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 | Sep 4, 2019 | Blogs
Have you ever dreamed of opening up a bottle of wine by the ocean? A friend of mine inspired me by writing down one hundred things she wanted to do or accomplish in her life. I followed her example and did the same. I started of with the most obvious things (like...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Jul 11, 2019 | Blogs
Have you ever dreamed of visiting a remote place , only reachable by sea in Iceland? Can you think of a remote little town in Iceland? Now think of an even smaller one and way more remote. That is Hesteyri. There are only few houses there, a run down whaling station...
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...