Culture
Articles with high doses of culture shock
Last Christmas beers (2021)
12.02.2022 — 5 min read

Last Christmas beers (2021)
Yes, indeed. February is almost TOO late for this one to be published. But things …
The washerwomen
18.08.2021 — 4 min read

The washerwomen
On Tuesdays I do the laundry. I know, you will ask yourself "what does that …
Icelandic Summer beers
01.08.2021 — 10 min read

Icelandic Summer beers
Welcome to this new installment of Icelandic Beers, this time it’s the Summer Edition. As …
The Woman of the Mountain
01.07.2021 — 5 min read

The Woman of the Mountain
Although the National Day has passed, let's talk about other historical facts of Iceland. Like …
Kópavogur's shield
10.06.2021 — 4 min read

Kópavogur's shield
Let us pay tribute to the dictionary once again, and use this beautiful word: icon. …
Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa (Compilation)
26.12.2020 — 1 min read

Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa (Compilation)
This is an article to summarise everything we published in these last weeks. It is …
Quiz: Which Jólasveinar are you?
24.12.2020 — 1 min read

Quiz: Which Jólasveinar are you?
The idea of this test came to us while we made this special and, as …
The 13th day
24.12.2020 — 5 min read

The 13th day
Hello, this is our series finale, number 13 on the day that Kertasníkir arrived at …
Skata
23.12.2020 — 3 min read

Skata
Let's talk about a tradition of today. In this tour that we have done on …
The visit
22.12.2020 — 2 min read

The visit
Today's text will be tiny, tiny. Before anything else, today came Gáttaþefur. Let 's continue. …
The Imagine Peace Tower
21.12.2020 — 2 min read

The Imagine Peace Tower
What do Yoko Ono and Christmas have in common? Probably almost nothing, except the topic …
Jólabókaflóð
20.12.2020 — 6 min read

Jólabókaflóð
Well, what is more Christmas than consumerism. I know, "ugh, let us be, it's 2020 …
Christmas Beers
19.12.2020 — 18 min read

Christmas Beers
This text is something we hadn’t done on this site before. First, a bit of …
Christmas lights
18.12.2020 — 1 min read

Christmas lights
I hope you have, dear readers, your engines ready, because we are now more than …
Laufabrauð
17.12.2020 — 2 min read

Laufabrauð
At this point, I have already written to you about a Christmas drink and the …
Corona and Christmas
16.12.2020 — 3 min read

Corona and Christmas
Today's topic may not be celebratory, or worthy of a Christmas carol, but it is …
Ólöf Sölvadóttir
15.12.2020 — 7 min read

Ólöf Sölvadóttir
There are those out there who ask online (and I have even heard from those …
Christmas ice cream
15.12.2020 — 2 min read

Christmas ice cream
Let's talk about Christmas desserts. Ice cream culture in Iceland is quite peculiar, and on …
Malt og Appelsín
14.12.2020 — 3 min read

Malt og Appelsín
Well, that's how I could describe the famous Malt og Appelsín drink. If I could …
The advent candelabra
13.12.2020 — 4 min read

The advent candelabra
If you have ever visited the Nordic countries around this time, you have surely noticed …
Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa
12.12.2020 — 3 min read

Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa
Hello, dear reader, how good to have you back. I know I haven’t published for …
Learning Icelandic 7: Zoomniversity
02.11.2020 — 5 min read

Learning Icelandic 7: Zoomniversity
Well, my university life began for the second time in my life. This time has …
Jaja Ding Dong
16.07.2020 — 4 min read

Jaja Ding Dong
There is a part of my life that I have not shared much on this …
Learning Icelandic 6: The Exam
21.06.2020 — 5 min read

Learning Icelandic 6: The Exam
Dear readers, as you might know, since it was the only thing I have spoken …
Learning Icelandic 5: The Cacophonies
21.06.2020 — 3 min read

Learning Icelandic 5: The Cacophonies
This is another of those articles that might not make much sense in English, but …
Learning Icelandic 4: I don't know
24.05.2020 — 3 min read

Learning Icelandic 4: I don't know
This article might not make sense in English. I tried to translate it as close …
Learning Icelandic 3: Between Horses
22.05.2020 — 3 min read

Learning Icelandic 3: Between Horses
We continue with my misadventures ...Today I present to you,Being self-taught while learning Icelandic and …
Learning Icelandic 2: Slappa af
20.05.2020 — 6 min read

Learning Icelandic 2: Slappa af
DISCLAIMER: This is the first text on this topic that I translated to English, so …
The history of the Lopapeysa
03.05.2020 — 4 min read

The history of the Lopapeysa
A week ago I was complaining about the lack of sun. My body already needed …
Gleðilega páska!
12.04.2020 — 3 min read

Gleðilega páska!
Last week, we were told at work the changes for the following weeks, due to …
Christmas with Grýla
25.12.2019 — 5 min read

Christmas with Grýla
First of all, Merry Christmas to you all! I hope everyone ate delicious food, rested …
Meet the 13 Jólasveinar
19.12.2019 — 5 min read

Meet the 13 Jólasveinar
(The translation of the verses is not mine. Hopefully is as close as the original)Ladies …
Jólasveinar: the origin
18.12.2019 — 5 min read

Jólasveinar: the origin
It is December, the weekend of the year. Time past fast, you eat a lot, …
About the shoehorn
09.10.2019 — 3 min read

About the shoehorn
Sometimes I think I'm mentally 6 years old. That there is a part of me …
Ice cream in winter
05.10.2019 — 4 min read

Ice cream in winter
I originally published this text on my last blog and it was partially modified for …
Licorice
05.10.2019 — 2 min read

Licorice
Nordic witchcraft, black poison. That’s what I think when I filled the jar with that …
The Mmmmm
05.10.2019 — 5 min read

The Mmmmm
This is a text from my old blog. I like the anecdote and, being a …
It will work out
27.08.2019 — 5 min read

It will work out
Recently, there was some study published which states that Mexicans are the most unhappy people …
A secret: Björk
27.08.2019 — 4 min read

A secret: Björk
I have to confess something: I like Björk. Shhh, shhh, especially the young Björk. Shhh, …
Yes in Icelandic
27.08.2019 — 3 min read

Yes in Icelandic
We are at my in laws home. The conversation during the dinner progresses, between the …