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Last Christmas beers (2021)

Last Christmas beers (2021)

12.02.2022 — 5 min read
Yes, indeed. February is almost TOO late for this one to be published. But things …
The washerwomen

The washerwomen

18.08.2021 — 4 min read
On Tuesdays I do the laundry. I know, you will ask yourself "what does that …
Icelandic Summer beers

Icelandic Summer beers

01.08.2021 — 10 min read
Welcome to this new installment of Icelandic Beers, this time it’s the Summer Edition. As …
The Woman of the Mountain

The Woman of the Mountain

01.07.2021 — 5 min read
Although the National Day has passed, let's talk about other historical facts of Iceland. Like …
Kópavogur's shield

Kópavogur's shield

10.06.2021 — 4 min read
Let us pay tribute to the dictionary once again, and use this beautiful word: icon. …
Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa (Compilation)

Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa (Compilation)

26.12.2020 — 1 min read
This is an article to summarise everything we published in these last weeks. It is …
Quiz: Which Jólasveinar are you?

Quiz: Which Jólasveinar are you?

24.12.2020 — 1 min read
The idea of this test came to us while we made this special and, as …
The 13th day

The 13th day

24.12.2020 — 5 min read
Hello, this is our series finale, number 13 on the day that Kertasníkir arrived at …
Skata

Skata

23.12.2020 — 3 min read
Let's talk about a tradition of today. In this tour that we have done on …
The visit

The visit

22.12.2020 — 2 min read
Today's text will be tiny, tiny. Before anything else, today came Gáttaþefur. Let 's continue. …
The Imagine Peace Tower

The Imagine Peace Tower

21.12.2020 — 2 min read
What do Yoko Ono and Christmas have in common? Probably almost nothing, except the topic …
Jólabókaflóð

Jólabókaflóð

20.12.2020 — 6 min read
Well, what is more Christmas than consumerism. I know, "ugh, let us be, it's 2020 …
Christmas Beers

Christmas Beers

19.12.2020 — 18 min read
This text is something we hadn’t done on this site before. First, a bit of …
Christmas lights

Christmas lights

18.12.2020 — 1 min read
I hope you have, dear readers, your engines ready, because we are now more than …
Laufabrauð

Laufabrauð

17.12.2020 — 2 min read
At this point, I have already written to you about a Christmas drink and the …
Corona and Christmas

Corona and Christmas

16.12.2020 — 3 min read
Today's topic may not be celebratory, or worthy of a Christmas carol, but it is …
Ólöf Sölvadóttir

Ólöf Sölvadóttir

15.12.2020 — 7 min read
There are those out there who ask online (and I have even heard from those …
Christmas ice cream

Christmas ice cream

15.12.2020 — 2 min read
Let's talk about Christmas desserts. Ice cream culture in Iceland is quite peculiar, and on …
Malt og Appelsín

Malt og Appelsín

14.12.2020 — 3 min read
Well, that's how I could describe the famous Malt og Appelsín drink. If I could …
The advent candelabra

The advent candelabra

13.12.2020 — 4 min read
If you have ever visited the Nordic countries around this time, you have surely noticed …
Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa

Christmas a LA ÍSLANDesa

12.12.2020 — 3 min read
Hello, dear reader, how good to have you back. I know I haven’t published for …
Learning Icelandic 7: Zoomniversity

Learning Icelandic 7: Zoomniversity

02.11.2020 — 5 min read
Well, my university life began for the second time in my life. This time has …
Jaja Ding Dong

Jaja Ding Dong

16.07.2020 — 4 min read
There is a part of my life that I have not shared much on this …
Learning Icelandic 6: The Exam

Learning Icelandic 6: The Exam

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

Learning Icelandic 5: The Cacophonies

21.06.2020 — 3 min read
This is another of those articles that might not make much sense in English, but …
Learning Icelandic 4: I don't know

Learning Icelandic 4: I don't know

24.05.2020 — 3 min read
This article might not make sense in English. I tried to translate it as close …
Learning Icelandic 3: Between Horses

Learning Icelandic 3: Between Horses

22.05.2020 — 3 min read
We continue with my misadventures ...Today I present to you,Being self-taught while learning Icelandic and …
Learning Icelandic 2: Slappa af

Learning Icelandic 2: Slappa af

20.05.2020 — 6 min read
DISCLAIMER: This is the first text on this topic that I translated to English, so …
The history of the Lopapeysa

The history of the Lopapeysa

03.05.2020 — 4 min read
A week ago I was complaining about the lack of sun. My body already needed …
Gleðilega páska!

Gleðilega páska!

12.04.2020 — 3 min read
Last week, we were told at work the changes for the following weeks, due to …
Christmas with Grýla

Christmas with Grýla

25.12.2019 — 5 min read
First of all, Merry Christmas to you all! I hope everyone ate delicious food, rested …
Meet the 13 Jólasveinar

Meet the 13 Jólasveinar

19.12.2019 — 5 min read
(The translation of the verses is not mine. Hopefully is as close as the original)Ladies …
Jólasveinar: the origin

Jólasveinar: the origin

18.12.2019 — 5 min read
It is December, the weekend of the year. Time past fast, you eat a lot, …
About the shoehorn

About the shoehorn

09.10.2019 — 3 min read
Sometimes I think I'm mentally 6 years old. That there is a part of me …
Ice cream in winter

Ice cream in winter

05.10.2019 — 4 min read
I originally published this text on my last blog and it was partially modified for …
Licorice

Licorice

05.10.2019 — 2 min read
Nordic witchcraft, black poison. That’s what I think when I filled the jar with that …
The Mmmmm

The Mmmmm

05.10.2019 — 5 min read
This is a text from my old blog. I like the anecdote and, being a …
It will work out

It will work out

27.08.2019 — 5 min read
Recently, there was some study published which states that Mexicans are the most unhappy people …
A secret: Björk

A secret: Björk

27.08.2019 — 4 min read
I have to confess something: I like Björk. Shhh, shhh, especially the young Björk. Shhh, …
Yes in Icelandic

Yes in Icelandic

27.08.2019 — 3 min read
We are at my in laws home. The conversation during the dinner progresses, between the …
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