When Iceland’s Women Took a Day Off
Anonymous
Jun 14, 2022
Iceland is today known as one of the world’s most feminist countries. But the roots of this progressive title lies deep within ground-breaki...
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Seljavallalaug: Iceland’s Hidden Swimming Pool
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 19, 2019
Tucked in a narrow valley in South Iceland, a short hike away from the Ring Road that encircles the country, is an outdoor swimming—arguably...
Memorial to The First Icelandic Glacier Lost to Climate Change
Kaushik Patowary
Jul 30, 2019
Next month, August 2019, a team of researchers and geologists from Rice University in Houston, along with members of the Icelandic Hiking So...
Vellir: This Icelandic Geyser is in The Middle of a River
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 6, 2019
Iceland has many geysers but none is stranger than Vellir, also known as Árhver, because it is located smack in the middle of a flowing riv...
Why Iceland Imports Ice From Other Countries
Kaushik Patowary
Nov 17, 2018
The name Iceland is a misnomer. In reality, the country is stunningly green, especially during summer, and only about ten percent of Iceland...
The Mossy Lava Fields of Iceland
Kaushik Patowary
Sep 22, 2017
Moss is a common plant in Iceland. It grows abundantly in the mountainous region and is a special characteristic of Iceland’s lava fields. O...
The Brand New Island of Surtsey
Kaushik Patowary
Apr 28, 2017
Located about 30 kilometers off the southern coast of Iceland, lies the small island of Surtsey. It is one of the world's youngest islan...
Icelandic Phallological Museum
Kaushik Patowary
Mar 26, 2016
The Icelandic Phallological Museum in Reykjavík is the world’s only museum devoted to the male genitalia. It contains over 280 specimens rep...
The Avalanche Protection Wall of Flateyri
Kaushik Patowary
Jan 7, 2016
Flateyri is a small fishing village located on a narrow strip of land at the edge of the sea in the picturesque Westfjords, in northwest Ice...
Iceland’s Most Beautiful Waterfalls
Kaushik Patowary
Dec 28, 2015
Iceland is often called the land of waterfalls. Indeed, there are literally hundreds of these natural beauties all over the country. From th...
