My Iceland Guide

05/02/2025

Please take care - Major storm in Iceland for the next 2 days!
February 5-6, 2025 - From Wednesday until Thursday evening.
The warnings are in place for all Iceland!
The weather forecast includes:
Very strong winds, 20-33 m/s (72-119 km/h.)
Snowfall in the Westfjords, heavy rain in all other parts of Iceland.
Roads have been closed, no travel conditions!

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22/11/2024

Frábær tíðindi 🌻

Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir menningar- og viðskiptaráðherra segir afar mikilvægt að efla heilsárs markaðssetningu á Íslandi sem áfangastað ferðamanna, sérstaklega á þessum eldsumbrotatímum sem nú eru uppi. Hún undirritaði í gær samning við Íslandsstofu sem gildir til loka næs...

22/11/2024

21/11/2024

Last night at 23:14, the 7th eruption of 2024 (10th since 2021) began on the Reykjanes Peninsula. A 2.5 km fissure opened near Grindavík, catching many by surprise, as experts had expected this to happen closer to mid-December.
Magma had been accumulating 4-5 km beneath Svartsengi for weeks, but the sudden eruption reminds us how unpredictable nature can be.
Thankfully, everyone was evacuated safely from Grindavík, the Svartsengi Power Plant, and The Blue Lagoon. Lava has crossed the road to Grindavík, cutting power, but the rest of Iceland is unaffected. Life continues as usual, and Keflavík Airport is operating as normal with no disruption to flights.
The eruption site is closed for safety, but this incredible natural event can be admired from a distance. Please remember to respect safety guidelines and stay clear of restricted areas.
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Our friends at have posted brilliant content tirelessly through these years of events since this period of eruptions started.
📸 These photos were taken by us during the first hour of the eruption. It’s a humbling reminder of the power and beauty of Iceland’s nature.

27/10/2024

Iceland’s many heated facets of renewable Energy covered by CNN today

They drilled into a volcano in Iceland. What they found could help power the world.

19/12/2023

A new eruption started at 22:00/ 10 p.m. close to the town of Grindavík tonight on the 18th December. Scientists have been anticipating an eruption after weeks of dramatic seismic activity originally starting on November 10th. This particular eruption started very abruptly and seems to be developing into a very large and long fissure. My photos are mainly screenshots from and in fact two photos as seen from the capital area. Last photo is a map of the area of the fissure just north of Grindavík. This is of course an event in progress, so far there can only be predictions as to how it can develop.

15/09/2023

Aurora! Northern Lights season in Iceland is on! Intensity so strong even with light pollution from the city! Make sure to look up ⬆️ 📷

01/07/2023

Eiginlega þarf engin orð… en samt, þessi mynd mína sem ég tók á lengsta og bjartasta sumarnót ársins, 24.06 kl 02:20 - miðnætusól norðusins, íslenski hesturinn, Skagafjörður, grasið, blómin í haga, ilminn, hljóðin, kyrrðin. What is there to say, well maybe the sun that does not set in the north, the Icelandic horse, the wild flowers in the field, the peaceful setting, the tranquility at 2:20 a.m. when the sun barely touches the horizon on the longest night of the midsummer - absolute mind boggling and beautiful.

12/06/2023

Nýtt líf á nýju landi, það er komið sumar! New life on new land! I found Holtasóley / Mountain Avens high up at the Fagradals lava field in Iceland. After many hikes this spring with our guests in rather cold conditions and fog, the whole lava field and crater of the eruption site of 2021 and ‘22 was in plain site. Quite a view and then this extra treat with the tiny flowers making their way in the rough grounds and yes - new land! Sign of summer 🥰

11/05/2023

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Lovely Diljá and her POWER

Eurovision Song Contest - tonight semi-finals - We would love your vote "KOMASO DILJÁ" 🌻

Diljá’s got Eurovision in her hand, and she’s representing Iceland at the 2023 Contest with her song ‘Power.’ There’s no holding this superstar back.

11/05/2023

"Can we have your votes Please"

Diljá from Iceland is such a bundle of joy and POWER!
Tonight, Diljá will perform for Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest, 2. semi-finals.

Douze points! 🌻
Diljá really has got the POWER - NO. 7

Við viljum að sjálfsögðu að okkar kona komist áfram í kvöld! Við skulum því hjálpast að og deila þessum upplýsingum til allra sem við þekkjum í þessum löndum ⚡️

Áfram Diljá!

22/04/2023

Gleðilegt sumar 🌻 Iceland just had it’s First Day of summer. From old times a day for celebration, Holiday and small gifts. Usually not much summerwarmth about this late April day, however, the saying goes that if frost on the eve of first day of summer it meant that coming summer would be good. Here in the almost arctic we may not have warm temperatures at any season, however we can certainly be happy that days are getting longer and soon will be light 24/7 in th peak summer months. And last nights sunset at 9pm definitely sets your mind at peace 🌅

02/03/2023

28/02/2023

„Tvær flugur í einu höggi“ / “two flies with one stone”

What a chance and charm! I got to see both the planets Jupiter and Venus – almost hugging tonight and a treat of Northern Lights as a complete bonus.
Make sure to look west on the horizon for the next couple of early evenings (clouds permitting) you should have a chance of seeing them together.

Þvílík heppni og einstök upplifun. Ég rétt náði að sjá reikistjörnurnar Jupiter og Venus – og þær nánast kysstust þarna í vesturhimininn. Ekki skemmdi fyrir að Norðurljósin kepptist við að dansa við þær.

Endilega reynið að horfa snemma kvölds til vesturs næstu kvöld (ef skýin leyfa). Þá ætti að vera möguleika á að sjá þær saman aftur.

08/02/2023

Jæja - hér hefur verið met hraða undirbúningur og ásamt góðum hópi sérfræðingar frá Slysavarnafélagið Landsbjörg lagðir afstað á harmfararsvæði í Suðaustur Tyrklands.
Auðvitað hrikalegar aðstæður og mikil harmleikur og veit ég að þetta er þaulvanur og toppþjálfaður hópur. Ekki annað hægt en að vera stolt af mínum og öllum hínum líka. Megi allar góðir vættir fylgja þeim alla leið 🌻
Following the horrific and tragic situation in Tukey and Syria one is quite proud, amazed with the speed and expertise that the Icelandic has managed to prepare and is now this evening headed to the disaster earthquake area in Turkey.
The team consist of Operations managers, engineers and support teams. Iceland is a participant in the United Nations' Special Collaborative Forum on Ruin Rescue (INSARAG) and the team is on its emergency list.
My dear Hubby as Civil Engineer is among the group now onboard "Landmannalaugar" - so yes Gods spead and Good Luck to everyone and safe trip back home 🌻 ❤️ 🙏 📷 Landsbjörg

19/01/2023

Please take care - Iceland has experiences 6 weeks of very frozen condtions. This coming Friday (20th January) - Weather warnings! both plus degrees storm and rain, which will give Icy conditions. Drive and walk safe!
"Walk like a penguine" "walk lowe" I sometime say ! Crampons!

Eftir kuldatíð síðustu vikur er tíðinda að vænta á föstudag (20. janúar), þar sem spáð er asahláku um allt land. Búið er að gefa út gula viðvörun frá föstudagsmorgni fram á laugardag. Búast má við talsverðu afrennsli vegna úrkomu og snjóbráðnunar, einnig vexti í ám og lækjum. Hyggilegt er að huga að niðurföllum til að vatn komist leiðar sinnar í fráveitukerfi og forðast vatnstjón. Flughálka er líkleg til að myndast á blautum klaka.

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