Iceland blog articles and news announcements

man sitting on a fence in hot spring area in Iceland

Norwegian Constitution Day 2026: Origin, events, and the Norwegian link to Iceland

On May 17th every year, Norway celebrates its Constitution Day as a commemoration of the signing of their constitution. On May 17, 1814, Norway declared independence from a previous union with Sweden.

man standing next to old house, the sea and mountain behind him

Science of Fashion: How different clothes make us feel

The Science of Fashion: How clothing can improve and change our mood

Cold weather clothing guide: Fabrics that retain heat

Icewear research found that the warmest material is wool, with thicker Icelandic wool being even better, and a wool-acrylic blend in between

Covid free, are there Iceland travel restrictions?

As of February 2021, the small nation just south of the Artic Circle has almost no infections—knock on wood! (Or “sjö, níu, þrettán,” as said in Iceland.)

Lent in Iceland: Bollu-, Sprengi- and Öskudagur

As long as there have been communities living in Iceland, there have been traditions of feasts and merrymaking. Christianity came to Iceland around the year 1000,