Iceland blog articles and news announcements

Shopping online from Iceland: What you need to know

Whatever the reason, today you can enjoy exquisite and exclusive Icelandic products at the click of a button. Of course, shipping from one country to another always raises a few questions, but you’ll find all the answers you need in this article.

A Christmas sweater made of wool (and other Icelandic holiday traditions)

Christmas celebrations are as diverse as the communities who observe it. Around the world, what some folks think of as “standard” Christmas traditions are actually specific to their corner of the world.

What do 13 Santas and a cat have to do with Icelandic Christmas traditions?

Christmas celebrations take place all over the world, with such a variety of traditions, including the curious Icelandic folklore of gifts and mischief.

Après ski sweaters and clothing

There’s no official dress code for an après ski party, but an après ski sweater often harkens to these classic Icewear sweaters.

Man and Icelandic horse on black beach in south Iceland

Wild horses in Iceland: Icelandic horses are truly the original of the Viking horse breeds

The Icelandic horse is especially popular elsewhere in western Europe, Scandinavia, and North America. There are around 60,000 Icelandic horses in Iceland out of the 180,000 Icelandic horses currently registered around the world. With one third of the Icelandic horse populat