Author: Ava Haraldsson

Situated on top of a hill overlooking the City of Reykjavik, Perlan offers amazing 360 views from its observation deck at the top of its glass dome.

Like most other people staying in Iceland recently, I took a trip to see the newly erupted volcano. And I have to admit– it was amazing. The

Hello Everyone! With the holidays here, I thought I’d focus this week’s entry on the Christmas decorations (as well as Christmas lore) that I got to see and learn about this year while in Reykjavík. Walking around the main squares of town, I saw Ingólfstorg and trees all wrapped in lights, as well as bell shaped…

This week I wanted to take a little bit of time to talk about the Icelandic class I’ve been taking this semester.

This past week, my family and I decided to take a trip to the island of Viðey

This week, as we’ve been exploring quarantined Iceland, my family and I have decidedly discovered a new favorite lunch place.

Hey everybody! As I’m sure many of you know, Iceland has gone into a mini lockdown due to rising cases of COVID. No fatalities have been reported, but in an attempt to prevent further spread, gyms, pools, and other establishments have been shut down, and stricter distancing policies have been put in place with current regulations set to be enforced through October 19.

Hi everyone! My name is Ava Haraldsson, and as a current online senior at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Maryland, who is (secretly) spending the semester in Iceland, I’m excited to write about my time here. Over the next few weeks, I’ll fill you in on the local happenings, and share what I hope to…