Helga Dís Björgúlfsdóttir, Author at Your Friend in Reykjavik

March 17, 2023

Hanna Kr – Your Friend in Reykjavik

Get to know Your Friend in Reykjavik! When you join us for a walking tour, you will meet your special friend in Reykjavik, but getting to know them a...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirThings to do in Reykjavik

March 9, 2023

Easter in Iceland

So, how is Easter in Iceland? Despite having a state church, Icelanders are not particularly religious people. Those who believe in God describe it as a childlike faith...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirFood & Drink in Iceland, History & Traditions of Iceland, Things to do in Reykjavik, Traveling in Iceland

A Curtiss-Wright P-40C Warhawk Iceland 1942 San Diego Air & Space Museum

March 1, 2023

Air crashes in Iceland during WWII

Unlike naval battles around Iceland during WWII, few, if any, Icelanders died in air crashes in Iceland during the same period. From 1940 to 1945, more than 300...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirHistory & Traditions of Iceland, Things to do in Reykjavik

February 15, 2023

Icelandic Leg of Lamb – Sunday Roast

There are a few courses Icelanders are as proud of as the leg of lamb. Icelanders will swear by it, and you will have a hard time finding...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirFood & Drink in Iceland

February 10, 2023

A Visit to Árbær Open Air Museum

In 2020 we visited Árbær Open Air Museum, part of the Reykjavik City Museum. We learned all about Christmas in the olden days. Over 30 houses are preserved...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirAll About Iceland

February 9, 2023

Garðar – Your Friend in Reykjavik

Get to know Your Friend in Reykjavik! When you join us for a walking tour, you will meet your special friend in Reykjavik, but getting to know them a...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirThings to do in Reykjavik

February 9, 2023

The Best Music Festivals in Iceland

Icelanders do not like being seen as lacking, but we understand that we cannot hold many large international music festivals. But that doesn’t stop us from holding quite...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirHolidays in Iceland, Things to do in Reykjavik, Traveling in Iceland

February 8, 2023

The Wonderful Quern – Folktale

This folktale shows that making a deal with the devil in a folktale sometimes turns out well for you. But you better put your affairs in order before...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirHistory & Traditions of Iceland

February 8, 2023

Nature Reserves and Parks in Reykjavik

You don’t have to go far to enjoy Icelandic nature, as there are many nature reserves and parks in Reykjavik. If you are here only for a few...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirThings to do in Reykjavik

February 3, 2023

Pirate Attack in Iceland – The Turkish Abductions

In the summer of 1627, pirates from northwest Africa kidnapped people in Grindavik, The Westman Islands, and the East Fjords and sold them into slavery in Barbary. Barbary...

Helga Dís BjörgúlfsdóttirHistory & Traditions of Iceland, Traveling in Iceland