Iceland's Best Frank Lárus

Hello Friends! Happy Summer! Summer is here. Officially. We will see the real summer weather in the next couple of months, but now the low temps are well above freezing and the highs are 10-12C/ 50-55F Which to me is great weather. Humidity is low so these temps feel warmer. Everything hasn't turned completely green yet, but it is soon to be here. Let's talk about northern lights and how it the rest of Europe and North America just got a taste of what we experience every ye...

Hello Friends! In this episode I talk about being safe when coming to Iceland. There is so much to see and so many places to go. It's easy to be distracted by the intoxicating beauty of this wonderful country. I'll be speaking to common sense and being focused on being safe. New Yorkers know that not walking through Central Park at night is common sense. Here, getting your vehicle or yourself out of the road before taking a photo is/should be common sense. Heeding waring signs and speed...

The Icelandic Rock ´n´Roll Museum opened in 2014. Of the thousands of famous and world famous Icelandic musicians, many are exhibited here. Shout out to the musicians that are not featured yet! When you come to Iceland make sure to put this museum at the top of your list. All musical genre are represented here. Whatever kind of music you like, there's an Icelandic band or musician that plays it. In this episode, I go over the highlights of my visit and my hope is that you get a c...

Hello Friends! It's time for an update as to what's going on with the volcano and what to expect going forward. Since the prior podcast we've had an eruption, the winter solstice, 25 days of Christmas (I think I said 26 on the pod) 12 leading up to and 12 going out until the 6th of January ( Plus Christmas Day itself) and New Year's Eve celebration. I'll be talking about all of that and a little more. The Icelandic Search and Rescue teams and the Red Cross will ne...

Hello Friends! We are currently anticipating a volcanic eruption. Well, since Friday we've been on an "anytime now" or "maybe never" status. It basically means that experts can theorize what may happen. However, you just can't know until it actually happens. I hope that makes sense. l would also like to make a correction about the lava tube or corridor that I spoke of. It is not under the Blue Lagoon but also not far away either. It looks like the people of Grindavik have a ...

Hello Friends! Winter is coming! I'm excited about it! Summer is my favorite season in Iceland, fall is a close second. Northern lights are shining brightly like a rainbow in the night sky. Halloween (Hrekkjavaka) is coming, and it has been growing in popularity every year people started observing it here. Thanksgiving (Þakkargjörð) is also observed in Iceland. Not for the same reasons Americans have to be thankful for, but you will see turkey and ...