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Hot Shopping in Iceland | November 25, 2009

You quickly realize in Iceland, that if men and women take the time to dress up (not in jeans) to head to the bars for the Runtur when it’s cold outside, then obviously fashion is important to Icelanders. Shopping is incredibly expensive in Iceland, but it’s worth shelling out the extra krona (ISK) for local designers’ stuff…their creations are unique and fashion forward.

RYK, owned by Kristin Kristjansdottir, off of Laugavegar in downtown Reykjavik, is a store that I absolutely fell in love with and wanted to transport back to the U.S. Kristin is a designer who … Read More »


 

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Iceland Glacier Hike and Runtur Hike | November 20, 2009

You know the saying “When in Rome…do as the Romans?” Well, the same goes for Iceland, “When in Iceland…do a glacier hike!” My friend Laura is definitely the adventurous type and suggested that we go on a glacier hike in Iceland. I agreed thinking, how hard could it be, right? She told me it would be a 2 out of a 5…boy, was I in for a shock! In the end, I’m glad we did it, but only because I made it down unscathed!.Our day started at 9:30am. We signed up to go with a tour group called Arctic Adventures. … Read More »