Is Iceland really cold like ice?

Nah, Iceland isn’t all that cold in the winter and it fact most winter days in Reykjavik are pretty pleasant. But it sure is cool in the summer. It just never seems to warm up. read more

Like the iceberg that struck the Titanic, the spring ice that Flóki saw most likely drifted over from Greenland, but no matter—Flóki’s name stuck fast in the Viking world. Back in Norway, Flóki disparaged Iceland, but one member of his crew named Thorólf spread rumors that the new island was so rich, butter dripped from every blade of grass. read more