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By Phyllis Smith We never know who we are going to meet when we travel, be it near of far. Phyllis tells us of their trip to Iceland and the people they met over dinner. They were talking with someone named Magnús . Here's what she had to say about that encounter... During our last trip to Iceland, we took the ferry over to the Westman Islands to stay for a day or two. It’s worth a visit. We did a tour around the Island on a zodiac. It’s a fabulous view of the area. We toure

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Photo Credit: Magnus Fröderberg/norden.org, CC BY 2.5 DK, via Wikimedia Commons ; The United Nations General...

By Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He continues with his thoughts about an interesting...

by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes a new guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He offers his thoughts about an interesting Icelandic...

By Gunnar Birgisson   Icelandic Roots welcomes guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. Gunnar presents an interesting Icelandic word and offers...

By Bryndís Vigundsdóttir On June 14th, 2025, 2,800 young men and women graduated with various degrees in learning and science from The...

Each year a group of young Icelandic descendants living in North America participate in an amazing cultural exchange in Iceland, the...

Embark on a journey that transcends time with the Icelandic Roots 2025 Tour to Iceland (August 27–September 8, 2025.) It's a fabulous and...

Flying in and out of Iceland, visiting Fríhöfnin is a must.

by Gunnar Birgisson Icelandic Roots welcomes a new guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He expresses his thoughts about the rivers in Iceland...

by Gunnar Birgisson   Icelandic Roots welcomes a new guest writer, Gunnar Birgisson. He offers us his thoughts about an interesting...

Gathering blueberries in Iceland

Celebrating Valentine's Day in Iceland

By Magna Goodman, Snorri 2024 Editor's Note: If you are interested in joining the Snorri Program in 2025, the application deadline is...

Note: Icelandic Language Day (dagur íslenskrar tungu, English: "day of the Icelandic tongue") is celebrated each year on November 16....

Snorri 2024 Magna Goodman Deepened Her Roots

The Icelandic Roots Writing Group has recently had a story prompt to write about “Something That is Very Icelandic”. The following is the...

Editor's Note: Emma Kaliel wrote this account about her 2023 Snorri Experience. The 2024 Snorri participants are currently engaged in...

By Bryndís Víglundsdóttir Editor's Note: Icelandic Roots brings you another article from one of our favourite storytellers, Bryndís...

Part Two: Íslendingur and her voyage Welcome back to the second of the three-part series of The 21st Century Icelander.  We will explore...