Sketch by Jemima Wedderburn Blackburn (1823–1909 Trollope and his friends leave St. Kilda and head for the Faroe Islands. They are on…
Near the end of Independent People, Olafur of Yztadale says, “I’ve come to the conclusion that a fellow has no more chance of becoming an…
Part 1 As I was growing up in Gimli, Manitoba, nearly everything I was told about Iceland was incorrect. Memories of Iceland were distorted by time…
The Mastiff arrives in Reykjavik early in the morning. After bathing in the ocean, the travellers go ashore. They first visit Governor Finsen, the Governor-General…
Mrs. Finsen, the Danish Governor’s wife Bayard Taylor was a famous American travel writer. He wrote articles and travel books and gave public lectures. He…
S. E. Waller is a young English artist. He doesn’t have much money but is determined to go to Iceland to sketch and paint the…
Mosquito sculpture by Marlene Hourd (nee Magnusson) What a bunch of whiners Winnipegers have turned into. Headlines in the Winnipeg Free Press say Winnipeg expecting…
Benedikt Gröndal’s millennial card 1874. I want you to meet a friend of mine. I’m going to write about him and his trip to Iceland.…
When I introduced you to my friend, Samuel, I mentioned that he liked Iceland and Icelanders. He brings an American attitude with him. He is…
The Kaffi Tima choir welcomes the multitude. Embrace your heritage. That was the rallying cry of the 93rd Icelandic National League convention. I drove for…