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Learn about Iceland's rich culture, history, native language and stunning nature experienced by an expat living in the country. Whether you plan to visit, would like to live in Iceland or you are just interested in this small island nation in the middle of the Atlantic, you're in for a treat. You'll hear interviews, quirky facts, useful advice for those who want to travel in Iceland and what it is like to live in the land of fire and ice. Additionally, there is a segment of the show dedicated to teaching you an Icelandic word or phrase. All of the show notes for the podcast can be found at www.fromforeigntofamiliar.com. Jewells Chambers, the host of the All Things Iceland podcast, has embarked on an epic journey to become a polyglot. Her first language to conquer is Icelandic. Yes, it is a daunting feat but she loves a good challenge. You can read about her journey, specifically the surprises, frustrations, triumphs, and mistakes that occur when learning a new language at www.fromforeigntofamiliar.com
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It is a little hard to believe that it is almost the one year anniversary of the bankruptcy of Wow Air. This low cost Icelandic airline went bust on March 28th, 2019. On that date last year, everyone was shocked when the airline suddenly ceased to operate. During this episode, I will go over why […]
The post WOW Air: The Icelandic Airline’s Fast Rise & Early Demise – Ep. 58 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
A few days ago I posted on the All Things Iceland Instagram and Facebook pages that I do plan to give a rundown of how the Coronavirus is spreading in Iceland and what the government has been doing to control it. I do not plan to give updates every few days about the virus. I […]
The post Coronavirus in Iceland: How it Spread & What is Being Done About It – Ep. 57 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Gísli Pálsson for this episode of the podcast in his office at the University of Iceland. He recently retired, but he has served as a professor and Director of Institute of Anthropology at the university. He has written several books, including “The Man Who Stole Himself”, the story about […]
The post Gísli Pálsson – Icelandic Anthropologist, Professor & Author: Ep. 56 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
Icelandic sheep are a mix of adorable and fascinating. During the summer, you can find them roaming freely around the country. For months they are on what seems like the ultimate Icelandic summer vacation – eating, sleeping, and walking wherever they please. Before winter sets in, they are rounded up by the farmers that own […]
The post All About Icelandic Sheep: Ep. 55 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
To get a better understanding of the Icelandic education system, I sat down with Arnór Guðmundsson for this episode of the All Things Iceland podcast. In his role as the Director of the Directorate of Education, his agency focuses on testing and producing textbooks for schools in Iceland. We discussed many things. Some of them […]
The post The Icelandic Education System: Interview with Arnór Guðmundsson – Ep. 54 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
When people think of Iceland, they have images of beautiful landscapes, sheep, the northern lights, and glaciers. Many are unaware of the scandals, corruption, and overall fascinating events show up in Iceland news stories throughout the year. If you have listened to previous episodes of this show, such as the interviews with Dóra, the former […]
The post Top 10 Iceland News Stories of 2019 – Ep. 53 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
The Icelandic sheep farm is pretty much as old as the country because the first settlers from Norway in the 9th and 10 centuries brought sheep with them. As a native New Yorker that was completely disconnected from raw nature, such as the kind found in Iceland, I find it fascinating and difficult to imagine […]
The post Life on a Sheep Farm with Pálína Axelsdóttir Njarðvík: Ep. 52 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
I had the pleasure of chatting with Eunsan Huh, the awesome creator of the popular Instagram account, @EverySingleWordinIcelandic. On her account, you will find Icelandic words that she has illustrated as icons, which is helping her and others to learn the language. She has also created a book called “Iceland in Icons: a Pictographic Travel […]
The post Every Single Word in Icelandic: Interview with Eunsan Huh – Ep.51 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
For episode fifty of the All Things Iceland podcast, I interviewed Kári Stefánsson, an Icelandic neurologist who is also the founder and CEO of deCode genetics. deCode is a biopharmaceutical company based in Reykjavík. Kári pioneered the use of, “population scale genetics to understand variation in the sequence of the human genome.” WIkipedia The discoveries […]
The post Kári Stefánsson – Icelandic Pioneer in Human Genetics: Ep. 50 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
Hallveig has won the Classical Singer of the year at the Icelandic Music awards twice and has been nominated three more times. Additionally, she has twice won the Singer of the Year for the Gríman, which is the Theatre awards in Iceland. Funny enough, I was introduced to Hallveig by her husband Jón after he […]
The post Hallveig Rúnarsdóttir: An Award Winning Icelandic Singer – Ep. 49 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
Today is a very special episode because in June of 2018, I launched the All Things Iceland podcast. A full year later, there are 47 episodes (48 if you include this one) and more than 60,000 downloads. I am incredibly grateful for all of the people that have listened to this podcast and for those […]
The post Celebrating the 1st Year of the All Things Iceland Podcast- Ep.48 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
The history of the Icelandic government, also known as Alþingi, dates back to the 900s. This episode breaks down the evolution of the government in this country from the very beginning to present day. The World’s Oldest Surviving Parliament In previous episodes, I have mentioned the Alþingi, which is the the Icelandic parliament. It was […]
The post Alþingi – Icelandic Government & Politics From Creation to Present Day: Ep. 47 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
Ásatrú, an Old Norse paganism, has become the fastest growing non-Christian religion in Iceland. When most people think of this country, religion is not normally what pops into their minds. However, over 75% of the Icelandic population are registered as members of a religious organization. Later, in the random fact of the episode, I share […]
The post Ásatrú – Iceland’s Fastest Growing Non-Christian Religion appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
After most visitors to Iceland arrive at Keflavik international airport, they quickly grab their bags and set their sights on traveling to downtown Reykjavík. Unfortunately, the don’t give any thought to visiting the rest of the Reykjanes Peninsula. Little do they know that a beautiful, less crowded and completely underrated place waits just outside of […]
The post Reykjanes Peninsula – What to See & Do In Iceland’s 2nd UNESCO Geopark: Ep. 45 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
Hélène Magnússon is a very talented and passionate knitter living and working in Iceland. She is well known in the knitting world as the Icelandic knitter. While she originally hails from France, Iceland has been her home for over 25 years. We had a lively conversation that touched on why she moved to Iceland, her […]
The post Hélène Magnússon – The Icelandic Knitter: Ep. 44 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
During this part of the interview, Andri provides some great insight into the current literature landscape in Iceland and the impact of literature from this country on the world. We start off this interview talking about Reykjavík being a UNESCO City of Literature. Andri is a great person to talk about this because he is […]
The post Andri Snær Magnason, Award Winning Icelandic Author: Part 2 – Ep. 43 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Andri Snær Magnason, an award winning writer of novels, poetry, plays and films. He is also a very active environmental activist. We chatted about his fascinating literary career, how he chooses topics to write about, and so much more. Because we talked for about one hour and […]
The post Andri Snær Magnason, Award Winning Icelandic Author: Part 1 – Ep. 42 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
To kick off my comeback to podcasting, I am sharing an awesome interview I did with Andie Fontaine, the News Editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine. Andie is originally from Baltimore. They have been living in Iceland since 1999 and has Icelandic citizenship. We dive into what it has been like for Andie to learn Icelandic, […]
The post Andie Fontaine : The News Editor of The Reykjavík Grapevine – Ep. 41 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
During this week’s episode, I give an overview of the rich history of Icelandic literature and culture. Before I jump in, I have two announcements. Two Important Announcements The first is that today, February 20th, 2019, is the last day for you to enter the All Things Iceland podcast giveaway. If you haven’t entered already, […]
The post The Rich History of Icelandic Literature & Culture – Ep. 40 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
I had the pleasure of sitting down with Diðrik Stefánsson, a realtor in Reykjavík, to talk about the real estate market in Iceland. His nickname is Diddi and that is how I refer to him during the interview. This topic fascinates me for many reasons. The main one is that there is a lot of […]
The post Icelandic Real Estate: Buying & Renting Homes in Reykjavík – Ep. 39 appeared first on From Foreign to Familiar.
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