If you are planning to visit Iceland, you may be expecting a land of perpetual snow and ice. But don’t let the island’s name mislead you. While the sub-Arctic island is not the best place to choose if you’re planning a beach vacation, the weather here is not as extreme as you might think. In summer the average temperatures fall...
Icewear’s staff would like to extend heartfelt gratitude to all those who provided assistance, help and support after a massive fire broke out at our headquarters on 5 April. We would particularly like to thank the Reykjavík Fire Department for its rapid and professional response and its diligent efforts in very difficult conditions. Our staff and numerous other individuals and...
Any active outdoor lifestyle calls for well-planned dressing. Visitors to Iceland who go on a tour, such as the Golden Circle day tour, can do with a warm down jacket and hat. Those who plan to do more adventurous hiking, such as going out on the glacier, will need to dress in layers. The key for layered clothing is to...
Of course the best way to experience Iceland is to go there. There is no way to fit that spectacular landscape into your suitcase, and the northern lights won’t go through the security scanner. But for those times when you can’t be there in person, and for the times when you can’t fit even one more souvenir into your luggage...
For all the things you forgot at the last minute, for all those souvenirs that wouldn’t fit into your suitcase, online shopping is a way to bring more of Iceland into your own home after the trip is over. Local food delicacies or signature pieces of clothing that hearken back to a great vacation help to bridge the distance when...
