How to turn 28 in the middle of the Atlantic

A few months before she turned 28, Anna Spysz, a Polish-American living in Krakow, noticed her birthday would fall on 10/10/10 — the 10th of October 2010. She decided she had to do something very interesting to celebrate.

Words by: Anna Spysz

Images by: Anna Spysz

Crossing Iceland

In July 2010 Alastair Humphreys and Christopher Herwig traversed Iceland north to south, on foot and by river, through its forbidding interior. Despite snow in summer, ice-cold rapids, and 14 straight days of rain, Alastair says “I’m completely in love with Iceland.”

Words by: Eliza Reid

Images by: Eliza Reid

Knitting circle

Maybe it’s the winters. Or the economy. Or just a seemingly innate sense of the next trend in fashion. Whatever the reason, knitting for pleasure hasn’t been this popular in Iceland since the telephone became a novelty in Reykjavík.

Words by: Eliza Reid

Images by: Eliza Reid

Are you there Iceland? It’s me, Julien

Words by: Julien Apack

Around Iceland on two wheels

Words by: Eliza Reid

Hayley's shadow looms over Snæfellsnes

Hayley’s year in Iceland

Words by: Hayley Dunning

A short history of summer in Iceland

Words by: Eliza Reid

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