Traditions and everyday life in Iceland

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Iceland. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

8 keepsakes from Iceland (2 traditions and culture, 6 personal)

Traditions and culture in Iceland

Beautiful Waterfalls
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Beautiful Waterfalls

There are many beutiful waterfalls in Iceland. There a many big ones and small ones. You can find the small once on a beutiful walk or hike in the nature.

Shared by Lolo357
I like to go fly fishing and read.
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I like to go fly fishing and read.

Outdor life have always atrackt me. Specially in the summer but on a cold winther days nothing is better than a good book. Not my image.

Shared by Beggi

Personal keepsakes from members in Iceland

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

the best beach
Place

the best beach

its this beach next to my moms house, its only a ten minute walk way, its full of shells and bones, i love to go there and collect shells and bones when a new podcast comes out, recently ive been listing to Serial Killers, very…

Shared by Silly Goblin
Hiking trip
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Hiking trip

Due to the situation this summer I did not go abroad so I spent time exploring places here in Iceland that I hadn’t visited for a long time. I really enjoy solo hiking trips and I usually travel alone when I go on my adventures

Shared by Oalex
my sims
Everyday life

my sims

what i do in sims i love sims 4 i am 39 year old from iceland we have a snow storm rigt now so i am just stuck home playing sims

Shared by Reborndoll
Nature
Place

Nature

To live in a country that in one month can show you the best that nature has to offer and also the worst.

Shared by Svorast

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