A land of vast open spaces, steaming blue lagoons, geysers, and powerful volcanoes, Iceland is beautifully raw and remote, but not exactly hospitable to humans. When the Norse and British settlers ...

Rachel Heller posted a fabulous article about Icelandic turf houses. I don't know if I'd like to live in one, but I sure do want to visit! They cut thick pieces of the earth, grass and roots and all, ...

Throughout Iceland, travelers will find little black “turf houses” with grassy roofs, which often extend all the way to the ground on either side to form one continuous green plane. These traditional ...

Deep in the Icelandic wilderness lies a forgotten treasure - the last known abandoned turf house, untouched and preserved with everything still inside. Once a vital refuge from the harsh Nordic ...

It’s called “aspirational travel,” and to be honest: I’ve been avoiding it for a while. What good is dreaming of adventure when it just feels so impossible? But I’ve evolved. Lately, I’m willing to ...

RECONSTRUCTED MEDIEVAL FARM IN ÞJÓRSÁRDALUR AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICELANDIC TURF HOUSE BY GUÐMUNDUR ÓLAFSSON AND HÖRÐUR ÁGÚSTSSON ENGLISH TRANSLATION ...