Iceland's Best
My name is Frank Lárus and I'm half Icelandic and half American. I'd like to share my journey from growing up in the USA to moving to Iceland 20 years ago. If you're interested in coming to Iceland or just curious about everyday life and many other topics related to Iceland i.e.history, culture, nightlife, sightseeing and much more, then look no further. The name says it all. Iceland's Best highlighting some of the best things Iceland has to offer in the opinion of myself and my guests. Part of the focus of the show will be questions from listeners or on behalf of friends. Join us on this fulfilled insight into Iceland's Best.
Episodes
17 episodes
Fun Fact: I married my cousin!
In this Episode, I'm chopping up some facts about Iceland I hope you'll find fun like eating ice cream behind the wheel of an automobile, dating your own family, the confusion with Icelandic last names, Elves, Icelandic animals and more. Thanks...
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29:27
Northern Lights in USA! Wait! What?
Hello Friends! Happy Summer! Summer is here. Officially. We will see the real summer weather in the next couple of months, but now the low temps are well above freezing and the highs are 10-12C/ 50-55F Which to me is grea...
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Episode 16
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22:26
What NOT to do in Iceland
Hello Friends! In this episode I talk about being safe when coming to Iceland. There is so much to see and so many places to go. It's easy to be distracted by the intoxicating beauty of this wonderful country. I'll be speaking to common sense a...
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36:58
Rokksafn. The Icelandic Rock ´n´Roll Museum
The Icelandic Rock ´n´Roll Museum opened in 2014. Of the thousands of famous and world famous Icelandic musicians, many are exhibited here. Shout out to the musicians that are not featured yet! When you come to Iceland make sure to...
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15:53
Volcano Update Christmas/New Year Recap 2023/24
Hello Friends! It's time for an update as to what's going on with the volcano and what to expect going forward. Since the prior podcast we've had an eruption, the winter solstice, 25 days of Christmas (I think I said 26 on the p...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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21:12
Anticipating a Volcano
Hello Friends! We are currently anticipating a volcanic eruption. Well, since Friday we've been on an "anytime now" or "maybe never" status. It basically means that experts can theorize what may happen. However, you just c...
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15:35
Winter is Coming !
Hello Friends! Winter is coming! I'm excited about it! Summer is my favorite season in Iceland, fall is a close second. Northern lights are shining brightly like a rainbow in the night sky. Halloween (...
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25:19
Icelandic Phallological Museum
Hello Friends! In this latest episode of Museum Visits, I visited the Icelandic Phalloloigcal Museum. &nbs...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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6:02
Burning Questions
Hello Friends! In this episode I'm answering your questions! it's a mix of questions sent in and ones that have been asked in conversations about Iceland. I´ll be touching on different subjects such as the Blue Lagoon vs Sky Lagoon, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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27:48
Volcanic eruption Update Thursday July 13, 2023
In this episode. I go into further detail about being safe if you're thinking about taking the hike out to see this ongoing eruption. I also talk about the importance o...
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13:12
Volcano Eruption 2023 (some of what we know so far)
I'm talking about the volcano that just erupted today. I'm also talking about last year's trip to the volcano and the adventure that it was. (There were three e...
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Episode 4
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11:55
Icelandic Independence Day and summer Solstice
In this episode I talk about June 17th 1944. the day Icelanders became independent from Denmark. Seventy nine years later the celebrations are still goin strong. I also talk about June 21st the summer solstice. The longest d...
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Episode 2
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18:55
Icelandic hamburgers are awesome!!
People always say get an Icelandic hotdog when you go visit Iceland. In this episode I'll explain why you should also put the Icelandic hamburger high on your to-do list and why the...
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Episode 1
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11:56
Arbaer Open Air Museum
First episode in the "Museum Visits" series. A short review on this "living Museum" just 10 minutes from downtown Reykjavik. This one is a definite must see. A complete view of what life was like in the 18 and early 1900s. There wer...
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6:34
Museum Visits (Introduction)
This is a basic intro to an exciting segment of my podcast called "Museum Visits"
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2:23