The books that have moved me the most are often those that tell stories about people in another country, in another time. They can be real destinies, but they can also be fictional stories in a realistic setting. Of course, there are never a single Truth and a story can be told in many different ways, but if you hear many people's stories, the story becomes a little more complete over time.
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Last night we rewatched one of our favourite films: Memoirs of a geisha. This 2005 American film follows a poor Japanese girl from the day she is sold as a slave to a geisha house to her life as a prominent geisha. If you missed it, watch it!
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Are you keen to get away for a city break this autumn? Skyscanner has listed the most affordable weekend cities for autumn, comparing the cost of a weekend from 18-21 October, including the cost of airfare, hotel, bus and two popular tourist attractions.
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I don't usually write much about my job on this blog, but right now I'm involved in a fun project that I have to tell you about! Forskarjakten is a collaboration between Kamratposten and Karolinska Institutet.
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Camping in the Faroe Islands must be a special experience! I lived in the Faroe Islands for two months in the late 90s, and interned at the hospital there. The Faroe Islands are a fascinating society: just under 50,000 people on 18 islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The islands' cliffs are steep, the grass is green and the fog is often thick. So what would it be like to camp in the Faroe Islands?
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When we went to the Fish Market restaurant in Reykjavik, we had the best food we have ever had. Of course, we couldn't resist buying the restaurant's cookbook! The recipes are by Icelandic celebrity chef Hrefna Rósa Sætran.
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As I mentioned earlier, I lived in Iceland for a year and learnt to speak the Icelandic language. So how did it go with the Icelandic language when we visited Iceland then? Well, it went very well! I felt that I had forgotten a bit, but a lot came back in just a few days. In everyday situations, I speak Icelandic as well as English. If you want to talk about politics and world news, I'm probably better at English though ...
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Today we are going to tell you about another great fish restaurant here in Reykjavik, the Fish Company. Yesterday we visited Fish Company, another restaurant with fantastic fresh fish and exciting flavour combinations. Again, we chose a tasting menu, which we didn't regret.
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This is probably the strangest museum we have ever visited. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is located in the centre of Reykjavik and contains a collection of over 200 penises from almost every land and sea mammal in Iceland, including humans.
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We had a magical dining experience yesterday at the Fish Market restaurant in Reykjavik. We had the most amazing meal in a restaurant that we've ever eaten. ever. If you ever visit Iceland must you should visit this restaurant. The focus is on seafood, preferably with an Asian touch, and we had an absolutely divine tapering menu.
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