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About the Author
Jewells is a native New Yorker that fell in love with an Icelander and now lives in one of the most fascinating countries in the world. As the host of the All Things Iceland podcast, she shares about Icelandic culture, history, language and nature. When she is not making podcast episodes or YouTube videos, you can find her attempting to speak in Icelandic, hiking up mountains, reading books and spending time with her family.

Top 5 Ways to Smash Your Language Learning Goals in 2017

I know we are  almost three weeks  into 2017 but hooray for a new year!!! Whether you made resolutions or not, now is a great time to reflect on your fluency progress in 2016 and see what you can improve or change in order to reach your language learning goals this year.  There are no…

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The Tin Can Factory: Review of Level 1 Icelandic (Speed) Course

Within the first month of moving to Iceland, I knew that I had to step up my language learning game by enlisting some expert help, so I started searching online for Icelandic language classes in the Reykjavík area.  This was my first time taking a language course in 10 years! It is hard to believe…

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First 3 Months Down: Settling In and Learning the Icelandic Language

It is officially fall and about two weeks ago I hit the three-month mark since I made my big move to Iceland.  Living here and learning the Icelandic language has been an exhilarating and exhausting experience. I knew that I would need to give myself time to adjust to my new environment, job, and culture but I…

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I'm moving to Iceland!!!

I know that it seems like I literally fell off the earth recently but so much has happened since my last post in November.  As you can tell from the title of this post, I am making the big move to the land of Fire & Ice. Gunnar and I have worked tirelessly to make…

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Happy Icelandic Language Day!!!!!!

Kæri Vinur (Dear Friends), Today is special not only because it is Icelandic Language Day (Dagur íslenskrar tungu) but also because it is when I officially launched the blog last year! This day holds a special place in my heart and to celebrate I am listening to some epic Icelandic folk music below.  🙂

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Learning Icelandic: A Hard Lesson on my Path to Fluency

I had so much anxiety, anticipation and excitement before I ventured off to Iceland for my third visit. Because I had only been learning Icelandic for about 5 months, I expected that I would face some challenges with being able to communicate in the language when I arrived in the country. However, I wasn’t expecting…

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Highlights from My Trip to Iceland

Gleðilegt nýtt ár vinir (Happy New Year, Friends)! My trip to Iceland was even more eventful and exciting than I could have imagined. I was fortunate enough to spend some time with my partner’s family, ride a snow mobile for the first time, get a glimpse of the northern lights, meet interesting new people and…

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No Sleep 'Til Iceland

The countdown is on! There are only 6 days left until I return to the land of Fire and Ice, and I can hardly contain my excitement! This will be my second excursion to this winter wonderland while the holiday season is in full swing, and I have a feeling that this trip will be…

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3 Tips for Scheduling Language-Learning Time

As a working professional, whose job has nothing to do with acquiring a new language, it can be a challenge to schedule in language-learning time. In order for me to balance working, having a social life, being in a relationship, volunteering, learning a new language, and writing a blog – I had to get creative…

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5 Reasons to Use Memrise as a Language Learning Tool

Ok, I’m just going to come out and say it – I love Memrise! Since the beginning of my language learning journey, this tool has played an integral role in helping me to become more familiar with Icelandic words and phrases.  There are many reasons why I recommend this resource to anyone interested in learning…

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