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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.
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Is Iceland Splitting in Half? – How Moving Tectonic Plates Impacts the Country

May 16, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Destinations, Places to Visit, Travel Tips 12:54 0 Comments

Iceland straddles the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet. This unique geographical setting has led to some fascinating geological features and dynamic landscapes. In this episode, I go over the geology a little bit, the main reason why Iceland does not split in two even though the tectonic plates are…

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Bickering Icelandic Siblings Seal Their Fates With Magic – Folklore Friday

May 10, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Folklore Friday 0 Comments

This is part of my Folklore Friday Series, where I am sharing an Icelandic folklore story every Friday in 2024. A Magical Woman from Norway Migrates to Iceland In the book of the Icelanders, or Landnámabók, is a person named Þuríður syndafyllir and her son Völu-Steinn. They immigrated from Northern Norway and settled in Bolungarvík…

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Rökkvi Vésteinsson on Using LingQ to Learn Languages & More

May 9, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Icelandic, Interviews, Language 0 Comments

Rökkvi Vésteinsson was born in 1978 in Iceland. He had a multicultural upbringing, living in Chicago at age 11, and spending summers in Denmark and Sweden during his teens. By age 20, he was fluent in four foreign languages, thanks to his travels and a stint as an au pair in Germany. Rökkvi began his…

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Iceland’s Loch Ness Monster – Folklore Friday

May 3, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Folklore Friday 6:27 0 Comments

Where Iceland’s Loch Ness Monster Lives Lagarfljot, nestled in eastern Iceland, is not just a lake but a river channel flowing from the majestic Vatnajokull glacier to the sea. This secluded area carries a mysterious aura, providing fertile ground for local folklore. Visitors from the east of Iceland or those who have journeyed to Reykjavik…

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What It‘s Like to Snorkel Between Continents in Iceland‘s Silfra Fissure

May 1, 2024 Jewells Chambers Adventure, All Things Iceland Episodes, Places to Visit, Travel Tips 18:04 0 Comments

Have you ever imagined swimming between two continents, touching the jagged edges of the earth’s crust beneath crystal-clear water? I had the unforgettable experience of snorkeling in Silfra Fissure, located in the heart of Thingvellir National Park, Iceland. This unique adventure is available all year round, and whether you visit during the chilly embrace of…

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The Icelandic Ghost that Haunts South Iceland – Folklore Friday

April 26, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Folklore Friday 7:14 0 Comments

This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series, where I am sharing fascinating stories from Icelandic folklore on Fridays throughout 2024. How Rusty “The Brown One” Became a Ghost Rusty is a boy that is the main character of this story. According to the legend, he was 16 years old in the late 1700s…

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Ask Jewells Anything About Iceland – Response Episode 3

April 24, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Ask Jewells Anything About Iceland 28:08 0 Comments

This is the third response episode for my new segment “Ask Jewells Anything About Iceland”. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions and if you would like to submit a question, you can do it here. 1. Should I exchange a small amount of currency before I leave? I have heard that Iceland is…

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A Wicked Troll that Enchanted Icelandic Priests – Folklore Friday

April 19, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Culture, Folklore Friday 6:55 0 Comments

This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series, where I am sharing fascinating stories from Icelandic folklore on Fridays throughout 2024. A Troll Lurking in Iceland’s East Fjords Mjóifjörður (or narrow fjord) used to have up to 100 inhabitants centuries ago but it is now only about 14 people live there. During the winter…

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Laura Alice Watt: An American Relocates to Iceland’s Remote Westfjords

April 17, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Interviews 1:06:28 0 Comments

Interviews are one of my favorite things to do for the podcast, so I was delighted when Laura was available to come on and share about her experience moving from the San Francisco Bay area to one of the most remote parts of the Westfjords in Iceland. Background About Laura Alice Watt Laura Alice Watt…

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Skuggabaldur: Iceland’s Ferocious Shadow Cat – Folklore Friday

April 12, 2024 Jewells Chambers All Things Iceland Episodes, Folklore Friday 6:51 0 Comments

This episode is part of my Folklore Friday series, where I am sharing fascinating stories from Icelandic folklore on Fridays throughout 2024. What is a Skuggabaldur? The Skuggabaldur is a fascinating animal in Icelandic folklore. Whether or not this type of animal really exists is hard to say but there are some interesting stories about…

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