Archive - Letter from Iceland

A funny thing happened on the way to the cottage

On worthiness, water leaks, and family heritage

Jul 6 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

June 2025

A dream comes true

I've hustled, leapt into voids, taken risks, saved my money ... and now there is this.

Jun 28 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

The truth about Icelandic hookups

Or, why we don't need an app to tell us if we're about to sleep with our cousins

Jun 24 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

The hidden world next door

How Icelanders learned to process grief through stories

Jun 19 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Hide your duvet

On oppression, tyranny and kindness in colonial Iceland

Jun 12 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Things we carry and things we keep

How my great-grandmother's story reveals the legacy of systemic hardship in Iceland

Jun 7 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Risking life and limb in Windland

Icelandic weather conditions are no trifle, so exercise caution and heed those warnings

Jun 4 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

May 2025

A day in the life of a travelling author

A missive from the Icelandic Ring Road

May 31 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Are you unhappy with your paid subscription?

Before you "open a dispute", talk to me first. Please.

May 26 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Obedient Enough

Inside the unspoken rules of belonging, and what I learned about the cutthroat Icelandic rental market

May 24 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Touring Iceland Like a Boss

My own boss, that is

May 19 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

Where the Light Changed

On Iceland and the quiet magic of belonging

May 14 •

Alda Sigmundsdóttir

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