Kristján Gíslason
Kristján Gíslason | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1956 |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Occupation(s) | Adventurer, writer, filmmaker |
Kristján Gíslason (born 16 April 1956) is an Icelandic adventurer, writer, documentary filmmaker and former businessman. He attracted national attention in Iceland for his 10-month journey around the globe on motorcycle in 2014 and 2015 and subsequent travels, gaining the nickname Hringfarinn. Documentaries about his travels have been featured on the Icelandic state channel RÚV.[1]
Career
Kristján graduated from Menntaskólinn við Hamrahlíð in 1976. He worked as a programmer and a systems analyst for Samband íslenskra samvinnufélaga (SÍS) from 1976 to 1985 and later ran his own company, Radíómiðun, which specialized in maritime telecommunications, fish-finding equipment and navigation systems for the fishing fleet, from 1985 to 2013.
Travels
With his father's encouraging words: “Never stop daring!“ in mind, he set out to plan a 3-month-long motorcycle tour around the world in 2014, at the age of 58. Originally planning to ride with other motorcyclists, he ended up riding solo across the globe – and the trip lasted 10 months instead of three. Kristján rode almost 48,000 km (close to 30,000 miles) through 35 countries on five continents.[2][3]
Personal life
Kristján is married to Ásdís Rósa Baldursdóttir.[4][5] They have three sons: Gísli (1981), Baldur (1983), and Árni (1989), and 5 grandchildren.[citation needed]
Bibliography
Travel books
- 2018: Hringfarinn - Einn á hjóli í hnattferð
- 2021: Andlit Afríku[6]
Filmography
Documentaries
- 2019: Hringfarinn – í kringum hnöttinn á mótorhjóli. A three part documentary broadcast on RÚV in January–February 2019.
- 2020: Hringfarinn – touring the US and crossing Europe from Iceland to Russia. Broadcast on RÚV in 2019.
- 2022: Hringfarinn – the Africa Journey. Broadcast on RÚV in March–April 2022.
References
- ^ "Kristján festist í Súdan og komst ekki úr landinu". K100 (in Icelandic). Morgunblaðið. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Orri Páll Ormarsson (28 October 2018). "Enginn vill 58 ára skiptinema". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (6 November 2018). "Kristján fyrstur í kringum hnöttinn einn á mótorhjóli: "Þetta var ferðalag lífs míns"". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Árni Sæberg (12 December 2021). "Veittu skátunum veglegan styrk". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Fórnaði skíðunum fyrir snjóbrettið". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 24 January 2001. p. 21. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Júlía Margrét Einarsdóttir; Hulda G. Geirsdóttir; Rúnar Róbertsson (15 October 2010). "Ég kom heim breyttur maður". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 November 2022.