Tour Company Goes On The Defensive
A tour company that has come under attention for reckless driving and causing environmental damage has gone on the defensive, pulling their videos and arguing with users on Faceboo
A Day In The Life Of Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir
What’s up, Silja? I’m working on what will hopefully become Iceland’s next constitution—and the first one written from scratch by Icelanders, although we’re getting a lot
Budget Hangs In The Balance
The government budget proposal for the next fiscal year hangs by the proverbial thread, hinged on a film school and a single MP. Parliament will soon vote on the government’s
Silver Being Stolen From Mine
Visitors to an abandoned silver mine in Iceland are apparently stealing ore with impunity, despite the taking of silver being strictly forbidden. Helgustaðanáma is an old Iceland
Portion Of Downtown Street Temporarily Pedestrian Only
In response to demands from local merchants, Skólavörðustígur will be partially closed to car traffic for a few days. RÚV reports that the street will be closed to car traffic
Skaftafell: Black Ice, Black Falls, Hyper-Colourful Experience
Standing around in the Skaftafell Visitors Centre during midday is more akin to being in a crowded shopping mall than at a nature reserve. It’s busy. Real busy. Don’t let [&hel
Spacevestite: Spacevestite
What do you do when you want to get stoned and lost on a beach in California in the sixties but you are stuck in Hafnarfjörður? I don’t know, but […]
Hallormsstaðaskógur Is Iceland’s Only Largest Forest
You’ve heard that joke, right? The one about getting lost in an Icelandic forest and standing up to find your way out? Well, it pains us to admit it but […]
Oodles Of Fun At The Park
Looking for something exciting to do on a Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday afternoon? If games like Kubb, Frisbee, Frisbee Golf or Twister strike your fancy, you may want to head [&hell
A Lesson In Radicalism
The Radical Summer University, organised by a group of leftists from academia and activist groups, will take place in August with a wide variety of work-shops on different topics,
Back To Elves, Then
In a recent issue of Time Magazine, columnist Joel Stein talks about how he helped Iceland rewrite its constitution by logging on to the Constitutional Committee’s webpage and of
BLAH REYKJAVÍK
Thai Reykjavík is an extension from Suðurnes-fave Thai Keflavík. They recently opened in the old location of Kínahúsið, a friendly old building that’s well situated in down
Foreign Law Enforcement Wants Icelandic Drug Dogs
Law enforcement officials from abroad have sought to buy Icelandic drug dogs, but Icelandic authorities say they are already crucially needed here. In the national police’s y
Bus Accident Likely Caused By Reckless Driving
A bus that flipped completely over and sank into a lake with 22 passengers on board may have been the result of reckless driving, as the tour group running the […]
Icelander Arrested For Child Endangerment
An Icelander was arrested in New Jersey for leaving his two-year-old daughter in his car on a summer day while he and the rest of his family went shopping. RÚV […]
Burning Njáll Festival at The Icelandic Saga Centre
If you are all crazy about Njáls Saga, you would do well by visiting the Saga Centre this weekend, as they are hosting a Burning Njáll festival (Njálsbrennuhátíð) on site [&h
Part Of Old Bomb Found In Lake
The bomb squad of the Icelandic Coast Guard was called out yesterday to retrieve what appears to be part of a bomb, possibly from the Second World War. According to […]
Skriðuklaustur: Glaciers, Catholics And German Architecture
A twenty-five minute drive out of Egilsstaðir along Lagarfljót lake will take you to Skriðuklaustur, which is a unique destination for those travelling the East. The ravishing e
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Black Swan?
Following the financial crash of 2008 one of the most common comments made was that “nobody saw it coming,” and that really, nobody could have seen the crash coming. The [&hell
Skógar, Take A Hike On Some Hot Lava
While travelling in the south of Iceland, Skógar, right by The Ring Road, is a must-visit destination. The majestic waterfall Skógafoss is a sight to behold and is positively awe
A Viking-Style Dallas (And The Vikings’ Boring Descendants)
The South of Iceland is very rightfully one of the country’s more popular tourism destinations. The severely geothermally active region contains some of Iceland’s most stunning