Snorri Helgason Makes Kids Smile Tonight
Wondering what to do tonight? Snorri Helgason will be headlining GogoYoko’s second to last charity concert of the summer. At 22:30 he takes the stage for his charity, Barnabr
Get Your Drink On!
All too often visitors like yourself can be seen wandering the streets of Reykjavík in your hiking boots at around nine or ten o’clock on a Friday or Saturday night. […]
Icelandic Outlaws Get The Bollywood Treatment
A story set in eighteenth century Iceland, based on a classic play about a romance between outlaw Fjalla-Eyvindur (“Eyvindur of the mountains”) and rich widow Halla, which is b
Icelandic Youth Drug Use Below European Average
Young Icelanders use fewer drugs less frequently, smoke less and even drink less than other Europeans the same age, a new study shows. The report, released by The European School [
Minister Pledges To Review Law On Foreigners
Minister of the Interior Ögmundur Jónasson believes the current law regarding foreigners leaves room for a great deal of discrimination, and has called for a review. By Icelandic
New Parties Show Promising Levels Of Support
Two of Iceland’s newest political parties are still polling strong enough to gain seats in parliament, but the conservatives still lead the pack. According to a new poll cond
Icelandic Company Fishing Off Namibian Coast
Samherji, a major Icelandic fishing company, secured a hefty fishing quota off the coast of Namibia, but is also engaged in illegal fishing elsewhere near Africa. DV reports that S
Cigarette Ban Confirmed
The Ministry of the Interior has confirmed a ban on cigarettes not considered “fire-safe” – those that do not extinguish themselves within two minutes of not bein
Digital Attacks in Reykjavík
We Snoop Around At Sig ViciousEquipped with a computer, Siggeir Magnús Hafsteinsson began his career as a graphic designer fifteen years ago. Since then, the artist who is better
UK Energy Minister Arrives Today
Britain’s Minister of Energy, Charles Hendry, will arrive in Iceland today to sign a willingness agreement between the two countries. RÚV reports that Hendry is expected tod
Foreign Women More Likely To Return To Abusive Relationship
Women from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who seek shelter from an abusive relationship are more likely than other women to return to their spouses. According to research
Optimism Among Icelanders Increases
Although still mostly pessimistic when it comes to employment and the economy, Icelanders are becoming increasingly optimistic, the new Hope Index shows. The Hope Index, conducted
Murder And Suicide Through The Ages
Iceland saw its first official murder of 2012 this February. A 22 year old man showed up to a police station claiming to have done something awful. Given his history […]
Venus Transit To Be Visible In Iceland
A rare astronomical event – a transit of Venus – will be visible in Iceland thanks to the country’s high latitudinal location on Earth. A transit of Venus occurs
Don’t Ask Nanna
Hi Nanna, I got a bad cold and my nose is running almost non-stop. Knowing that Icelanders consider it rude to use tissues in public (why the hell? No Icelander […]
Significant Percentage Of Icelanders Support Huang Nubo Land Rent
42% of Icelanders support allowing Chinese entrepreneur Huang Nubo to rent land in northeast Iceland, a new poll shows. As reported, Huang Nubo has been interested in buying Gríms
Refugee Youths Appealing Their Case To Supreme Court
The two Algerian boys, aged 15 and 16, who were stopped at Keflavík airport earlier this month for trying to enter the country with false passports, will be appealing their [&hell
Vacationing Not So Inexpensive For Icelanders
An Icelandic family that wants to go on vacation for a week within their own country, even if they opt for camping, can expect to pay a tidy sum. According […]
Drugs Turn Out To Be Tobacco
What police thought might have been a bag containing a dangerous, addictive drug turned out to be just tobacco. Vísir reports that security guards at the Keflavík International A
Iceland’s Courts Jail Teen Refugees
At the same time as Iceland’s media revelled in its news last week about Iceland being one of “the best country in the world for children,” it became known that […]
Exploring Hlíðar – From Its Bums To Its Beach
The area in Reykjavík called Hlíðar (“Hills”) is made up of six smaller neighbourhoods: Norðurmýri, Hlemmur, Holt, Suðurhlíðar, Öskjuhlíð and Nauthólsvík. While te