Iceland Second-Best Place To Be A Mother
According to data compiled by Barnaheill – Save the Children, Iceland is the second-best country in the world to be a mother. The report sought out information from countries
Fin Whale Hunt Likely Canceled
The hunting of fin whales this summer will likely be canceled, due primarily to financial reasons. As reported, Kristján Loftsson, the director of Iceland’s sole whaling com
Tourists: The New Herring?
Siglufjörður is a beautiful fishing village, about an hour’s drive north of Akureyri on the northern coast of Iceland. The town’s museum tells the story of its herring fisher
Icelanders Among Least Likely To Use Condoms
Icelanders are among the least likely of western Europeans to use condoms, but Scandinavians as a whole comprise the bottom of the list. As reported previously, Icelanders generall
Run For Your Life!
Documentaries are certainly not easy to make. They can be overly long, biased or downright boring. ‘Town of Runners,’ a documentary by Jerry Rothwell about Bekoji, a ‘running
Friends With Benefits
Many people speak of China and Iceland as if China’s interest in Iceland is only a few years old. This belief is forgivable—most China/Iceland relations have been decidedly low
Good Vibrations
Chick Corea was only remotely familiar to me the moment I stepped into the dim red glow of Harpa’s Eldborg concert hall. He is a big name in the jazz […]
David Lynch To Lecture On Meditation
Director David Lynch will be giving a lecture on and answering questions about transcendental meditation (TM), live via Skype, this Wednesday. David Lynch, apart from writing and d
More Details On Illegal Fishing Brought To Light
More details in Iceland’s practice of fishing illegally off the coast of Western Sahara have been revealed. As reported last year, the Icelandic fishing company Samherji has
Is ‘Black’s Game’ A Realistic Depiction?
Set in late ‘90s Reykjavík, blockbuster ‘Black’s Game’ purports to shed a light on a lesser-known side of innocent ol’ Iceland, one where criminals, drug dealers and vio
Oddsson Complaint On Parliament Misunderstanding
Former Central Bank chairman and current Morgunblaðið editor Davíð Oddsson wrote a column contending that the current parliament has mentioned him by name over 100 times –
Reykjavík Shorts&Docs Festival: Bigger, Better, More International!
Noted cultural event Reykjavík Shorts&Docs celebrates its tenth anniversary this year. We spoke to new festival director Heather Millard, who says she hopes to transform the l
Þórir: Janúar
Þórir Georg’s second solo album under his own name displays both ends of Þórir’s increasingly diverse and expanding musical palette as he ventures off into his own bleak wo
News in Brief: April Edition
Well, Hamborgarabúllan, one of Iceland’s most treasured hamburger shops, will soon be opening in London. Owner Tómas A. Tómasson told the Icelandic business paper Viðskip
Exploring A Small Volcanic Island Off The Coast Of A Slightly Larger Volcanic Island
As the ferry Herjólfur enters the narrow opening into the harbour of Heimaey at night, the sight of Ystiklettur and Heimaklettur cliffs leave you awe-struck. They were formed by v
Bus Service To Be Increased
The capital area bus service company Strætó hf. has announced that they will be lengthening bus service hours, and increasing the frequency of passing buses. According to a state
Meet Iceland’s Award-Winning Raw Food Chef
Sólveig Eiríksdóttir, better known as Solla, was recently voted “Favourite Raw Gourmet Chef” and “Favourite Raw Simple Chef” in the annual Best of Raw contest, which acc
Sour Grapes and Stuff
MOST AWESOME LETTER: Hello guys, i was very glad to find your feature about rental market in Reykjavik (and capital area), since i was one of those in the search […]
Europe’s Ex-Best Kept Secret
Every now and then, Icelanders—and expats especially—complain about living on an island. The produce can certainly get old in every sense of the word, and then everything comes
Iceland Wants Exception Made For Clock Setting
The Icelandic government, seeking accession in the European Union, wants to be excepted from having to set their clocks forward in the summertime, contending that this will cause c
President “Can’t Quit Now”
Media analyst Egill Helgason contends that sitting president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will not drop out of the race, no matter how poorly he polls. As has been reported, since broa