Suspended In Silfra
Fifty kilometres north of Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park, a drop of water melts from the glacier Lángjökull, liberated from the 1,000-year-old frozen mass. The drop fa
Outdoor Swimming Pool Coming To 101 Reykjavík
An outdoor pool, more hot tubs and a steam bath will be some of the new additions to historic Sundhöll Reykjavíkur, the only swimming pool in downtown Reykjavík. It was [&hellip
Interior Minister Dismisses Accusations Of Human Rights Abuses
Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir dismissed concerns that Iceland’s policy towards asylum seekers is illegal and violates human rights. Pirate Party MP B
Foreign Aid To Be Cut
According to recommendations made by the Governmental Budget Optimisation Group, foreign aid from Iceland to developing countries will be reduced. As reported, this committee has b
Couples Of Mixed Background 6% Of Nation
A great number of couples in Iceland are comprised of one Icelander and one foreigner, new research shows. Vísir reports that Árdís Kristín Ingvarsdóttir, who is completing he
University Students Getting Sexy On Campus
Nearly 15% of respondents to an informal survey on the website student.is say that they have had sex on the University of Iceland campus. The majority of respondents say that [&hel
So Who’s This Jón Gnarr I Keep Hearing About?
The boring answer is that he is the mayor of Reykjavík. He has been in the news lately because he announced that he was not seeking re-election in next spring’s […]
News In Brief: Late October
With Iceland Airwaves now over, maybe you’ve just returned home from your first trip to Iceland and you’re trying to remember that one place that you saw that one great [&helli
The Pheasant Returns!
Eggert the Pheasant, who has been missing for most of 2013, has finally returned to his owner. RÚV reports that Eggert had made his way into a barn in the […]
Kid’s Yogurt Called “Garbage”
A former Social Democrat politician has some choice words about the “kid’s yogurt” being sold in Icelandic stores. Vísir reports that Teitur Atlason – at o
Budget Cut Round-Up
Iceland’s government is getting ready to tighten its belt again. So whose facing the chopping block? The Governmental Budget Optimisation Group (Hagræðingarhópur ríkisstj
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 17
Most Awesome Letter Hej! I was in Reykjavik on the 5th of october and I saw a band playing out on the streets in the middle of the day. At […]
Hair Of The Dog That Bit Me
In order to nurse the wounds of Airwaves weekend, I went on a Tuesday afternoon hunt for the elusive Icelandic Bloody Mary. This spicy little comfort blanket is not a […]
Christmas Beer Day Is Nigh
Although Christmas beer (jólabjór) has appeared on draft in bars all around Reykjavík, the much-beloved and limited-time holiday brews do not go on sale in local Vínbúðs unti
Salt Makers Want Their Danish Money
Salt makers in West Iceland intend to apply for a 226 year old grant from Denmark, when Queen Margrethe II visits this week. Over two centuries ago, the Danish monarchy […]
Whales Not As Smart As They Look
Whales have close to no memory at all, a new research on whales’ brains indicates. Scientists who studied brain activity in whales went from one science magazine to another b
Winter Storm Disrupts Travel
Airline passengers were stuck inside a plane on the runway in Keflavík for two hours when this winter‘s first major storm hit on Sunday. An airplane flying to Keflavík airport
Christmas Goat Down!
The Christmas Goat has been once again felled by high winds, although it has managed to escape being set on fire. As reported, the six-metre-tall straw Christmas Goat – origi
100 Year Old Jet Setter
One hundred year old Lára Jónsdóttir is the oldest passenger to have travelled with Icelandair, let alone to be a frequent flyer. Lára was briefly interviewed by Vísir.is on F
British Spied On Icesave Committee
MP Birgitta Jónsdóttir claims British authorities spied on Icelanders in the Icesave negotiations committee. Birgitta sat on a multi-partisan committee tasked with following the