Icelanders: Not Optimistic, But Happy
A new Gallup poll shows that whilst the vast majority of Icelanders don’t see things getting better this year, over two-thirds identified as being happy with life in general.
Most Shutterbugs in Reykjavík, Gullfoss and Þingvellir
Reykjavík, Gullfoss and Þingvellir are the three most photographed places in Iceland, according to Sightsmap, the crowdsourced sightseeing heatmap that Google released in 2012. T
Sour Grapes & Stuff: Issue 1
Most Awesome Letter Carol Plunkett I gazed in awe and wonder as God’s pyrotechnics played Across a pale Icelandic sky with crescent moon displayed The ground a frozen wastela
The Lovable Drunk
Although his acting in Iceland—with the Vesturport theatre group and in popular films and TV series such as ‘101 Reykjavík,’ ‘Sveitabrúðkaup’ (“Country Wedding”) a
Minister For The Environment Disagrees With Specialists
Minister for the Environment Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson says he disagrees with environmental specialists against changes to the protected area of Þjórsárver and wonders why poli
Icelandic Cuisine Complimented In The Telegraph
Icelandic cuisine received rave reviews from The Telegraph’s Diana Henry yesterday. After deciding on a culinary journey to Iceland, Henry begins by dismissing the notion that al
Mayor’s Address
A total of 2014 years have now passed since Jesus was born in a barn in the town of Bethlehem, Palestine. This is why we celebrate New Year’s Eve. Actually, […]
State Prosecutor Demands Answers From Interior Minister
The State Prosecutor has asked the Ministry of the Interior to account for a leaked memo that falsely impugned a deported asylum seeker last month. The weekly newspaper Reykjavík
Environmental Ministry Calls NYT Reporting “Contradictory And Wrong”
A statement from the Ministry for the Environment says that recent reporting on the Þjórsá river wetlands in the New York Times is “filled with inaccuracies”. A trav
Men Monopolise Leadership Positions in Female Dominated Professions
Although 82-97% of members of the Icelandic Nurse’s Association, The Association of Primary School Teachers and Association of Pre-School Teachers are women, leadership positions
Teen Gets Scabies At Tanning Salon
The mother of a 19 year old teenager told Vísir that her son has been covered in acne and rashes after contracting scabies. As the boy was regularly visiting a […]
Seven Charges Submitted To Police Against Interior Minister
The lawyer for an asylum seeker who was recently deported in the midst of controversy has submitted seven charges against Minister of the Interior Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir to
Pollution From Former NATO Base Reaches Danger Levels
Heavy metals and other toxins from the former NATO base in Keflavík are polluting groundwater, to where the Environmental Agency of Iceland has classified the pollution levels in
Alcoa “Welcomes” Conclusion Of Bribery Case
A statement from the aluminium corporation cites the praise they received from investigators for their cooperation. Yesterday, Alcoa settled numerous criminal and civil charges con
Happening This Weekend: Jan 10 – 12
New Year’s has come and gone and we are now full-on into January, the month of slushy snow and black ice, but that’s no reason to be a Grinch at […]
Don’t Forget to Breathe: Swimming The Winter Sea
“You don’t have to be crazy to go swimming in the sea, but it helps.” So says the man sitting next to me in the hot tub at Nauthólsvík, Reykjavík’s […]
L’Italia Il Modo Americano
When Uno first opened its doors in 2011 it was a revelation. Finally, there was an Italian restaurant in Reykjavík that served fresh pasta dishes without leaving the customer bank
Tourist Of The Year 2013
For our second annual ‘Tourist of the Year’ award, we teamed up with Promote Iceland to make it a real contest with a real prize this time around. To that […]
Ask Your Völva
Many Icelanders around me were pretty upset last month when the Associated Press ran a story about an “elf lobby” joining environmentalist in their struggle to block ro
Minister Wears Rainbow Scarf In Sochi
Minister of Education and Cultural Affairs Illugi Gunnarsson wore a rainbow scarf gifted to him by The National Queer Organization and Reykjavík Pride at the opening ceremony of t
Bósi’s Semen Most Popular
Bósi will generate more offspring this year than any other ram in Iceland following the sale of his 3000th semen sample in December, reports RÚV. In total 44,000 semen samples [&