Aldrei For Ég Suður Festival Announces New Venue
The thirteenth installment of Aldrei fór ég suður, a music festival held annually on Easter weekend in Ísafjörður, will take place in a brand new venue this year, the festiva
The Look Of Silence: Our Darkest Natures Exposed
We all know what a communist victory in Southeast Asia can look like. But what would it look like if the “good guys” had won? In his chilling documentaries ‘The […]
Coldest Winter In About 20 Years
The 2015-2016 winter season in Iceland is the coldest it has been since at least 1995, a meteorlogist points out. Vísir reports that meteorologist Trausti Jónsson has compiled da
Tourism Predicted To Increase By A Third This Year
There will be 29% more tourists in Iceland this year than there were last year, Íslandsbanki bank predicts. According to their predictions, released in a new report, 1.6 million t
WOW Air Christens New Airplane “TF-GAY”
A new airbus set to begin service at WOW Air has been christened “TF-GAY”, in honour of gay rights. In a new interview with GayIceland, WOW Air founder and CEO [&hellip
Whalers To Hunt Dozens Of Minke Whales This Year
Fin whales are off the menu this year, but minke whale hunting will move forward as scheduled, hunters have vowed. While Iceland’s largest whaling company, Hvalur hf., has an
The Icelandic Confirmation: Free Laptop With Every Jesus Accepted!
It is the season of Confirmation, and it’s a big deal for every thirteen-year-old in Iceland (and a slight nuisance to everyone else). It’s the time of year when family [&helli
Important Not To Completely Rely On GPS
The GPS device in your rental car is not always the best way to get around Iceland, some recent visitors discovered the hard way. Suðurnes Police recounted the recent adventures [
Americans Beat Brits As Top Tourists To Iceland
Americans have finally made it to the top spot in terms of sheer numbers of tourists to Iceland. According to data compiled by Promote Iceland, RÚV reports, British tourists have
Útidúr Release New Space Cowboy Music Video!
Chamber-pop band Útidúr has just released a new music video that they say is inspired by Spaghetti Westerns and low-budget sci-fi films. The song, “Ennio,” is off of
PHOTOS: Strong Tide And Seals At Jökulsárlón Ice Lagoon
We stopped at Jökulsarlon recently on our way up to the Vatnajökull ice cave. There was a strong wind blowing, preventing many of the icebergs from getting out to sea. Instead,
Racist, Nationalist Political Party Attempted
A right wing party emphasising monoculturalism and Islamophobia is trying to get off the ground in Iceland. The party in question, which calls itself the Icelandic National Front,
Fewer Making Minimum Wage
The percentage of Icelanders in the lowest income bracket is the lowest it has been in years, while income inequality has decreased somewhat. According to data compiled by the Mini
Icelandic Highlands Help In Mars Research
NASA has found Iceland’s Highlands similar enough to Mars to warrant conducting research here to learn more about the planet. A recent conference at Harpa on the preservation
Netflix Selection In Iceland 1/6 That Of The US
The selection of TV shows and movies Icelanders can choose from on Netflix is a fraction of what Americans get from the streaming service. Data recently compiled by Exstreamist.com
A Civilized Way to Die: A German director talks about his on-screen suicides.
Everyone knows that Heartbreak Hotel is located down at the end of Lonely Street, but what happens if you keep moving? You might very well end up at the suicide […]
Icelandic Kids: Smoking Less, Hanging Out With Their Parents More
Icelandic kids are spending less time getting high and more time with their parents than they were just a few years ago, according to the results of the Social Index […]
Icelanders View Foreign Workers Positively
Icelanders are more tolerant towards foreign workers than many other nations, according to the results of a new Gallup poll. Gallup recently polled a sample of the Icelandic popula
New Hazard Sign At Reynisfjara Ignored
Six tourists were nearly swept out to sea at Reynisfjara beach on the same day a new hazard sign was put up at the location. Putting up a new hazard […]
Security Guard Rescues Pony From Mall Garbage
The security chief of Kringlan went above and beyond the call of duty to rescue a toy pony for a little girl. Halldóra Smáradóttir, originally from Akureyri, was recently visiti
