LAST CHANCE: You Can Paint Harpa From Your Computer
I don’t know if you noticed, but Harpa has had some strange light displays on it lately. Halldór Eldjárn and his team have been controlling an interactive light display, c
Horse Meat Still Not Really Popular Amongst Icelanders
New data from Statistics Iceland shows that horse meat remains the least popular animal flesh in the country. According to the data, Iceland produced some 30,000 tonnes of meat in
Dozens Of Reindeer Struck By Cars Every Winter
Cars and reindeer do not mix, as police in southeast Iceland are well aware. A reindeer was found struck by a car and laying by the side of the road […]
Ash Wednesday In Pictures
If you have been outside at all today, you have no doubt noticed all the goblins, mini-Trumps, witches, and superheroes, and it is not just because Icelanders do not understand [&h
It’s Raining Men: Why The US Invading Iceland Will Be Better This Time
In 1940, the British invaded Iceland, in an operation called “Operation Fork.” The British, followed by the Americans and Canadians, were an exotic import to Iceland. T
My Memories Of The NATO Base, Or Why I Got A Bad Feeling About This
Like many people in Iceland, I read today’s news about the US Navy “returning” to Iceland with a mixture of emotions. As has been pointed out, this news does not
Death At Reynisfjara
Despite repeated warnings and too many close calls, a tourist has drowned in Reynisfjara after being swept out to sea. MBL reports that a foreign tourist who was reported missing [
Reykjavík: The Third Happiest City In The World
The overwhelming majority of people living in Reykjavík are happy to be here, a new European Commission survey shows. According to the survey, which measured levels of satisfactio
Attempted Stowaway Caught
Yet another person has been caught attempting to travel by sea in an unconventional manner. RÚV reports that a man was caught at about 4:00 this morning trying to sneak […]
US Navy Returning To Iceland
The US Navy will be coming back to Iceland soon, using our island as a base for hunting for Russian submarines in the North Atlantic. The story first broke in […]
Iceland Whatever: Indie Label Aims To Break Icelandic Bands In US
Bryan Riebeek is an imposing, bearded American fellow who might look familiar to those who like to paint the town red (or other less appealing colours) during Iceland Airwaves. He
Soup Tuesday: Þýskasúpa, Just-Got-Back-From-Berlin Soup
Germany had a brief love affair with Iceland in the 1930s…then they came here and checked it out. Germany is high on the Icelandophile scale. Germany purchases large amounts
“State Church” Facebook Satire Account Proves Poe’s Law
A satire account called “The State Church” veers so close to the actual state church that it has managed to fool many Icelanders. A newly created page called The State
Bank Robbers Still In Custody, Have Both Confessed
Both perpetrators of last December’s bank robbery will remain in custody, and both have reportedly confessed to the crime. Vísir reports that the two suspects will remain in
50 ISK Piece Most Beautiful Icelandic Legal Tender
The humble 50 krónur coin has been voted the most beautiful piece of currency in Iceland. Vísir reports that numerous people cast votes for Iceland’s most beautiful currenc
Crashed Planes, Ancient Graves, Bounding Reindeer: A Kangerlussuaq Guide
Kangerlussuaq, population 500, is a tiny town in West Greenland that’s built around its airport – a former US base that’s now Greenland’s biggest air travel
Hotel Being Investigated By Authorities Over Bottled Water Recommendation
A hotel that recommends its own bottled water over tap water is now being investigated by consumer authorities, and has drawn criticism from others in the tourism industry. AdaM Ho
Tourists Keep Tempting Fate At Reynisfjara
Still more tourists have nearly been washed out to sea at the scenic beach, prompting police to ask for a permanent guard at the site. RÚV reports that Magnús H. […]
Salted Meat And Beans: Welcome To Bursting Day
Today, we eat copious amounts of salted meat and yellow peas. Why? Because it’s Nordic Mardi Gras, or Bursting Day. Does the above photo whet your appetite? Then Bursting Day
Milkywhale’s Guide To Sónar 2016
Our favourite emergent band from Airwaves ’15 was the all-singing-all-dancing party band Milkywhale, the project of dancer, singer, and loveable stage dynamo Melkorka Magnús
Authorities Have Seized Valuables From Foreigners Multiple Times
The police have seized money and plane tickets from foreigners over two dozen times in just the past nine years, amounting to over 2.5 million ISK going into government coffers. [&