City Guide: Our Favourite Reykjavík Burger Joints
Iceland is mostly known, food-wise, for top quality fish and lamb, and perhaps the traditional (and kinda gross) whale meat, shark and sheep heads. But a walk around the streets [&
Recap: The Tale of the Earl’s Poet Þorleifur
You know this is going to be a good story when the author begins by telling you that it ends with some rich dude who “drowns in a dark dungeon […]
Back To Basics: Crafting An Eco-Village, 45km From Reykjavík
A hand-painted sign marks the entrance to a brand new festival in a town you’ve probably never heard of. Instead of lager there are lectures, and instead of music there […
The Outsiders: Ós Press Tackles The Icelandic Publishing Industry
Despite the rich literary history of Iceland, anyone will tell you that Icelandic publishing is a risky business. It’s no wonder: by nature, any book published in a language spok
Impromptu, Pronto! Improv Comedy Hits The Stage In Iceland
If there’s stereotypes for the audience members at a comedy show, like for people on the dating scene, I would be the one who plays hard to get. No matter […]
Socially Experimental Summer Camp: LungA Festival 2017 Reviewed
On the eleven-hour drive from Reykjavík to Seyðisfjörður—the picturesque locale of the LungA Arts festival—the wind and rain blew so explosively that our windshield wipers
Environment Minister Björt Ólafsdóttir Advertises Dress In Parliament
Björt Ólafsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, caused controversy after modelling a dress for the fashion brand Galvan London in the Iceland
Crisis? What Crisis? The Icelandic Tourism Industry Teeters
In late June, Icelandair reported that it had laid off 20% of its pilots. A few weeks later, it reported an 11% increase in passengers from the same time last […]
Show Me The Money: 5000 ISK
Until the mid-to-late 19th century, most financial transactions in Iceland were conducted in vaðmál (homespun wool). However, since 1922, Iceland has issued its own currency, the
Go To The Bar And Give It A Smakk
I remember vividly the revelation of reading Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Kitchen Confidential’, and how those “Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly” are easily relatable in almo
Could Neo Nazis Stop Using Our Sacred Cultural Symbols, Please?
There are few people easier to despise than Neo-Nazis. They are the actual worst. The hateful, rabid, spitting pond scum of humanity and before any Alt Right (read: Neo-Nazi) troll
Glacial Flood In The South, Travel Warning Issued Around Vík
The Icelandic Met office has issued a warning to travellers in the south of Iceland in the region of Vík í Myrdal. A glacial flood in the Múlakvísl river has […]
The Empire Strikes Back: The Second Coming Of Underground Pop Icon Berndsen
“‘I think we got it good and why should we change a thing.’ Where am I going with this lyric? I’m happily married with two kids, what am I going […]
Don’t Ask Nanna: About The Heatwave
Hey Nanna, I planned a holiday in ICEland to get AWAY from hot weather and now I’ve read there’s going to be a heatwave this week! What gives? Florida Man […]
Ísafjörður Town Guide: Feeding Foxes and Seafood To Die For
Ísafjörður is the de facto capital of the Westfjords, and despite having a population of just 2,500, it shows. It’s isolated—almost a six-hour drive from Reykjavík—but it
Hour of The Wolf: Mysterious Silence At BSÍ
To people who have lived outside of Iceland their whole life, bus stations are generally associated with dirt, putrid bodily fluids and sour-looking people. Nevertheless, precisely
Buddy Up With Ívar: A Reykjavík Music Walk
DJ and FM Belfast band member Ívar Pétur Kjartansson stands in his natural habitat, behind the counter surrounded by vinyl records and CDs amidst the music mayhem that is Lucky [
Lost Film Classics: ‘White Whales’ Washes Ashore
Iceland resumed commercial whaling in 2006, in violation of the International Whaling Commission’s moratorium on the practise. The country remains one of a small group, including
Sacred Sweat: A Near Trip To The Sacred Seed Sweat Lodge
“The most important thing is to treat the ritual with respect,” explains Laila, ceremony leader of the sweat lodge at Sacred Seed near the Golden Circle. As I approach the [&he
Music News: Högni, JFDR, Kælan Mikla, Úlfur Úlfur, Melodica & Airwaves
Singer, songwriter and all-round star Högni—who you may know from Hjaltalín and a stint as a vocalist in GusGus—has signed a record deal with the Erased Tapes record label. H