The Crafty Crustaceans of Höfn
“Langoustines Are the New Foie Gras,” exclaimed a recent Bon Appétit article, and langoustine certainly fits the bill as a new, obscure luxury ingredient to elevate your food
‘Tis The (Tourist) Season: 101 Harbor Restaurant Cashes In
It would have been very difficult to foresee the Reykjavík harbour area growing into a thriving melting pot of restaurants, cafés, bars, craft stores and galleries in a timespan
Sauðárkrókur Town Guide: VR Puffins, Local Craft Beer & Fishy Business
If you’re seeking to get away to a place with a small town’s charm and slow tempo, Sauðárkrókur, located in Northwest Iceland, may well be your cup of tea. The […
Missing In Iceland: Late Night Delivery
It’s 02:00 you’ve got a growling stomach and you’re too lazy to leave your couch. All you have in your fridge is a half eaten container of skyr and stale […]
Saga Spots: Glaumbær
In Glaumbær, just north of the truck-stop town Varmahlíð in Northern Iceland, a modest memorial commemorates a paradigm-shifting moment in the history of transatlantic explorati
Comic By Elín Elísabet
Elín Elísabet is an illustrator with an abnormal interest in the mundane. You’ll find her around the streets of Reykjavík, documenting the everyday with her trusty sketchb
Faces Of Reykjavík: Húbert Óðinn Huntingdon Williams
You know what they say, there’s no better way to understand a city than by finding out what its locals would do with a time machine. Name: Húbert Óðinn Huntingdon [&hellip
Melodica Reykjavík
The Melodica Festival to be held in Reykjavik next weekend, from August 25 to 27 at Kex Hostel, is a celebration of music from around the globe. The festival began […]
Making Of An Artist: Margrét Erla Maack
Margrét Erla Maack is a dancer, entertainer, and one of the faces of the increasingly popular Reykjavík Kabarett. Here, she talks us through some the the formative influences tha
Man Rolls Car While Staring At His Phone
RÚV reports that a man rolled his car at the intersection of Hafnarfjarðarvegur og Álftanesvegur yesterday morning. Amazingly, no other cars were struck in the accident, althoug
Buy Shit: Hangover Kit, Horse Meat & Ceramics
Because souvenirs don’t have to suck: some Icelandic products to look out for. Skyn Iceland Hangover Kit Taking its inspiration from the unspoiled and stress-free nature of I
Under the Tree at the Venice Film Festival
This past month, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson’s third feature film, ‘Under the Tree,’ was nominated for the Orizzonte Prize at the esteemed Venice Film Festival. “I
Music News: Björk, Daði & Jóhanness LaFontaine
Björk has announced via her social media feeds that a new album—her first since ‘Vulnicura’ in 2015—is coming soon. Few details have been announced so far, other than that
Road Trip: A Bike Ride Away From Paradise
It’s the fifth week in a row that my flatmate Tom and I bail on our adventurous hiking plans. Every weekend it’s the same story: on Thursday, we’ll sit comfortably […]
Record Breaking Show, How To Become Icelandic In 60 Minutes, Performed For 500th Time
The hit comedy show ‘How To Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes’ will be performed for the 500th time on the 23rd of August in Harpa, making it the longest standing […]
Thomas Møller Olsen Brought To Court
Thomas Frederik Møller Olsen is being prosecuted by the Reykjanes District Court today, in a case that shook Iceland to its core. Thomas is accused of the murder of Birna [&hellip
Reykjavík Of Yore: The Farmers’ Wet Dream Parliament Made Happen
Not many hotels are deemed so important that Parliament passes laws to get them built, but that was the case with Hótel Saga, aka the Farmer’s Palace, in the Vesturbærinn [&hel
Time Capsule: “Perlufestin” Tjörninn
On the east bank of Tjörnin, the lake in the middle of downtown Reykjavík, lies a delicate mermaid statue: “Perlufestin” by Nína Sæmundsson. Poised and smooth, the siren lo
It’s Easy Being Green: Lýsuhólslaug’s Fountain Of Youth
You’ve probably heard of the Blue Lagoon—Keflavík’s luxurious celeb hangout—but you might not know that there’s another colourful lagoon in the family: Snæfellsnes’s
Ask A Physical Chemist: Why Are The Northern Lights Different Colours?
The Northern Lights are one of the most defining aspects of Iceland— as well as the racks of postcards/t-shirts/artwork/etc. you’ll find here. An astute observer might have not
Beasts Of Iceland: The Arctic Fox
After a mosey about the Golden Circle, you—our tourist reader—might be wondering, “How the hell does any animal survive on this godforsaken Atlantic rock?” It’s a fair qu