Icelandic Gaming Company CCP Sold To South Korean Company
CCP Games, the Icelandic company behind the popular MMORPG EVE Online, has been acquired by South Korean company Pearl Abyss. CCP announced the move on their official site today. M
Keep On Truckin’: Our Quest For The Best Street Food In Reykjavik
Reykjavik may not have been blessed with the best summer this year, but two very determined foolhardy people strode out undeterred this September, against their better judgement, t
Search Underway For Missing Man, Police Asking For Public Help – UPDATE
Andrius Zelenkovas, last seen in Akureyri over a month ago, is still missing. Police and Icelandic media have been launching a concerted effort to locate him. Public awareness of A
Nothing Else But Me: GDRN’s Velvety Trap Pop Is Sincerely Honest
Swirling in a sea of luscious, soulful harmonies and sleek, modern trap beats, breakthrough newcomer GDRN’s music is slightly anachronistic and highly addictive. “When we start
Into The Highlands: A Five Day Trek Into Iceland’s Wild Interior Desert
Note: Driving in Highlands requires advance research on everything from suitable car types to weather, road conditions, prohibited practises, and river crossings. Visit safetravel.
A Smite By Any Other Name: Women’s Team Crashes Out Of World Cup Contention
As the Icelandic Valkyries’ World Cup hopes are shipwrecked, a new era begins for the men under Swedish coach Erik Hamrén. Here’s the latest news from the battlecamp. Icelandi
WOW Air Ranked Worst Airline In The World For Flight Compensation
Travel company AirHelp, which focuses on helping travelers receive compensation for flight delays, did not exactly have praise and accolades to shower upon Iceland’s budget a
Trust Lacking in Looming Labour Talks In Iceland
According to an article published by RÚV, experts perceive a stark lack of trust between management and workers. The recent report commissioned by the office of Left-Green Prime M
Journey To The Centre of The Earth: A Magical Day in Snæfellsnes Peninsula
Unlike literally every day this entire summer, the morning of our journey to the Snæfellsnes Peninsula with BusTravelIceland was warm and sunny. We were promptly picked up at Læk
Of Brussels Sprouts And Bus Terminals: BSÍ Release First EP
BSÍ is no ordinary band. Consisting of just two members, namely Sigurlaug Thorarensen (drums and vocals) and Julius Rothlaender (bass and synths), the band’s inception was a for
The Real Lava Experience: A Visit To Vík’s Brand New Icelandic Lava Show
This September, almost 100 years after Katla’s last eruption, a particularly volcanic piece of history is brought back to life. Fittingly located in the middle of the Katla UNESC
Airwaves Tipsters 2018: Alex Sinclair’s Must See Bands At Iceland Airwaves
Alex Sinclair is the marketing manager of the Mengi organisation, and as such is subject to a constant stream of new Icelandic music. We asked her to pick out some […]
Your Lifestyle Advice Of The Day: Do Not Boil Seagull Heads
You wouldn’t think this needs to be said, but boiling a seagull indoors, in whole or in part, is a bad idea. Comedian and former Reykjavík Mayor Jón Gnarr learned […
Reykjavik Marathon Times Don’t Count, As The Course Was Too Short
If you took part in this year’s Reykjavík Marathon and were competing for time, we have some bad news for you. Fréttablaðið reports that due to the unfortunate placement
Juvenile Curfew In Effect In Reykjavik, Despite Violating UN Guidelines
The City of Reykjavík has announced that winter curfew hours for young people are now in effect. However, the United Nations has repeatedly stated that such curfews violate the hu
The Reign Of Terror Is Over: Father-And-Son Burglar Team Arrested
The burglars who have been on tour around Iceland breaking into peoples’ homes have finally been apprehended, RÚV reports. They are reportedly a father and son team, and the
Reykjavik’s Main Street May Become Car-Free All Year Round
A new proposal put forward by the Reykjavík City Council majority would close Laugavegur to car traffic all year round, RÚV reports, as opposed to only during the summer time. [&
Italian Air Force To Patrol Iceland’s Airspace
Four Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 fighter jets from the Italian air force will be conducting exercises and patrols of Icelandic air space in the coming days, RÚV reports. These jets
Hotel Contractors And Reykjavik City Council At Odds Over Where To Build
Reykjavík City Council receives a new application for building a hotel every week, RÚV reports. While the city has strict regulations over where hotels may be built and how, hote
Police Want To Ban Small Cars From Some Parts of the Icelandic Highlands
The Chief Superintendent of the Police believes that small cars should be forbidden from crossing some glacial rivers and mountain passes, RÚV reports. He also believes this neces
120 Icelanders Have Disappeared Since 1945
120 people in Iceland have disappeared without a trace since 1945, RÚV reports. This matter was brought to light in a yearly report from the National Commissioner of the Police. [