We Used To Hate It, Now We Miss It: Almar Atlason’s ‘Thirst & Promises’
Almost four years ago, Almar Atlason, a first-year art student at the Iceland Arts Academy, had a final project. Naturally, he decided to spend a week living naked in a […]
Interweaving Reality And Imagination: Ian McEwan Accepts Literature Prize
Literature has always been integral to Icelandic culture, though literary awards are a relatively new feature of the country’s heritage. In 1995, Halldór Laxness received the No
Can’t Help (Fall)ing: Enjoying The Autumn In Iceland
However brief the fall season is in Iceland, it is certainly a magical time. In September and October, the leaves turn all kinds of breathtaking colours and the people of […
Food of Iceland: Saltfiskur
Over a millennium ago, Vikings traded not with gold coins or fur pelts, but with salted cod, or saltfiskur. And it’s no wonder; the stuff is delicious. Cod, like any […]
Irons In The Fire: The Serendipity of Sindri Már
In a cluttered, unassuming basement deep in the heart of West Reykjavík is the nerve centre of one of the pioneering legends of Icelandic indie music: Sindri Már Sigfússon, perh
Extraordinary Aurora Weekend Ahead
After a slow start of this autumn’s aurora season, the upcoming weekend is looking good in the forecast. Both Icelandic weather and solar particle levels will be ideal on Friday
Autumn Will Have To Wait: Up To 18°C Today, Warm In General Through The Weekend
The autumnal equinox may have already come and gone, but apparently no one told Iceland. According to the latest forecast for the rest of the week and the weekend, the […]
Over 200 Firings Across Three Icelandic Companies Announced As Unemployment Rises
The firing of over 200 Icelanders across three Icelandic companies have been announced in the past 24 hours alone. Meanwhile, unemployment has risen since last July. The firing of
Phone Survives Spectacular Fall And A Year Outdoors
IPhone owner Haukur Snorrason was surprised to have his device returned this week after he accidentally dropped it from a plane about a year ago. The phone had withstood both [&hel
Arion Bank Tightens Its Belt, Mass Firings Pending
The board of Arion Bank has decided that organisational changes they seek to make will be implemented today, Kjarninn reports. Entailed in these changes will be firing 12% of their
VIDEO: Life Of A Hiking Tour Guide In Iceland
Pálmi Hannesson, a hiking tour guide for Arctic Adventures, is here to give you a little insight about what’s entailed in his day-to-day life on the job. After deciding in [
Environmental Minister Wants To Protect The Puffins
In response to recent data showing troublingly low numbers of Iceland’s iconic seabird, Minister for the Environment Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson is looking into ways to pro
Labour Rental Company Officially Bankrupt After Abuse Cases Brought To Light
In the midst of attempting a lawsuit against two labour officials for statements they made about the labour rental company, Menn Í Vinnu has officially gone bankrupt, RÚV reports
Registry’s Decision Regarding Trans Woman Goes Against Spirit Of The Law, PM And Others Say
In a statement to the Grapevine, the National Registry has denied breaking Iceland’s gender determination law by refusing to change the registered name and gender of an Icela
Jim Ratcliffe To Increase Salmon Population
Jim Ratcliffe, the richest man of Great Britain, plans to increase the salmon population in rivers in North-East Iceland. The local authorities support the venture, as they report
Edda Recap: The Poem of Völundur
The Poem of Völundur In this series, I illuminate the individual poems of the Edda—that most famous, epic masterpiece of Icelandic literary tradition—with humour, vulgarity, a
Twenty Years of Skriðuklaustur
Just beyond Iceland’s largest forest and by the southern tongue of a long, slender lake purported to house a cryptid serpent, Skriðuklaustur writes its history. Once a 16th-cent
New In Town: FlyOver Iceland
Iceland is a relatively small place, but seeing all its wonders during your week-long vacation might prove a tad difficult. Enter FlyOver Iceland. On this virtual ride, soar over g
National Police Commissioner Will Stay On, Despite Objections From Almost All Police Chiefs
Eight out of Iceland’s nine police chiefs and the Police Federation of Iceland have all publicly expressed the belief that National Commissioner of the Police Haraldur Johann
Ásbyrgi: In The Footsteps Of Sleipnir
There are few places in Iceland that Icelanders love as much as Ásbyrgi. The myth says that the unique area was made by the horse of Óðinn, Sleipnir, when he […]