Last Farm In The Valley: Slow Time At East Iceland’s Wilderness Centre
The Fljótsdalur valley is a secluded place. It begins at the foot of Lake Lagarfljót, where Route 934 winds through narrow shelves of farmland, clasped between high mountains on
Town Guide: Hidden Places, Wildlife & Westfjordian Wonders In Patreksfjörður
Tucked away in the southernmost region of the Westfjords lies Patreksfjörður, a peaceful fishing town of around 700 inhabitants. It’s a great hub for exploring the lower reache
Life In Pictures: Dragons, Deities, Morphoclogs
There’s something strange going on outside Iðnó. A cluster of tall, black, bipedal reptiles stand with their backs to the wall, looking out over Tjörnin. They peer down over t
Icelandic Craft Beer Trends: Raise a Glass
1988 sucked in Iceland. Beer, believe it or not, was still puritanically illegal and there was certainly no Icelandic craft beer scene. However, in 1989—as the world flocked to s
Town Guide: Folk Art, Fish & Chips, Sea Monsters And Wild Swimming In Bíldudalur
In centuries past, Bíldudalur was a centre of trade and fishing in the Westfjords. It still has a working fishing harbour today, but many of the 200 townsfolk are employed [&helli
New In Town: Bastard Bar, ÓX, Gott, Holt, Icelandic Craft Bar, Hannesarholt Restaurant
Life moves fast: if you don’t stop to smell the roses, you could miss it. Reykjavík also moves fast. Here are some notable new establishments that have sprung up in [&hellip
#SmiteTheWorld: A Recap Of Iceland’s World Cup Adventure
And that, as they say, is that. Iceland’s World Cup run was short, but glorious. Their incident-packed week in the Group of Death—Argentina, Croatia, Nigeria, and of course, Ic
Music News: Kælan Mikla, Innipúkinn, Mighty Bear
DIY goth-rock trio Kælan Mikla were recently invited to play at Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival at the Royal Festival Hall in London. It must have gone pretty well: soon after,
A Lovely Great Time: Meet The Post-Dreifing DIY Arts & Music Collective
Now and then, a new music scene seems to spring up out of the ground. The last few years have seen the appearance of a local rap scene that quickly […]
Hairy Venice: Birta Guðjónsdóttir, Shoplifter and HAM Go To The Biennale
Iceland always makes a splash at the Venice Biennale. From Ragnar Kjartansson’s portrayal of an extravagant, repetitive portraitist, to the controversial mosque project, to Egill
As It Happened: Iceland Vs. Croatia—A Battle For The Ages
Well, shit. After a bold first foray into the wild rapids of the World Cup, Iceland were dumped out in the group stage, having held a weak Argentina to an […]
Can Iceland Qualify From Group D? Here’s What Has To Happen To Make It So
Iceland certainly never do things the easy way. After a memorable draw against Argentina in their first ever World Cup game, we seemed tired and struggled to click against an [&hel
Gylfi: “Iceland Always Manage To Fight Back And Do The Almost-Impossible.”
Star midfielder Gylfi Sigurðsson has revealed his positive mindset after the team’s defeat to Nigeria in Group D—”The Group Of Death”—at the World Cup. The t
A Song Of The Sea: Norð Austur Takes Sushi In Iceland To The Next Level
We cruise over the mountain pass into Seyðisfjörður—population 700—on a warm Sunday in May. The town in abuzz with activity—a Japanese artist is performing in the street,
Into Dust: A Road Trip To The Infamous Kárahnjúkar Dam
Iceland’s wild Highland interior is a mysterious place. For a large part of the year it’s completely off limits unless you have a snowmobile, a specially modified Jeep, or some
#SmiteTheWorld Daily News: “Year Of The Underdog,” An Army Of ‘Ssons, Messi & Birkir, & More
The games are coming thick and fast, and with them the usual circus of World Cup rumours, theories and upsets. Here’s the latest news from the Iceland battle camp. Iceland [&
#SmiteTheWorld: Iceland World Cup News On The Day Of Reckoning
The day of reckoning is here. As Iceland prepare for their historic showdown with Messi’s Argentina, here’s the latest news from the camp. RUMOUR: #ISL used their train
Meet The Smiters: Guardians Of The Bench
Football is war. So if one of Iceland’s perfect eleven should accidentally lose a leg or a head (other than Aron Einar, who would play on regardless), we might need […]
#SmiteTheWorld Interview: Aron Gunnarsson Leads Iceland Into The World Cup
Aron Einar Gunnarsson is, to many, the face of Icelandic football. The talismanic captain of the national team, he’s an imposing presence on the field; a bearded, tattooed midfie
The Big Earth: Exploring The Giant Stones Of Stórurð
“Stórurð” is a tricky word to translate. The “Stór” part is easy enough, meaning “big.” “Urð,” at first glance, seems to mean “earth”—but that’s the sim
#SmiteTheWorld: Aron Einar Explains Epic Iceland Tattoo
After Euro 2016, an Instagram post by the team captain Aron Einar Gunnarsson got over 10,000 likes. It was a giant back tattoo featuring the national flag, and the country’s