Last Word: Bussing Blind in Reykjavík
Strætó, Reykjavík’s oft-maligned bus company, has improved its service over the past few years. Buses run later, more frequently, and are on-time more often. The late-night we
Well, You Asked: Only One Nine-Year-Old Child Welcome
Am I a bad environmentalist if I desire nothing more than warm baby puke upon my bosom? Well, technically, yes. Humans are a plague and the environmental toll of having […]
The Power Of Accountability: An Interview With Whistleblower Bára Halldórsdóttir
Bára Halldórsdóttir, a queer disabled woman who has long advocated for the rights of the chronically ill, found herself in the spotlight last November when it was revealed she h
Iceland Thaws: The Glaciers Are Melting – What Does It Mean For Iceland?
The Okjökull glacier died in 2014. It wasn’t the first Icelandic glacier to pass away. Some estimates say that up to ten named bodies of ice have previously expired, along [&hel
Weathering The Climate: Economic Challenges In The Era Of Global Warming
Iceland’s weather over the last year has been strange, to put it mildly. It has essentially been one long season—winter—with 2018 being the cloudiest and wettest on record. T
Thar She Blows: New Report On Whaling Raises Questions And Criticism
There are a number of data points that we know about whale hunting in Iceland: it’s not profitable, it has zero impact on fish stocks, and it harms Iceland’s image […]
Ten Years Later: The Protests That Brought Down The Government
In October 2008, Iceland became the focus of international attention when its entire financial system collapsed. Part of the cause was undoubtedly connected to Iceland’s tiny cur
Word Of The Issue: Hálkurök
Throughout Iceland’s wintertime weather reports, you will frequently see the word “hálka.” This refers to the icy conditions, usually brought on by freezing rain, that will
Food Of Iceland: Lamb Hearts
Icelanders are known for their resourcefulness when it comes to available foodstuffs; a trait borne from times when not wasting anything was a matter of survival. A prime example o
Ask A Philosopher: What Led To The 2008 Crash?
As we look back on the 10th anniversary of the post-crash protests that brought down the Icelandic government, the root causes of the collapse were philosophical as much as they [&
New In Town: CNTMP & Kaktus Espressobar
Reykjavík moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and smell the trainers and Italian coffee once in a while, you could miss it. CNTMP Laugavegur 12b A sudden appearance at [&he
The Danger of Claiming To Be Colour-Blind
In an ideal world, race would have never been invented. We wouldn’t have to talk about black, white or whatever other colour on the spectrum that societies use when referring [&h
Two Enter, One Leaves: Iceland’s Labour Struggle
Iceland’s largest labour unions have been gearing up for an intense struggle for workers’ rights when collective bargaining negotiations begin in early 2019, with labour leader
Being Black In Iceland: An Interview With Jewells Chambers
Jewells Chambers is originally from Brooklyn, moved to Iceland in 2016, and has been very busy since then. She manages the website From Foreign To Familiar and runs the All [&helli
The Next Battle In Iceland’s War On The Car: Road Tolls
Road tolls and radical urban planning are among this years challenges for the city of Reykjavík. Reykjavík and the surrounding municipalities are a sprawling post-war region. Ice
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
In a story that has made international headlines, three died in a fatal accident in South Iceland in the last week of December. Seven passengers were in a Toyota Land […]
Ask A Comedy Writer: What Can Indriði Tell Us About The Icelandic Character?
Jón Gnarr is known to many of our readers as the fun-loving former mayor of Reykjavík, but his local claim to fame is based in large part on some of […]
In Photos: Reykjavík Lights Up For Christmas
Yup. It’s Christmas. Reykjavík 101 is pretty famously a very cosy and pleasant to be at Christmas time. It’s dark and gloomy and cold, sure. But, all the more reason [
Our Most And Least Favourite News Stories Of 2018
2018 feels like it has lasted about five years, mostly due to the never-ending news cycle of madness coming out of the United States. But Iceland also had its share […]
Cruising or Crashing? Iceland’s Economy in 2019
This year marked the tenth anniversary of the country’s economic collapse, bringing unprecedented attention to Iceland. The tourist salvation is slowing down and there is a fear
Last Words: Outraged By Outrage
To follow the cycle of public discussion in Iceland when any of our elected officials get up to something horrible, you could be forgiven for thinking that rich white men […