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Taste The Tröll: A Culinary Day Trip Around The Tröllaskagi Peninsula
by a rawlings
Pink oyster mushrooms peek over the edge of a basket at the entrance of Vellir. The mushrooms have been grown…
Hannah Gadsby On ‘Douglas,’ PC Culture, Cher & More
Australian comedian Hannah Gadsby’s international career ironically kicked off after she announced that she was quitting comedy in her furious…
Football Shenanigans: The Latest News From The Pitch
Everybody likes an underdog. Such is the case with the Icelandic football team. Twenty-one years ago, we won against the…
Art For Free: Get Outside And Save That Cash
by Lea Müller
Culturally immersing yourself in Iceland can be an expensive undertaking. But it doesn’t have to be. You can discover artistic…
On The Golden Circle, There’s A Lot To Be Grateful For
On a rainy Sunday, I set out to explore The Golden Circle with tour company Reykjavík Outventure accompanied by a…
Moving Forward With The #MeToo Conference
The inaugural #MeToo: Moving Forward conference was held in Reykjavík from September 17th to 19th. Co-sponsored by the Nordic Council…
Interweaving Reality And Imagination: Ian McEwan Accepts Literature Prize
by Sam O'Donnell and angela rawlings
Literature has always been integral to Icelandic culture, though literary awards are a relatively new feature of the country’s heritage….
Medieval Scholars and Hot Tub Enthusiasts
Summer is practically over. That means that the mild weather we’ve had will soon be replaced by cold winds, rain…
Harpa Hosts #MeToo Conference In Reykjavik Today
Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir has officially opened the #MeToo conference being held at Harpa today, Vísir reports, wherein people from…
PMS: Pretty. Messy. Sexy.
by Kimi Tayler
Jenny Purr, Lola VonHeart and Chardonnay Bublée are as fierce, cheeky and passionate offstage, as they are on stage. Coming…
Nazis, Mike Pence And The Third Energy Package: What Are Icelanders Talking About?
Iceland is not a Nazi-friendly country. This became very apparent when a dozen members of the Nordic Resistance Movement gathered…
A Gorgeous Glacier Hike From Reykjavik: A Full Day Exploring the South Coast Of Iceland
The South Coast of Iceland is one of the countries most travelled roads—and for good reason. Including everything from spectacular…
East Iceland: Hearts, Arts, Eats, And East Heat
We stare into the canyon. The glacial river Jökulsá á Brú roars by Stuðlagil, one of Iceland’s largest collections of…
Irreverent Adoration: Whispers Of Japan At Fiskmarkaðurinn
It’s not easy to run a restaurant for over a decade in as fierce a market as Reykjavík and Fiskmarkaðurinn…
Artist Playlist: Lift Off With Plútó
Eleven-member DJ group Plútó comprise the most comprehensive knowledge tank of dance and electronic music in Iceland, essentially like an…
Gamlaeyri Whale Stranding: A Difficult Journey To The Whale Wreck
Note: Gamlaeyri is extremely hazardous, and unreachable by regular car or hiking. Low tide is a short window, as the…
New Research: Surtsey Island Is Blossoming With Life
Research on Iceland’s youngest island, Surtsey, shows it has been bursting with new life of all kinds, from plants to…
The Future Sound Of Iceland: Hermigervill Releases Two Albums In Six Months
by John Rogers
Whether you know it or not, you’ve probably heard the music of Sveinbjörn Thorarensen. A producer, solo artist, master collaborator,…
West Coast Summer Sound: Wholesome Fun In A Lost Village At Post-Dreifing’s Hátiðni Festival
Google translate told me that the word ‘Hátiðni’ meant ‘radio’ but my friend shook her head when I told her….
Music News: Cate Le Bon Comes To Iceland, We Boo As Húrra Closes
by John Rogers
The Hljómahöll museum venue at Keflavík’s Museum of Rock ‘n’ Roll, has announced a concert by Welsh indie star Cate…
At The Speed Of Birds: The Eyris And Eyries Of The Westfjords
The car is running on fumes as we emerge from the belly of the mountain, driving north out of a…