Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir
Iceland Placed On Red List For Estonia And Latvia
Iceland has been placed on the red list of Estonia and Latvia. Travellers coming from Iceland must quarantine for 14…
Sigur Rós Announces Their New Brand Of CBD Tintures
The Icelandic band Sigur Rós has announced on their website that they’re producing their own brand of CBD tinctures, which…
Raven Whisperer From Selfoss Gains Renown On Facebook
Jóhann Helgi Hlöðversson has made a name for himself as one of Iceland’s raven whisperers. On his Facebook page, a…
Drive Through COVID-19 Screening Planned On Suðurlandsbraut
The Capital Area Health Services—Heilsugæsla Höfuðborgarsvæðisins in Icelandic—aim to start screening for COVID-19 in a tent by Suðurlandsbraut. There, people…
Short Circuit Causes Power Outages In The North
The electricity distribution company Rarik has announced extensive power outages in the north of the country. The outages are in…
UPDATE: New Face Mask & Customer Regulations Announced
In an updated announcement by the Ministry of Health, it was stated that face masks shall be used in public…
COVID-19 Screening Will Move From Random Sampling To Targeted Groups
Screening for COVID-19 in Iceland will now be focusing on targeted groups who have potentially been exposed to the virus…
Merchant’s Weekend Amidst New COVID-19 Restrictions
In regards to an increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in Iceland, it was announced yesterday that tighter restrictions would be…
Yellow Weather Warning For The South And East
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office for the south coast of Iceland and parts…
New Survey Illustrates Government Support
A new survey conducted by Market and Media Research illustrates the current support for the Icelandic government and its parties….
Ólafur Arnalds Nominated For An Emmy Award
Musician and producer Ólafur Arnalds was nominated for an Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music’. He recieved…
New Video Game To Take Place In Iceland
There’s a new saga coming to Iceland. Although this time not from the Edda or other ancient scriptures. Senua’s Saga…
Flight Attendants Sign New Wage Agreement
Today flight attendants and memebers of Flugfreyjufélag Íslands (FFÍ) signed a new wage agreement with Icelandair. The agreement was approved…
Largest Earthquake In Mýrdalsjökull In Two Years
This morning between 7:34 and 7:41 three earthquakes were detected in the area around Mýrdalsjökull. The earthquakes measured 2.4, 2.8…
Lone Puffin Rescued On Glacier Expedition
A puffin was found and rescued this week by itself in the middle of the glacier Langjökull. The bird was…
Iceland To Participate In COVID-19 Vaccine Project
In a civil defense information meeting yesterday, it was stated by chief epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason that Iceland is going to…
Baths Are Popular Use For Domestic Travel Vouchers
Back in June, the government paid out about 205 million ISK to support domestic travel in Iceland, in light of…
IceDocs 2020: Dim The House Lights For Some Lighthouse Highlights
The Iceland Documentary Film Festival—IceDocs for short—returned this year to Akranes from July 15th to 19th to present a number…
Helicopters Landed Illegally In Hornstrandir
Earlier last week a group of eight American travelers was flown to the nature reserve Hornstrandir in two helicopters, Fréttablaðið…
Copyright Dispute Over “Let It Out” Campaign
British artist Marcus Lyall has accused Íslandsstofa (Promote Iceland) of copyright infringement, saying their new tourist marketing campaign is derived…
Icelandic Superstitions: For Whom The Bean Tolls
When you can’t rely on the sun to tell you when to wake up, coffee becomes a necessity. But, according…
Earthquake Clusters Continue To Shake Iceland
The Reykjanes Peninsula has been shaken up by a large earthquake at Fagradalsfjall last night around midnight, measuring 5.0 in…
Icelandic Bunny Rescue Villikanínur Gives Bunnies New Home
A newly formed animal protection organisation called “Villikanínur” has dedicated itself to saving feral bunnies in Iceland. Following the deaths…
Heavy Rain And Winds Raise Warning Level To Orange
Heavy rain and winds coming in from the northeast have caused the Icelandic Meteorological Office to issue an orange level…
Seventeen Planes To Arrive In Keflavík Today
According to Vísir, seventeeen new passenger flights are expected to arrive at Keflavík Airport, starting from 8:00 this morning. Note:…