Author: Catherine Magnúsdóttir
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:…
Scream And Shout And Let It All Out
“Inspired by Iceland”, the promotional project of Visit Iceland (an official destination marketing office for Iceland), has come up with…
Deboned Lamb Found In Dritvík
A deboned lamb has been found in Dritvík in Snæfellsnes, according to a report by Vísir. A picture of the…
Stormy Weather Ahead
A storm front is expected to sweep across the country tomorrow, coming from the Greenland sea, that will determine the…
IceDocs 2020: The Film Festival Brings Documentary-Love Back To Akranes
IceDocs, one of Iceland’s hottest and most unique film festivals, is back for more this year. After celebrating its premiere…
Earthquake Series Continues
The Meteorological Office still warns that a large earthquake of up to 7 in magnitude could occur at the mouth…
Neglected Houses In Reykjavík
According to the Residents Association of Central Reykjavík, numerous houses in the neighborhood have fallen into a state of decay…
Archaeological Excavation In Downtown Reykjavík
Since Autumn last year, archaeological excavations have taken place in the Cabinet Square in downtown Reykjavík. The purpose of the…
3.3 Earthquake in Grindavík
Another earthquake has shaken up parts of Iceland. This time not (only) in the north, which has been shaken by…
Flight Attendants Reject Agreement With Icelandair
The majority of the members of Iceland’s flight attendants union (FFÍ) denied a new collective bargaining agreement signed by the…
New Road Through Dynjandisheiði Raises Concerns
The National Planning Agency (Skipulagsstofnun) has issued a statement concerning the assessment of the environmental impact of the planned Westfjord…
Seagull Turf Wars In Garðabær
Seagulls have been causing much trouble in Garðabær, particularly around the nursing home Ísafold where the birds have caused the…
Horse Daringly Rescued From A Ditch In Grímsnes
Last weekend, a horse named Esja was found stuck in a big mud ditch at Árveg in Grímsnes. The mare…
More Earthquakes Felt In Eyjafjörður
A series of earthquakes was felt yesterday in the north of Iceland. According to Iceland’s Meteorological Office, the first occurred…
Icelandic Publishing Company Bought Up
Last week it was announced that the Swedish company Storytel had aquired a 70% majority interest in Iceland’s leading book…