Author: Catharine Fulton
Pirate Party Tables Bill To End Whaling In Iceland
The Pirate Party tabled a bill in Alþingi, Iceland’s parliament, today that would legislate the end to commercial whaling in…
The Indefensible Defence Of An Obsolete Industry
Examining the past, present and still uncertain future of whaling in Iceland “It’s been a crazy day,” Valgerður Árnadóttir says,…
Rediscovering One’s Roots
The Vaka Folk Music Festival celebrates Icelandic tradition Iceland’s musical exports tend to generate buzz. Since the advent of the…
Determining The Future Of A Beloved Urban Forest
Isavia demands 2,900 trees be felled on Öskjuhlíð What is the value of a tree? They are key components in…
Everybody In The Pool!
RIFF turns 20 with the world’s biggest* swim-in cinema Anyone familiar with the Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) knows that…
Culture Night Is Back And Ready To Party
August is a wild month in Reykjavík. Unlike the rest of the world, August is when Iceland revels in all…
Bound By All Things Kinky
Exploring BDSM in Iceland and how it fits into the larger queer community What is BDSM? Typically considered sexual preferences…
Treading Lightly Around Iceland
How to travel without a massive impact Is any travel technically eco-friendly? Nearly every aspect of our daily lives has…
The Long Walk To Hjalteyri
Being creative while reducing consumption In Hjalteyri is an old herring processing plant. Touted as the best in class during…
Where There’s Smoke
The Reykjanes peninsula’s period of volcanic activity continues There’s something melancholic about approaching for landing at Keflavík International Airport. Perhaps…
Do Shit: Make Small Talk With Icelanders
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done “So, how do you like Iceland?” If ever you happen across an Icelander…
It’s Getting Hot In Here
The news making headlines in Reykjavík these days There’s no dancing around the biggest news in Iceland these days: a…
Helping The Helpers
The Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue looks for broader support Iceland will welcome 2.1 million tourists in 2023. While…
Somebody Get Me A Fucking Salad
Seriously, I just want a decent salad in this city Working outside the home is enormously difficult for someone as…
Met Office Hypothesises Two Outcomes Of Earthquake Swarm
Experts at the Icelandic Meteorological Office are hypothesising two scenarios that could play out in the coming days or weeks,…
Renew your rafræn skilríki
The Útlendingur’s Ongoing Guide To Getting Shit Done You know what I hate? Remembering passwords. I know, my trusty Apple…
UPDATED: Earthquakes Rocking Reykjanes, Pointing To Another Eruption
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake woke late sleepers in central Reykjavík at 8:21 this morning. But, it’s residents of the Reykjanes…
The Grapevine Guide To Spending A Rainy Day
They’re frequent enough, so may as well have a plan to get through them Summer. What is summer? After a…
The Summertime Charm Of Reykjavík’s Old Harbour
It’s easy to spend an entire day in Grandi It’s summer. Some of us may be counting down the days…
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Make Friends
Try your hand at making local friends Making new friends in adulthood can be tough. Long gone are the days…
Sour Grapes: HYPOCRISY!
To Catharine Fulton I read your ramblings about how badly you believe Icelanders treat the environment. You are a person…
No Whaling Will Happen This Summer
Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture Svandís Svavarsdóttir has announced her decision to stop Iceland’s hunt for fin whales this summer,…
Icelandic Slaughterhouse Gassing Pigs
The Stjörnugrís slaughterhouse in the Kjalarnes district of Reykjavík is making headlines for its use of gas chambers in slaughtering…
Iceland’s Low Carbon Illusion
Exploring Iceland’s efforts to addressing climate change We are living in a time where every aspect of our daily lives…
The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Start An EHF
So you’ve been gigging, freelancing and contracting and figure there’s got to be a more professional way to organise yourself…