Author: Iona Rangeley-Wilson
The Father Of Icelandic Christmas: Brian Pilkington Brings The Yule Lads To Life
When you ask a child in Iceland what the Yule Lads look like, you might expect them to show you…
Ice Flow, Nowhere To Go: Exploring The Ice Caves Of the Vatnajökull Glacier
“Are you underwater!?” my mum’s Whatsapp pings through on the last wisp of 3G available in the Sapphire Ice Cave….
Iceland’s Energy Consumption Highest Per Capita in Europe
Iceland’s household energy consumption was the highest per capita in Europe in 2017, Fréttablaðið reported this morning. This is shown…
Covid-19 Roundup: 12 New Cases, New Cluster Infection
12 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 11 of them were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis,…
Spooky Light Flickers Disturb Vesturbær
Lights in the Old West Side of Vesturbær started flickering wildly early yesterday evening, and some speculated that this might…
Richest 1% Richer Than Before
The Icelanders belonging to the richest 1% of the population own a total of 865 billion ISK–close to the annual…
Covid-19 Roundup: 4 New Cases, 3 In Quarantine
4 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 3 of them were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
Iceland Ranks Third In Expat Quality Of Life Index
Iceland has ranked third in a new quality of life index for expats run by Blacktower Financial Group. The index…
Covid-19 Roundup: 8 New Cases
8 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Of those, 7 were in quarantine at the time of diagnosis….
Strong Aurora Forecast Tonight
The aurora forecast for tonight is at 5 or ‘High’ on the 9 point scale. Between 3 and 4 AM…
Facebook Competition Shows Rifle-Wielding Santa Claus
Byssusmiðja Agnars, the gun shop on Hverafold in 112 Reykjavík, has attracted attention on Facebook after running a Christmas raffle-style…
Small Relaxation Of Coronavirus Measures: Pools To Open
The Minister of Health, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, has announced changes to coronavirus prevention measures in Iceland. These will come into effect…
Covid-19 Roundup: 8 New Cases, 1 Death
8 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. Half of these were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
92% Of Icelanders Want Coronavirus Vaccination
According to a recent survey by Maskína, 92% of Icelanders plan on taking the coronavirus vaccination when it is offered…
Abandoned Iceland #20: Hjörleifshöfði
Jess gives Iona a history lesson as they climb to the top of Hjörleifshöfði. They then visit the Yoda Cave…
Covid-19 Roundup: 7 New Cases, New Covid-19 Alarm System
7 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. This follows 4 diagnoses on Saturday and 14 on Friday. With…
Icelander Faces Police Investigation For Refusing Screening And Quarantine
On Saturday, Vísir reported on the case of plastic surgeon Elísabet Guðmundsdóttir, who arrived in Iceland on Friday night and…
Covid-19 Roundup: 12 Diagnosed, All In Quarantine
12 cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. All of them were quarantined at the time of diagnosis. The incidence…
Weather To Get Colder, As Low As -20°C
Temperatures today will get as low as -14°C whilst tomorrow could see temperatures as low as -20°C, RÚV reported this…
Too Many Disabled People On Benefits, Says Brynjar Níelsson
Independence Party MP Brynjar Níelsson has expressed concern at the high number of disabled people on unemployment benefits. He emphasised…
Covid-19 Roundup: 14 New Cases
14 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 13 of them were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
Akureyri Police Help People To Work In Historic Cold Spell
Following cold weather, snowfall and torrential rain last night, the police in Akureyri were called in to help people get…
Whole Country In Yellow And Orange Alerts; Historic Cold Snap Coming
The southeast of Iceland has been given an orange alert for severe gales or storms, whilst the whole of the…
Covid-19 Roundup: 16 New Cases
16 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 11 of them were already quarantined at the time of diagnosis….
Parish Fees To Increase
The majority of the Economic and Business Committee wants to increase the “parish fee” (sóknargjöld) by 11%, according to Stundin….