Articles by: Iryna Zubenko
ATM Stolen Near Mosfellsbær Town Offices
An ATM was stolen in its entirety in Mosfellsbær last night, reports Vísir. The thieves used a digger to carry…
Couple In Laugardalur Wakes Up With A Rat In Bed
Sara Bjarney Ólafsdóttir and her partner got a very unwelcome guest in their home last night, when a huge rat…
Farmers Markets In Iceland: Are There Any?
Where to go if you urgently need an heirloom tomato, and Bónus has none Coming from a culture where a…
Measuring Time: Rúrí On Respecting Nature, Not Being A Minimalist, And Her New Solo Exhibition
“I used to try to plan my life a long time ahead, but then I realised that all these unexpected…
Love Doesn’t Disappear, It Rusts
Hlynur Pálmason’s deeply personal The Love That Remains documents a year in a couple’s separation with stunning imagery, unexpected lightness,…
Street Food Company Takes Over Operation Of Kolaportið
The City of Reykjavík and the owners of Götubiti ehf. have signed an agreement for the operation of Kolaportið for…
University Of Iceland Introduces Parking Fees
Just in time for a new semester, the University of Iceland (HÍ) will introduce parking fees on campus, starting August…
Record-Breaking July For Keflavík Airport With Nine Percent Rise In Foreign Passengers
The number of foreign passengers travelling through Keflavík Airport in July increased by nine percent year-on-year, reports RÚV. The number…
Tourist Dies In Vestari-Jökulsá
A foreign tourist died this afternoon in North West Iceland, reports RÚV. The incident occurred in Vestari-Jökulsá in Skagafjörður when…
Fifty-Year Mystery Of Iceland’s First Bank Robbery Solved
A man involved in what is thought to be Iceland’s first bank robbery walked into a police station and confessed…
Special Forces Deployed After Football Fans Clash
One man was arrested after violent clashes involving Brøndby supporters following Víkingur’s 3-0 win over the Danish side in the…
Of Monsters And Men Announce First Album In Six Years
Homegrown indie-folk sensation Of Monsters and Men formally announced their new album yesterday, to be released on Virgin Records. All…
On The Ground With An Icelandic War Photographer
Óskar Hallgrímsson documents the brutal reality of war in Ukraine “I’ve seen this happen slowly — the evolution of it…
Baby Born In Car In The Middle Of The Hvalfjörður Tunnel
A baby was born in a moving car in the middle of the Hvalfjörður Tunnel last week, reports RÚV. The…
Nine-Year-Old Dies At Reynisfjara
A nine-year-old girl from Germany died at Reynisfjara beach on Saturday, August 2, reports RÚV. The girl was swept into…
Surrendering To Strandir: The Edge Of The World Has A Pool
The Strandir region doesn’t give up its secrets easily. Maybe it’s the geography — so remote that stories take longer…
This Is The Battle Of The Bands
Stuðmenn face off with Grýlurnar in a cult classic Með allt á hreinu As the summer of literally zero new…
What Reality Is Made Of: Alicja Kwade Questions Everything We Think We Know
On a warm Thursday night, one corner of Tryggvagata is alive with chatter. Art students, collectors, museum professionals and at…
Polar Bear Surveillance Launched In Westfjords
The Westfjords Police and the Icelandic Coast Guard are currently conducting polar bear surveillance, particularly around the Hornstrandir area, following…
Tourist Numbers Overwhelm Septic System In Vík
The septic tank in Vík í Mýrdal can no longer handle the sheer number of tourists, sometimes resulting in a…
Icelandic Airline Considers Leaving Iceland
Einar Örn Ólafsson, CEO of Play, does not rule out the airline delisting from the stock exchange and ceasing operations…
Fuzzy Logic: Stella Ögmundsdóttir Is Turning Secondhand Yarn Into Statement Pieces
A good woollen sweater never goes out of fashion. As anyone shivering through a chilly — or, more often than…
Don’t Walk On The Fucking Lava
People have been seen walking on both new and recent lava, which is extremely dangerous. The police and the Icelandic…
Iceland Is Currently Much More Expensive Than Norway
The Icelandic króna is at one of its strongest levels in history, making Iceland considerably more expensive than Norway and…
A Story To Tell: Hidden Tales Of Djúpavík
“My sister and I went to school on the opposite side of the mountain,” says Héðinn Birnir Ásbjörnsson, pointing across…