Author: Jói Kjartans
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Akureyri: Browsing Backyards on the Verge of Winter
by Jói Kjartans
Walking around Akureyri on a beautiful November afternoon got me thinking. Coming from Reykjavík, I’m pretty used to see trash…
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Ice-O-lation: Fighting Snow On A Desert Island
by Jói Kjartans and Siggi Eggerts
Hrísey is Iceland’s second largest island. It is located in Eyjafjörður, around 30 kilometres from the north’s capital, Akureyri. It…
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The Art of Having Fun
by Jói Kjartans
LungA is a weeklong art festival for youngsters, held in the small but picturesque town of Seyðisfjörður in the East…