Author: Melissa Coci
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Rewriting The History Of Húsavík
by Melissa Coci
How an artist is ensuring the women of Húsavík won’t be forgotten Húsavík has made its mark on the tourist…
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Your Friday Night Sorted
by Melissa Coci
In a fjord far, far away, thirteen students from eight countries have dwelled between the two mountains of Seyðisfjördur at the LungA…
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Betty Dodson Will Teach You To Sex Correctly
by Melissa Coci
An Icelander, an Australian and a Yank walk into a bar. The Icelander (a few drinks ahead of the others,…
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Tub Tales: Learning To Let Go Of Body Shame
by Melissa Coci
Swimming pools and Icelanders go hand-in-hand like drunks on a Saturday night and Ali Baba kebabs. Even the smallest towns…
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Listicle: Thermal Pools In The South Of Iceland
by Melissa Coci
It was with some trepidation that our crew set out to bathe in as many natural geothermal pools in South…
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GY!BE, Deafheaven, Mudhoney AND MORE For ATP 2015
by Melissa Coci
SUMMER IS COMINGWhile some of you have barely gotten over Airwaves, the news just keep rolling in for next year’s…
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Carcass Announced For Eistnaflug 2015
by Melissa Coci
Metal pioneers Carcass and heavy metal stalwarts Kvelertak were added today to Iceland’s annual Eistnaflug metal festival’s lineup. The festival is…
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Icelanders Protest “Pick Up Artist” Seminar
by Melissa Coci
People do not like that guyA petition has been created to stop notorious “pick up artist” Julien Blanc from holding…
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Winter Westfjords And The Art Of Zen: Isafjörður In November
by Melissa Coci
Learning to lose control on the outskirts of Iceland…When I set off on a Westfjords adventure in early November, I…
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Across the Isle With A Smile
by Melissa Coci
BBC Best of Fest at Harpa, Reykjavik Comedy Festival October 24 2014In true Icelandic fashion, the night’s festivities got off…
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Greenland Comes To Iceland
by Melissa Coci
The Greenland Eyes International Film Festival opens October 30 at the Nordic House, showcasing films, art and music from Greenland. Now…
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Art To Public
by Melissa Coci
To promote fine art as a profession, numerous artists will open their studios to the public for SÍM’s annual Day…
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THE FESTIVAL HATERS GUIDE TO ICELAND AIRWAVES
by Melissa Coci
Festivus for the rest-of-usIn Iceland, some lies are ok, or even border on essential. Little, sweet ones, like, “oh yeah…
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Aviation In Iceland: Eyes To The Skies
by Melissa Coci
Ho! It’s a new documentary!Justplanes.com, a website dedicated to all things aeronautical, has just released a documentary on aviation in Iceland….
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Anniversary of Alien Visit Inspires Airwaves Event
by Melissa Coci
The isolated town of Rif in Snæfellsnes peninsula is hosting a unique off–venue Airwaves event on November 5 in which…
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Lost In Mucous
by Melissa Coci
The first time I heard it, I did what all good girls do and politely ignored it. The second time,…
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Happy Souls II
by Melissa Coci
You may have checked the weather forecast for the weekend and felt your spirits, well, dampen (badoom-tish). There is simply…