Author: Michael Zelenko
Lake Mývatn: Northern Exposure
Boarding a plane at the Reykjavík airport has all the pomp and ceremony of catching a city bus: no gates,…
Holiday Opening Hours
by Michael Zelenko and Louise Petersson
Since there is a small chance that some of you reading this are tourists stranded in Iceland over the Holidays,…
The Case of the Missing Ambassador
Without a sitting ambassador the halls of the US Embassy in Reykjavík aren’t as glamorous as they once were; the…
It’s Not What You Can Do about the Crisis, but What the Crisis Can Do for You
Utter the words “Icelandic Forest” in a crowd of Icelanders and you’re sure to hear a chuckle, a resigned, self-deprecating…
A Window into Iceland´s Soul
by Louise Petersson and Michael Zelenko
On November 14th, a total of 1.231 Icelanders gathered in the cavernous Laugardalshöll stadium, munched on snúðar and chatted over…
President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson is Big in Ohio
Ohio State University’s The Lantern reported Monday, November 30 that Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson will be honored at the…
Yoko’s Tower of Power
I like Yoko Ono. In fact, I like Yoko Ono far more than I’ve ever liked John Lennon. I once…
Inflated Crowns
I know where yams come from. I can name every country through which the Danube runs. I can even bake…
Bringing Nour Home
The Icelandic government’s hasty and unfortunate move to deport four refugees seeking asylum two weeks ago came as a shock…
Battle of the Golden Circle
One PM and it’s a sea of silver heads on the Gullfoss and Geyser Express Tour as international pensioners claim…
Airwaves Goes Wild!
Last night I put on my drunken safari hat and went hunting for artists. I wanted neither pelt nor horn—the…
Word on the Street
At half past midnight the sidewalk outside Bakkus was peppered generously with the drunk, the yet-to-be drunk and the soon-to…
Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me A Match
A musky aura of suspense hung in the air as Lucas (Austrian) and Tobias (Swiss), winners of our Win a…
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Share with Us Your Tidings, Good Airwavers!
Chew on this: Attending Airwaves is, in many regards, like working a 9-5 job. Okay, just bear with me for…
NASA – Wednesday
Except for a hive of photographers up front, NASA was largely empty as Me, the Slumbering Napoleon took the stage. I…
Steering Revolution
Late-night Laugavegur revellers may be forgiven for walking in ignorance past the two green parking spots located near the intersection…
Final Count Down
Without a number you’re nobody. Potheads have 420, Satanists claim 666 and now a group of environmentalists have some digits…