Author: Michael Zelenko
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Lake Mývatn: Northern Exposure
Boarding a plane at the Reykjavík airport has all the pomp and ceremony of catching a city bus: no gates,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Airwaves Goes Wild!
Last night I put on my drunken safari hat and went hunting for artists. I wanted neither pelt nor horn—the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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NASA – Wednesday
Except for a hive of photographers up front, NASA was largely empty as Me, the Slumbering Napoleon took the stage. I…
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Steering Revolution
Late-night Laugavegur revellers may be forgiven for walking in ignorance past the two green parking spots located near the intersection…
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Final Count Down
Without a number you’re nobody. Potheads have 420, Satanists claim 666 and now a group of environmentalists have some digits…