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Open Letter To Iceland’s PM Demands Action In Bringing Home Man Missing In Syria

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50 days have passed since Haukur Hilmarsson was reportedly killed in action in Syria, and some 400 Icelanders have released…

Missing In Iceland: Corned Beef

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Iceland’s food culture has been blossoming over the past few years. Fine restaurants have moved beyond churning out the same…

Iceland’s Own Paris Commune: The House At Vatnsstígur 4

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If you walk up Laugavegur on a summer day, as you pass the gate that blocks downtown car traffic, you…

VIDEO: Friends Of Icelander Missing In Syria Demand Answers From Parliament

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Friends and supporters of Haukur Hilmarsson, who was reportedly killed in Syria last February, disrupted Parliament last Tuesday to implore…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Cinema

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best People-Watching Spot

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Hike

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Place To Take The Kids

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Places to see Northern Lights in Reykjavík – Best Of Reykjavík 2018

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Gallery

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Artist-Run Space

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Museum

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Art Museum

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Best Of Reykjavík 2018: Best Pool

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So, you’ve shopped in the shops, drank the drinks, and eaten all the food you can manage. And whilst those…

Missing In Iceland: Crack

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Iceland, like many European countries, has a love-hate relationship with drugs. They love to take them, but enforce some pretty…

Icelandic Authorities Are Considering Boycotting The World Cup

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According to a report from RÚV, the Icelandic government is now considering boycotting the 2018 World Cup hosted in Russia…

Missing In Iceland: Policy Betting

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Iceland is not a country friendly to gambling. Sure, there are digital slots and scratch-off tickets, but there are no…

Sónar Warm Up: Atonal Noise, Berlin Electro & Proper Techno

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Our writers went into the breach last night to check out the warm-up night for Sónar Reykjavík 2018. Here’s what…

Family Of Icelander Fallen In Syria Criticise Official Response Of Authorities

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The family of Haukur Hilmarsson, who reportedly fell in combat in Afrin, Syria, have released a statement criticising the “ineffectualness”…

Museums in Strange Places Podcast #12: The Icelandic Aviation Museum

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Hey there. I’m Hannah. I’m an American museum professional and Fulbright Fellow living in Reykjavík, and I’m the host of…

Missing In Iceland: An Olympic Gold Metal

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At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, gymnast Keri Shrug needed to perform one perfect vault in order for the United States…