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One-Winged Duck, Adopted By Icelandic Family, Now Has Own Instagram Account
An eider duck who lost one of its wings to a stray cat and was subsequently adopted by an Icelandic family last December now has her own Instagram account. When we last reported on the duck, she had recently been taken in…
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One-Winged Eider Duck Adopted By Icelandic Family
A female eider duck who had an unfortunate accident has found a new lease on life with an Icelandic family who took her in, RÚV reports. Her adoptive family believes she considers herself a dog or even a person rather than a…
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The Weekend Edit: 3 Things To Do In Reykjavík This Weekend
Yet another week passed in a haze of snow and tiredness, but the good news is the weekend is here—you’ve made it! Kick back and relax if you have to, but don’t forget there is an entire city out there that is…
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The Freaky Fringe Family Reunion Of Norðanpaunk
You’re in a dimly lit community center. It’s 14:00. On stage, a masked man bashes on a drum kit while another screams into a megaphone in Finnish. They bow to an audience composed of oddly dressed individuals eating vegan soup, before grabbing…
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You & Me In Different Circumstances
Christian Rølla has been working as a photographer for the past five years. He has drawn from many inspirations, including famed war photographer Robert Capa. Christian tells us he was inspired to this work by a combination of his activist proclivities and…
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Dirty Holidaze
December is by far the darkest and spookiest month. It is also the booziest, by far. The overwhelming joy one often associates with the annual Christmas frenzy increases the longing for a nightcap, the fright that correlates with mass expenditures in gifts…
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Wanted: The Icelandic Christmas Mood
When they stop stacking the Rjómi (heavy cream) neatly on the supermarket shelves, you know Christmas is just around the corner. The Rjómi hasn’t disappeared though. Entering the walk-in cooler (don’t forget your jacket!) you’ll see a huge container spilling over with…
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Expecting Couple Struggle With Immigration Bureaucracy
An Icelandic man’s pregnant American wife has still not received a verdict on her Icelandic residence permit application even though she applied for one in the fall of last year, reports DV. Jessica Jacobs has lived in Iceland since 2012. Initially she moved to…
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Iceland Is Feeling Pretty Insular
Come this time of year Icelandic households start receiving glossy catalogues in the mail with package deals to sunny destinations like Crete and Benidorm. It’s all the same: page after page of hotels with swimming pools that are a stone’s throw away…