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  • Animal Farm: The Sequel

    Animal Farm: The Sequel

    I clambered through the turnstiles and stared, mouth agape. “You did it! You crazy son of a bitch, you did it! It’s… it’s a chicken. We could tear up the rulebook on local fauna. It doesn’t apply. They’re totally wrong. Chicken do…

  • Reykjavík Zoo’s Seal Pool To Be Upgraded

    Reykjavík Zoo’s Seal Pool To Be Upgraded

    The Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo’s seal aquarium is set to be upgraded in order to comply with animal protection standards, RÚV reports. The recent Reykjavík City Council Convention stipulates that the aquarium should be extended and deepened, with a new animal…

  • Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2020: Best Place To Spend Time With The Kids (Summer!)

    Best Of Reykjavík Activities 2020: Best Place To Spend Time With The Kids (Summer!)

    So, you finally checked one off the bucket list and arrived in Iceland. Velkomin! But what now? Reykjavík is bustling with activities, from steamy swimming pools to world-renowned galleries to more historical sites than you can name. And the city’s diversity has…

  • Best Of Reykjavík 2014 (Photo Gallery)

    Best Of Reykjavík 2014 (Photo Gallery)

    Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…

  • Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Activities & Fun-Times

    Best Of Reykjavík 2014: Activities & Fun-Times

    Once a year, we like to take a step back and celebrate our little city. It’s not that Reykjavík is a city without problems, or that it’s a place that doesn’t have plenty of ways in which it could improve. This probably…