Sorting Out the Failure of the “Coldest Crossing” Expedition
Three British hikers who attempted to trek across Iceland’s interior in December have faced heavy criticism from the public due to the failure of thei...
Norway Scores Highest in UN’s Human Development Index
The UN has recently released its annual Human Development Report, which contains an assessment of basic human development in 188 countries, called the...
Iceland Becomes Bieber’s Purpose
After all the hubbub a month ago about Justin Bieber’s music video for “I’ll Show You,” filmed in Iceland, the Canadian pop star has just announced th...
E-Cars on the Rise in Norway
The Norwegian government is conducting a national experiment that will incentivize the consumer purchase of electric cars in a new approach to dealing...
Iceland’s Laugavegur trail among world’s best hiking
As one of National Geographic’s 20 best hiking trails in the world, the Laugavegur trek offers stunning views of caramelized mountains, obsidian lands...
UNESCO Designates Two Geoparks in Iceland
As of the recent UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris from November 3-18, Iceland can now boast having two regions that are recognized as Global G...
Two Dead in Plane Crash in Hafnarfjöður
A small plane crashed on Thursday afternoon in Hafnarfjörður, south of Reykjavík, killing the two men on board. The plane issued a distress call and s...
Protest at Police HQ Draws Hundreds
Hundreds of citizens gathered yesterday outside the police headquarters in Reykjavík to protest the management of a controversial rape case that has g...