Sweden lists entire country on Airbnb – Freedom to roam act makes it possible
From the southernmost fishing village in Sweden, resting on the Baltic seaside, all up to the wide wilderness and mountain peaks in the north, the who...
Cast and crew of Game of Thrones in Iceland. A tourist ran into Jon Snow
The cast and crew of Game of Thrones is in Iceland filming the 7th season of the beloved series. The filming in Icelands is to involve atlas six of th...
Reykjavik feels an earthquake of 3.8 magnitude today
A powerful string of earthquakes shook Reykjavik and the nearby area around noon today. The tremors were centered south of Thingvallavatn lake in Sout...
Current coalition government seems doomed in upcoming elections
With only nine days to Election Day on 29 October, the conservative Independence Party and Iceland’s Pirate Party are the country’s most popular parti...
Gamer Alert – Big Jam is on and there are some Icelandic minds in the game (links to games)
Five games from Icelandic origin are competing in the BGJAM competition about the best GameBoy theme game according to a report on Visir. Direct links...
Reykjavik Art Museum; Hafnarhus with Yoko Ono, Erró and Richard Mosse
Yoko Ono with One More Story and Erro, with War and Peace will open at Reykjavik Art Museum, Hafnarhus this coming Friday, 7 October at 6pm. The Mayor...
UPDATE: Katla is quiet, according to assessments
Katla volcano seems to be going back to sleep under the icecap of Myrdalsjokull according to the civil protection department. The roads neighbouring t...
Katla volcano calm over the weekend – Crisis Coordination Centre to meet again today
Although a few small tremors continued to stir and the roads around the area remain closed, Katla volcano was relatively calm over the weekend.