A Nation on a First Name Basis – The Icelandic Naming System Explained
It is worth mentioning that if you look up a name in the phone book in Iceland you look by first name. The whole culture is on a first name basis. Stu...
Young Icelanders don’t believe that God created the earth
Religion and superstition might make for an interesting topic if you happen on young Icelanders in the mood to engage in some theological conversation...
Icelanders enter into the month of Þorri
According to the Old Norse Calendar we are entering the month of Þorri, the high winter month when Icelanders feast on traditional delicacies such as ...
Iceland in the midst of a “freak storm”
Iceland is currently surrounded by what The Washington Post dubbed a “Freak Storm”. A strong area of low pressure that approached Iceland&...
Reykjavík Internet Marketing Conference focuses on the “Digitalization of marketing” for 2016
In its 13th year, the Reykjavík Internet Marketing Conference (RIMC) is taking place on February 12th 2016 at Hotel Reykjavík Natura. RIMC attracts so...
Star style with Icelandic outerwear brand 66°North
2015 saw loads of celebrity sightings across Iceland, chasing the northern lights or shooting films in the Blue Lagoon, and all of them left with one ...
WOWAir to Fly to USA’s West Coast
Travellers will be happy to learn that WOW Air is expanding its repertoire of destinations. Iceland’s economy airline plans to add Los Angeles and San...
French president visits shrinking Icelandic glacier
French president Francois Hollande visited Iceland this past Friday to see the damage that global warming is having on the country’s glaciers. V...