Partying teenagers barred from camping sites
On the first weekend in August, many campsites implemented age limits on campers in an attempt to cut down on incidents involving youths and alcohol. ...
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Soaring success for online Icelandic photographer
In the competitive world of internet publicity, Reykjavik resident Rebekka Gudleifsdottir, a 28 year old student in Iceland, has become one of the mos...
Investing in Icelandic bonds
As the US dollar continues to fall, American investors are looking to place their money abroad and bonds issued by the government of Iceland are becom...
Men live longer in Iceland
Recent figures released by the government of Japan indicate that Japanese women are among the longest lived population groups in the world, with Icela...
Verslunarmannahelgi weekend going as hoped
Beside a couple of small drug-related cases, Iceland’s busiest weekend has gone ahead without any major problems. Hosting over 10,000 people, th...
Large increase in tourists to Iceland in 2007
Tourists to Iceland increased by approximately 19% in the first six months of 2007 according to data from the tourist office at Keflavik International...
Icelandic scientists contribute to MS findings
Three teams of researchers, including a group based in Reykjavik, Iceland, have pooled their data and made ground-breaking conclusions about the genet...
Olafsson first Icelander nominated for short story prize
Icelandic author Olafur Johann Olafsson has been short-listed for this year’s Frank O’Connor International Short Story Prize. Olafsson is the fi...