Becoming Icelandic – A family from Syria
A Syrian family was granted a residence permit on humanitarian grounds this week for one year. They hope for a future in Iceland, and are expecting th...
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Reykjavík – least Popular destination of the Nordics
According to a new collaborative Nordic survey Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik is the least sought after to live in of the major cities in the Nordic reg...
Blackout at Strandir
UPDATE: Electricity has been restored in most of the area affected by the blackout. A storm is till raging in the West fjords though and children are ...
Majority supports a gay couple at Bessastaðir according to poll
A new Gallup survey shows that a majority of Icelanders would support a gay couple for the presidency if Iceland in the presidential elections in June...
Trapped receiving promising UK response
The first two episodes of Trapped aired on BBC4 this week and have already received promising initial response with critics speaking about the settin...
Slippery slants and wind today
Bring out your spikes! We can expect what Icelanders call “a flying slippery” on the streets around the whole island according to the Icelandic Meteor...
Whalebones in the luggage from Iceland to Baltimore
Customs officers in Baltimore-Washington International airport were in for a surprise last weekend when they discovered whalebones in the suitcase of ...
Three Fatal Accidents and a Close Call in Icelandic Nature in the last two Months
Icelanders are shaken by news of the Chinese visitor who was swept out to sea this week, sadly not the first vacationer to suffer this fate in Reynisf...