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...
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Diver’s Death Calls for Stricter Rules at Silfra
The victim of a diving accident at the Silfra fissure in Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park was pronounced dead yesterday, Thursday. The victim was a ...
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...
Plain Vanilla mass layoffs
Fourteen employees of the Reykjavik based mobile games company Plain Vanilla have been laid of since today. This makes for 20 per cent of the companie...
Cricket snack to go, Jungle Bar on the table in the USA
The owners of Crowbar Protein producers of the insect infused protein bars, Jungle Bar, have signed a contract with a distributor in the USA. Stefán A...
Icelanders Demanding Increased Healthcare Funding
UPDATE: Almost 59.000 people have signed the petition making it one of three most signed petition in Iceland. Icelanders are seeing an incredible part...
Sauna Nudity Becomes a Hot Topic in West Fjords
A group of inhabitants of the West Fjords have written an open letter to the authorities of the city of Ísafjörður, taking issue with the swimsuit pol...
Royal Visit from Denmark
The Prince and Princess of Denmark made a visit to Iceland over the weekend. One photographer captured them outside Harpa Concert Hall. The royal coup...