Euro 2016 handball – Icelandic victory over Norway 26:25
The Euro 2016 Handball championship starts well for Iceland, which beat their Norwegian cousins in a very close match in Katowice, in southern Poland....
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Icelanders’ Facebook Activity Shows Bowie Love
Since the death of the great pop icon David Bowie four days ago, data from Facebook has circulated back reflecting which countries reacted the most to...
New Lagoon, Blue Lagoon: Improvements Underway
Iceland’s best know geothermal hot springs and resort, the Blue Lagoon, has been undergoing renovations since the start of the new year. This is the f...
Iceland’s Own Viennese Chorister to Sing at Home
The only Icelandic member of the Vienna Boys’ Choir will be performing on his home turf at Harpa Concert Hall with his fellow choristers at the end of...
Second BAFTA Nomination for Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson has been nominated for a BAFTA award for the second year in a row. The awards ceremony for the British Academy fo...
Fiji’s PM Wants Lesbians to Move to Iceland
The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, has garnered much attention in international news with his statement that same-sex couples that wish to...
Sorting Out the Failure of the “Coldest Crossing” Expedition
Three British hikers who attempted to trek across Iceland’s interior in December have faced heavy criticism from the public due to the failure of thei...
Reykjavík is a “Bucket List” Destination
It has become clear in the exponential growth of the number of visitors to Iceland each year that the northernmost European capitol is one of the hott...