A good year for global streaming giants in the Nordics
According to Mediavision the Nordic markets for online streaming services have been growing rapidly both in terms of subscribers and turnover the past...
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Reykjavik – most expensive European capital to visit for Christmas
According to hotel search engine travelmyth.com, Reykjavik is the most expensive European capital to visit for the Christmas holidays. The average pri...
Icelandic music in the foreground in new Blade Runner trailer (Video)
The newly released trailer for Blade Runner 2049 saw the light of day this week. The movie is awaited with great anticipation, it features Ryan Goslin...
Poverty in Iceland, 860 families need help this Christmas in the capital area
Eight hundred and sixty families have applied for aid in December from the Family-help organization in Reykjavik and the town of Reykjanes this year. ...
Artists’ Christmas bazars popping up all over Reykjavik
A new (old) trend has developed in recent years in the city of Reykjavik as artists come together and make big salon exhibitions before Christmas with...
Visitors make note of Icelandic manners
Manners of Icelanders don’t go unnoticed with rising numbers of foreign visitors. Icelanders apparently eat very fast, draw in air through the nose wi...
Third attempt to form government failed today – Pirates return the mandate
Leaders of the five parties that have been attempting to form a majority coalition government for the past week have decided to end their deliberation...
The first Yule lad arrives today
Tonight children in Iceland will place their shoe in the window and the first Christmas man, or Yule lad will come and sneak into all children’s rooms...