Iceland’s winter whoopers a feat of bird aviation
This year the UK Wildfowl & Wetland Trust (WWT) and its partners in Iceland and Ireland are working together with new technology to gain insights ...
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Cheap Christmas flights between London and Reykjavik
Low cost airline Iceland Express is currently offering flights to Reykjavik, Iceland from London Stansted for just £60 (7490 ISK). The travel period i...
Internet shopping threatens the high street
This festive season will see an increasing number of shoppers shunning traditional retail stores by purchasing more than half of their presents on the...
Iceland behind America’s geothermal push
A lot of the impetus behind the current US drive for geothermal alternatives to fossil fuels comes from across the Atlantic, in Iceland. Iceland Ameri...
Icelandic fashion designer unveils new line in London
Icelandic fashion designer Steinunn launched her 2008 collection at the Air Gallery in London last week, reports Vogue.com. “I have a background...
White House, this is Iceland calling
Last week Vifill Atlason, a 16 year old high school student in Iceland, picked up the phone and placed a call to the White House. Atlason claimed to b...
Akureyri ski resorts open
The major ski area on Hlidarfjall near Akureyri in northern Iceland opened for business this week. Three lifts on the mountain were opened for the fir...
Icelandic fish exporter Tros sold
One of Iceland’s largest exporters of fresh fish by air to the UK and US has been sold to another Icelandic seafood company. Iceland Seafood Int...