Untidy tourists add to admissions fee debate
As the number of visitors to Iceland rises (the first 6 months of 2007 saw a 19% increase on the previous year), questions surrounding the status of I...
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Reykjavik marathon runner raises money for diabetes
Esther Horner was one of the thousands of people who participated in the annual marathon in Reykjavik on Saturday. Unlike many of the other participan...
India to open embassy in Iceland
Officials from the government of India have announced that they will be opening embassies in four countries around the world as well as a new Consulat...
Start of arctic land grab
On August 2nd, representatives from Russia planted a Russian flag on the bottom of the ocean, two miles underneath the polar ice-cap, starting a rush ...
First Canada – Iceland football match
The Canadian men’s football team will play Iceland for their first ever game in Reykjavik on Wednesday 22nd August. It will also be the first match fo...
Femin women flock to new female-only UK website
A new social networking and lifestyle website for young women has been launched in the UK at www.femin.co.uk Femin.co.uk is free for anyone to use and...
Beam me to Iceland, Scotty
Movie scouts looking for a location to film the next Star Trek movie first visited Iceland in June. Things are looking good for the island nation now ...
Icelandair commence les vols vers Toronto
Après l’ouverture d’Halifax en mai 2007, Icelandair va offrir les vols vers Toronto dès le printemps prochain, tout en réfléchissant à de futures opér...