Round the world expedition lands in Iceland
The first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in a single engine small aircraft was achieved on August 5th by Wing Cdr Rahul Monga. Monga took off f...
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Partying teenagers barred from camping sites
On the first weekend in August, many campsites implemented age limits on campers in an attempt to cut down on incidents involving youths and alcohol. ...
Soaring success for online Icelandic photographer
In the competitive world of internet publicity, Reykjavik resident Rebekka Gudleifsdottir, a 28 year old student in Iceland, has become one of the mos...
Investing in Icelandic bonds
As the US dollar continues to fall, American investors are looking to place their money abroad and bonds issued by the government of Iceland are becom...
IMX announces Reykjavik to Rotterdam culture festival
The Reykjavik to Rotterdam festival will be hosted in Rotterdam, Holland this year between 21st and 24th November. This is the second time the festiva...
Men live longer in Iceland
Recent figures released by the government of Japan indicate that Japanese women are among the longest lived population groups in the world, with Icela...
Icelandic wool art hits New York
Vik Prjonsdottir, a group of Icelandic designers, launched their woolen art products at a cocktail party at Scandinavian Grace in Brooklyn last week. ...
Russians rescued from Faeroese waters
A Russian fishing trawler carrying 35 crew members sank into the ocean while navigating a difficult stretch of water through the fjords half way betwe...