15 year-old faces filesharing rap
A 15 year-old boy has become the youngest Swede ever to be charged with violating copyright laws after uploading 24 films onto internet filesharing si...
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Thingvellir area in Iceland sees new hotel investment
After the closure of the 110 year historic Hotel Valholl in 2009, the Thingvellir area of South Iceland was lacking a similar class of accommodation t...
Iceland car rental companies concerned with road safety
Car rental companies in Iceland are pushing the importance of road safety and knowledge regarding potential hazards when driving through Iceland’s hig...
New Bon Iver music video shot entirely in Iceland by Nabil Elderkin
The music video for Bon Iver’s “Holocene” premiered last week, debuting on the National Geographic website.
Icelandic printing company gains notoriety for fast services
Oddi Printing, Iceland’s biggest printing company, is gaining notoriety in the U.S. for its fast and highly flexible printing services. The company ha...
Young Finns requesting sex changes
More young people in Finland, many of them under the legal age of 18, are applying for sex changes, according to a media report.
GPS treasure hunt attracts bounty hunters to Finland
A new orienteering phenomenon known as ‘geocaching’ has seen more than 1,500 enthusiasts descend on a Finnish campsite in the hope of uncovering ‘buri...
Le Boreal cruise ship stops at Iceland’s Port of Hafnarfjordur
The Port of Hafnarfjordur saw the arrival of the luxurious Le Boreal cruise ship this summer, docking four times throughout July. On its route to Hafn...