Iceland’s Laugavegur trail among world’s best hiking
As one of National Geographic’s 20 best hiking trails in the world, the Laugavegur trek offers stunning views of caramelized mountains, obsidian lands...
UNESCO Designates Two Geoparks in Iceland
As of the recent UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris from November 3-18, Iceland can now boast having two regions that are recognized as Global G...
Iceland’s Population to Increase by a Third in 2065
A new study by the data and research center Statistics Iceland addresses the issue of population growth in Iceland. Looking ahead fifty years to 2065,...
Mussiland Teaches Music Theory and More
A new children’s music app called Mussiland is set for release on the AppStore in January 2016. The original concept came from Margrét Júlíana Siguður...
Klang Games Partners with Tilting Point to Launch and Operate ReRunners
Icelandic independent game development studio Klang Games today announced an agreement with publishing partner Tilting Point to support ReRunners, the...
French president visits shrinking Icelandic glacier
French president Francois Hollande visited Iceland this past Friday to see the damage that global warming is having on the country’s glaciers. V...
Weather Alert Phase: Skaftá flood
The national commissioner of the Icelandic police, in association with the district commissioner in South Iceland, declare an Alert Phase due to infor...
Tourist rescued in Icelandic sea
A Canadian traveller was rescued in the sea off Reynisfjara beach in southern Iceland on Wednesday after he and three tour guides were swept away by a...