A Nation on a First Name Basis – The Icelandic Naming System Explained
It is worth mentioning that if you look up a name in the phone book in Iceland you look by first name. The whole culture is on a first name basis. Stu...
Sauna Nudity Becomes a Hot Topic in West Fjords
A group of inhabitants of the West Fjords have written an open letter to the authorities of the city of Ísafjörður, taking issue with the swimsuit pol...
Royal Visit from Denmark
The Prince and Princess of Denmark made a visit to Iceland over the weekend. One photographer captured them outside Harpa Concert Hall. The royal coup...
Icelanders enter into the month of Þorri
According to the Old Norse Calendar we are entering the month of Þorri, the high winter month when Icelanders feast on traditional delicacies such as ...
Beloved former mayor of Reykjavík will not run for president of Iceland
Artist and comedian Jón Gnarr, former major of Reykjavik, and until recently potential presidential candidate, took over the Channel 2 news show Icela...
Fiji’s PM Wants Lesbians to Move to Iceland
The Prime Minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, has garnered much attention in international news with his statement that same-sex couples that wish to...
Are „rednecks“ ruining Iceland?
Iceland born artist Björk says she is tired of “Rednecks” ruining the country. In an recent interview with Vanity Fair Björk said that patriarchies ju...
Norway Scores Highest in UN’s Human Development Index
The UN has recently released its annual Human Development Report, which contains an assessment of basic human development in 188 countries, called the...