Ravens, Icelandic mythology and folklore
Ravens are a common sight in Iceland, coming in place of the crows which are found in other countries. These big glossy birds have long featured in Ic...
The Icelandic Viking Horse
The Icelandic horse is a thoroughbred that has evolved through the centuries without any interference to take on the characteristics that it now posse...
Historian and associate university professor next president of Iceland
The next president of Iceland is an author, historian and associate university professor. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson seems to have secured just under 40% o...
Iceland wins Austria 2 – 1 at the Euro 2016
Iceland wins Austria 2 – 1 and comes second in their heat. The Icelandic team ruled the first 20 minutes, but Austria owned the rest of the game...
The mother of all football matches is on – Iceland – Austria
The football game of football games is on, Iceland against Austria at the Euro 2016. A win or a draw will take Iceland to the next stage, possibly mee...
Nike and Össur Partner up
Nike, Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and Icelandic company Össur have partnered to provide coaching for the Össur Running and Mobility Clinc Pre...
Gender-Neutral Attitude at Icelandic Elementary School
Akurskóli, an elementary school in the Reykjanes peninsula, has taken innovative steps to move away from imposing gender binaries on students by remov...
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...