26 Apr 2017Jim Ratcliff has over the last year bought a lot of land in Iceland and is now one of the biggest single landowners in the country. And it’s all for the sake of the salmon, which he means to help preserve.
26 Apr 2017The ram Einhyrningur, Unicorn, got famous overnight, for his one stoutly horn standing up from its forehead. Einhyrningur is not built for breeding and the farmer that owns him plans to send him to the slaughterhouse next autumn.
25 Apr 2017Icelandic mountaineer and explorer Vilborg Arna Gissurardóttir says the constant changes in weather in Iceland should not be an obstacle to dressing in the right manner.
25 Apr 2017Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver posted a picture of fish pens in the West Fjords on social media, where salmon served in his new restaurant in Reykjavik will come from. A number of people commented asking him to reconsider.
24 Apr 2017There is no area in Iceland quite like the West Fjords. There are not many people, either locals or tourists. The roads take you from high mountain peaks down to narrow valleys with breath taking view, beautiful nature, waterfalls and birdlife.
21 Apr 2017Fjallsárlón lagoon is located by Vatnajökull glacier. It's in many ways similar to its neighbour Jökulsárlón lagoon, with giant icebergs floating around on it. Local tour operators are working on finishing a new service centre by the lagoon, they have operated boat trips on the lagoon over the last four years.
21 Apr 2017"My heart always starts beating faster when I go inside, it's such a beautiful building," says former President of Iceland, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. A new building was inaugurated this weekend at Suðurgata at the University of Iceland and was named in her honour.
18 Apr 2017First puffins of the summer have arrived in the Westman Islands. They were first spotted in the sea by the islands on Easter Sunday, and later in the evening they arrived at shore.
14 Apr 2017A visit to Víðglemir lava cave is an amazing experience, the colours, lava formations and in winter, icicles are nothing short of stunning. Comparing lava caves to other caves is “like comparing ice hockey to figure skating because they both take place on ice,” says tour operator.
11 Apr 2017People are still speculating about what cargo German ship Minden was carrying when it sunk south of Iceland in WW II. Norwegian ship was recently directed to dock by Coast Guard when trying to retrieve some of the cargo.
11 Apr 2017A great number of people that arrived in Iceland with Norræna ferry are stuck in Seyðisfjörður, where the ferry docks. This situation is undoubtedly similar to the beginning of TV drama series Trapped.
6 Apr 2017A bit different from traditional Good Friday masses, there will be a Terminator movie marathon in Laugarneskirkja Church’s congregation hall on Good Friday. The local priest will give a talk on biblical references and themes in Terminator between the movies.
5 Apr 2017Farmer Þorkell Daníel Eiríksson in Fljótsdalur, South Iceland, was less than pleased at the sight of a tourist with his pants down doing a number two at the farm's post box in the driveway. He has had enough of tourists pooping wherever they please in Iceland
