7 Mar 2017Tinna Bergsdóttir is one of Iceland's most famous international models. She's been the face of many international campaigns and appeared on the pages on some of the world's most famous fashion magazines.
4 Mar 2017Grandi is the harbour area of Reykjavik. There are interesting museums, great restaurant, cafés, delicacy stores and more. Iceland Monitor has lined up a day in Grandi for you, with each stop just a few minute walk from next.
2 Mar 2017The USA Embassy in Iceland made an inquiry for Oyama’s singer Júlía Hermannsdóttir and now it is clear that her ESTA application will not be granted. She will not be able to accompany her band on their planned tour in the USA.
1 Mar 2017It's Ash Wednesday, a day where children in Iceland dress up in fancy-dress and go out to collect sweets. It's kind of like the Icelandic version of Halloween.
1 Mar 2017US authorities will not allow Icelandic musician Júlía Hermannsdóttir, singer of rock band Oyama to go the US. The band was intending to play a few dates in Pitsburgh, Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
28 Feb 2017Salted lamb and lentil soup. This is what a typical Icelander eats today at Sprengidagur (eat-until-you-burst-day). Múlakaffi Restaurant is known for serving traditional Icelandic food, they cook over 1000 litres of soup and 1 ½ ton of meat today.
28 Feb 2017The Iceland Met Office’s Northern Lights forecasts makes it really easy to chase down the Northern Lights on your own. Keep in mind the Northern Lights are primadonnas, you might have to wait for them.
26 Feb 2017Akureyri is often named the capital of North Iceland. It's by far the biggest town outside of the capital area, and there is plenty to see and do there. Here's a list of our top 20 things to see and do in Akureyri.
23 Feb 2017Keflavik Airport is as nice for an airport, but as Iceland tourism industry blooms the airport (though nice) is getting more and more crowded. Here are some tips on how to make the best of it when you are leaving Iceland.
20 Feb 2017After days of strangely warm weather lately with temperatures almost only seen over the summer, winter has finally decided to revisit Iceland.
19 Feb 2017The turn of tides in Nordic gastronomy has probably not escaped the notice of anyone with eyes on the culinary scene. From being what central Europeans referred to as a culinary disaster zone to Nordic chefs winning some of the world’s most prestigious culinary prizes.
18 Feb 2017Here’s a list of some of the most stunning places to enjoy nature in North Iceland. Many of the places listed are not well known and therefore not likely to be crowded.
17 Feb 2017One of the people diving in Silfra, a crevasse at Þingvellir national park on Sunday describes on Facebook how they watched a person die that day.
17 Feb 2017A new internet craze has gripped Iceland, watching the daily lives of four kittens on a 24/7 live stream. The kittens are siblings that are 9 weeks old and without a home. The aim of this is to promote adoption of stray cats.
