Sjö níu þrettán (if you’ve never heard this one, check this out)…we think spring is officially here. The lóa, harbinger of spring, arrived in Eyrarbakki this week, and almost all the ice is melted off ...

On March 12, approximately 30 travellers driving through Holtavörðuheiði pass in North Iceland were rescued during a blizzard. Due to the harsh weather and difficult road conditions, people became ...

The Icelandic government has decided to participate in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, brought before the International Court of Justice. The Ministry of Judicial Affairs announced the ...

The Icelandic Art Prize celebrated its ninth edition at Austurbæjarbíó yesterday, March 11, recognising outstanding contributions to the Icelandic art scene. Finnbogi Pétursson was named Artist of the ...

Tax Day in Iceland is March 13, 2026. If you’ve got this all covered, congratulations. If you struggle with anxiety and Icelandic, then this is a brief guide. To file, you’ll go to the tax office, ...

Comparing literature to the finest confectionery truffles was for many years the go-to analogy of literary critics in this country. It eventually became obvious enough for them to notice it themselves ...

The first lóa, or golden plover in English, has arrived in Iceland after spending the winter in warmer climates. Ólöf Helga Haraldsdóttir spotted the bird walking along the shore at Eyrarbakki ...

In this year’s Best of Shopping, a lot of us had the recent uptick in quickly made and cheaper products on our minds — not to mention that it seems like barely anyone has the dough to afford their ...

If you’ve flown through Keflavík Airport lately, you might have noticed that it’s always changing — shops are constantly being shuffled around and construction never seems to end. But for years, one ...

In this year’s Best of Shopping, a lot of us had the recent uptick in quickly made and cheaper products on our minds — not to mention that it seems like barely anyone has the dough to afford their ...

In this year’s Best of Shopping, a lot of us had the recent uptick in quickly made and cheaper products on our minds — not to mention that it seems like barely anyone has the dough to afford their ...

In this year’s Best of Shopping, a lot of us had the recent uptick in quickly made and cheaper products on our minds — not to mention that it seems like barely anyone has the dough to afford their ...