Normally I don’t suffer from jet lag. But after my summer holiday, I’ve become the victim.  more

Fjallabyggd (“Mountain Settlement”) is a skier’s dream. Its slopes are perfect for slaloming and there are also tracks for telemark skiing. Winter sporting enthusiasts can also go ice skating or rent snowmobiles. In summer, Fjallabyggd turns into a paradise for hikers. Read this special promotion about one of Iceland’s best hidden gems.  more

It only takes a few seconds of listening the new Sigur Rós album, Med Sud í Eyrum vid Spilum Endalaust, to realize that it is something completely different. Although the latter half of the album is somewhat disappointing, the first half is pure enjoyment, proving that Sigur Rós can write catchy pop tunes and still maintain their distinctive style.  more

Designer Thórunn Árnadóttir may not be able to stop time, but she can certainly slow it down. Already, the 25-year-old dynamo’s clock is making regular appearances on design blogs and in the media, including a mention in the New York Times for her role in the budding Slow Design movement.  more

This week visit Reykjavík Art Museum – Ásmundarsafn to observe the abstract work of Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson. Around 1945, he began experimenting with the abstract. His work then developed in two different directions: while some works remain rounded, massive, and allusively representational, his works in iron and steel become sharp and angular.  more