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August
30
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Hraunsvatn, North Iceland Mountain Lake
Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic Hraundrangar peaks.
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August
02
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Village Profile: Fjallabyggd – A Skier’s Dream
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.
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26/07/2010 | 19:00
Air Iceland to Increase Flights to Greenland
The executives of the airline Air Iceland, which mainly offers domestic flights, has decided to offer scheduled flights to Nuuk in Greenland two times a week all year round. Air Iceland has offered flights between Reykjavík and Nuuk every summer since 2007.
From Greenland. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
To begin with, flights between Reykjavík and Nuuk will take place on Mondays and Thursdays, Fréttabladid reports.
Air Iceland has offered flights to five destinations in Greenland and flights will now be offered to three of these destinations all year round, in addition to Nuuk, Kulusuk and Constable Pynt.
The airline has noticed increased demand for flights between Iceland and Greenland among Greenlanders and Danes and other foreign tourists.
September
10
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A Demand for Further Tests of Bobby Fischer’s DNA
Jinky Young’s mother, Marilyn Young, is demanding a further examination of DNA samples from Chess Grand Master Bobby Fischer,
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September
10
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Knife still being examined in Sweden
The knife a pair of fifteen-year-old boys found in the Hafnarfjördur marina which could possibly be the weapon used to murder Hannes Thór Helgason is still under examination in Sweden.
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September
10
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Mayor Jón Gnarr: Porn is Animalistic and Disgusting
Mayor Jón Gnarr deeply regrets the controversy created as a result of comments he made during an interview with French news agency AFP regarding his watching of pornography.
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September
10
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“Cheat Button” exposes 39 Swindlers
Thirty-nine swindlers have been exposed in the past two months, thanks to a special notification button on the Social Insurance Administration’s home page which allows people to alert authorities of suspected benefit fraud.
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September
10
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Mackerel more Dispersed than ever
September
10
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Icelandic MP thinks WikiLeaks Assange should step aside
September
09
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Spectacular Photos on Iceland Review Web
September
09
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70 people Accompany President to World Expo
September
09
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Money Market Fund Members will not have to Reimburse
September
09
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Many Have Only 50 Thousand ISK of Disposable Income
September
09
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Westman Islands Ferry Herjólfur Sails to Thorlákshöfn
September
09
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High Court Likely to be Assembled
September
09
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A Self-confessed Porn Mayor
September
08
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Is Mayor Gnarr Wearing any Clothes?
September
08
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The World through Ash Mist (Photos)
September
08
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Nine Icelandic Movies to Premiere
September
08
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More Homeless Women Seek Shelter in Women's Refuge
September
08
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IBM Pulls out of Data Center Project
September
08
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Eruption Still causing Problems
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The second issue of the print edition of Iceland Review 2010 has just been published. Entitled “Under the Volcano” the magazine dedicates 20 pages, words and pictures, to the volcanic eruption in Eyjafjallajökull glacier which made headlines all over the word. New subscribers will receive the book Puffins as a gift and all subscribers are part of a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to the magazine.
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REVIEWS
September
06
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It’s Time to Make Some Changes: Future of Hope
Future of Hope is an aptly named documentary directed by Henry Bateman about what some people are doing to shape the future of Iceland, hoping that above all, the crisis will ultimately strengthen the country.
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September
06
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Feature of the Week: No Ordinary Journey
There can’t be many novels that are heralded as being “a purification for body and soul” recommended to “those who enjoy experimental cookery” (review of November Rain in DV newspaper) and “as beautiful as a painting from the golden age” (review of The Offspring by Danish newspaper Politiken). However, Reykjavík based writer, Audur Ava Ólafsdóttir, has attracted such attention not to mention literary prizes.
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September
06
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Event of the Week: Humor in Icelandic Art
Have a laugh this week by visiting Hafnarborg, the Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where the exhibition “Humor in Icelandic Art” is currently running. The exhibition consists of works by contemporary Icelandic artists from different generations which deal with humor and irony.
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