I finally admitted that I had to invest in some new outdoor clothes. Now I feel immune from the whims of the weather gods.  more

Footage was captured of an obscure phenomenon yesterday which appeared to be swimming in the glacial river Jökulsá í Fljótsdal, east Iceland. People speculate whether this may be the notorious snake-like monster Lagarfljótsormurinn.  more

The Iceland Touring Association (FÍ) organizes various hiking trips across Iceland throughout the year, including a project called ‘one peak per week’ where people sign up to join FÍ on hikes to 52 mountains in one year. In mid-January the group hiked two mountains called Helgafell in the capital region.  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

Published in the 2011 winter issue of Iceland Review – IR 04.11. Text by Páll Stefánsson, photos by readers.

Photo by Sydney Ford, USA.

Does an image say more than a thousand words? Sometimes it does. It was a great pleasure for the Iceland Review team to look at the amazing number of photographs we received in response to our request for images that summed up your trip to Iceland.

It is interesting to see Iceland through travelers’ eyes. Some visiting for the twentieth time, others for the first time, but almost all of them focus their lenses on nature; the tiniest details or the greatest panorama of lava fields and mountains.

Some of the places captured, such as Geysir, Þingvellir and Dettifoss, are places we have often seen before, whereas others looked fresh to our eyes; new and interesting. We often found ourselves asking questions like ‘Where is that?’, or saying ‘This is an interesting image’ and ‘Great light’.

Yes; several of you managed to capture Iceland in a whole new light. A good light.

Memories are made from moments and we thank all of you who graciously shared your moments with us and our readers.

You can see the remainder of these pictures in the 2011 winter issue of Iceland Review – IR 04.11. Four times a year the print edition of Iceland Review brings you a wealth of articles on all aspects of life in Iceland including Páll Stefánsson's latest images of the country's majestic landscape. Click here to subscribe and here to browse through a selection of pages from the current issue.

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My name is Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson and I’m a film director from Reykjavík. I recently made a film, called Á annan veg (Either Way), something I had been contemplating and discussing with myself for quite some time. What follows is a dialogue I was asked to have with myself about the process of making this film.  more

Does an image say more than a thousand words? Sometimes it does. It is interesting to see Iceland through travelers’ eyes. Some visiting for the twentieth time, others for the first time, but almost all of them focus their lenses on nature; the tiniest details or the greatest panorama of lava fields and mountains.  more

Palestinian born Amal Tamimi is the first foreign-born woman to be elected to the Icelandic Parliament. Mica Allan met with her to learn why politics is in her blood and about the challenges and breakthroughs she has experienced. On November 30, 2011, Iceland became the first western European country to recognize Palestine as an independent and sovereign state.  more

Amiina’s sound is intimate and rife with mellifluous dialogue. Though lyrics are few and far between, that’s not to say Amiina's new album Kurr doesn’t strike a chord with its listeners. On the contrary, it resonates in the most unexpected of ways.  more

The Iceland Touring Association (FÍ) organizes various hiking trips across Iceland throughout the year, including a project called ‘one peak per week’ where people sign up to join FÍ on hikes to 52 mountains in one year. In mid-January the group hiked two mountains called Helgafell in the capital region.  more

The current issue of the quarterly magazine Iceland Review includes for example an interview with world-renowned fashion designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir as well as features on the successful biotech company ORF Genetics and the hot debate regarding the EU. If you subscribe now, you will receive a photo book by IR editor, photographer Páll Stefánsson of the eruptions in Eyjafjallajökull as a gift. Click here to subscribe to the magazine and here to buy a gift subscription.  more

Sweet, honest music from troubadour Svavar Knútur.  more

The painter Karen Agnete (1903-1992) was one of many Danish women who married an Icelander and moved with their husbands to Iceland from Copenhagen in the first half of the 20th century. She was fascinated by Iceland and Icelanders; the current exhibition at Kjarvalsstaðir highlights the types of paintings she concentrated on.  more