Maybe it would be best for both Jón Bjarnason and the whole country if he were to move to Grímsey, an uninhabited island in the West Fjords.
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The new Dreamliner, Boeing 787, landed at Keflavík International Airport yesterday morning for test flights in side wind. According to the airport’s information officer Fridthór Eydal, the airplane will be in Iceland for test flights for about a week.
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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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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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Jón Gunnar Benjamínsson, who is tied to a wheelchair, is planning to travel across Iceland on a specially-equipped four wheeler to demonstrate that disabled people are just as keen on traveling and outdoor recreations as others.
Hverarönd near Mývatn where Benjamínsson's journey will begin. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
During his trip, Benjamínsson wants to examine the conditions for disabled people at tourist destinations in the highlands and raise funds for improved access for the disabled at the Landmannalaugar geothermal area—one of the most popular highland destinations, Fréttabladid reports.
Benjamínsson said that an email from 66°North concerning sponsorship for such a trip had sparked his interest. “Then I figured that it would be a good idea to combine my interest in outdoor recreation with raising funds for a good cause.”
“It could inspire someone who is in a similar position to do the same and demonstrate that many things are possible despite being in such an unfortunate situation,” Benjamínsson added.
Benjamínsson, who has just returned from a fishing trip on his four wheeler, will embark on his journey at Hverarönd near Mývatn in northeast Iceland tomorrow. The trip is scheduled to take five days, ending in Reykjavík on Sunday.
His entourage includes filmmaker Halldór Kolbeins. Benjamínsson’s progress can be monitored on acrossiceland.is and the fundraising hotline is (+354) 901-5001.
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 2010 Eruptions 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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Dadi Gudbjörnsson's art with its smiley faces, Aladdin's lamps, gleaming hearts, blue mountains and psychedelic flora of unearthly origin reminds me of the cheesy R.E.M. song “Shiny Happy People”. The sugar-sweet naivety fails to amuse me but I must admit it infects my mood with delirious joy.
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Former President of Iceland Vigdís Finnbogadóttir turned 80 on 15 April this year and Mayor Hanna Birna Kristjánsdóttir—in making her an Honorary Citizen of Reykjavík to mark the occasion—observed that Finnbogadóttir’s life was interwoven with that of Reykjavík. In June 1980 Finnbogadóttir made history when she became the world’s first democratically elected female head of state.
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Today, August 30, and tomorrow is your last chance to visit the exhibition “Eau De Parfum” by Andrea Maack at the Spark Design Space in Reykjavík. In the exhibition space, Maack introduces three perfumes that are the result of her collaboration with French perfumery apf aromes & parfums.
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