As a kid I thought airports were the most romantic places in the world. Now, while other airports destroy my jet-setting romanticism, Keflavík aptly revives it.
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A young man armed with a knife threatened the clerk of Sunnubúd, a small family-run store in the Hlídar neighborhood in Reykjavík, on Sunday, demanding money from the cash register. The thief got away with the money and police are looking for him.
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Click on the picture to observe how to prepare a traditional Icelandic meal of roe and liver (hrogn og lifur). At this time of year, egg pouches are harvested from female fish, mainly cod and haddock, and sold in fish stores around the country along with the liver. The egg pouches may not look appetizing; just remember that caviar is fish eggs too.
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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.
New subscribers to the quarterly Iceland Review magazine will receive the photography book Puffins, which contains a wealth of information about this colorful bird, as a gift. Additionally, all subscribers will enter a draw to win a trip to Iceland. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review. The new issue will be out next week!
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When I first heard of the photographic book Legend by Fiann Paul, portraying people dressed in Viking-style in Icelandic landscapes, I imagined it would depict scenes from Norse mythology. However, the idea with the book is to tell a story of how “The Seeker” finds “The Legend” and it feels like a wishy-washy self-help book.
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Fresh back from Brazil, where she was one of 28 international judges at the ‘Cup of Excellence’ awards, Kaffitár founder and owner Adalheidur Hédinsdóttir sat down with Atlantica’s Mica Allan in Kaffitár’s Bankastraeti cafe to talk about her passion and delight: coffee.
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“Lucy” is a video and music installation by Dodda Maggý (1981), the 15th artist to exhibit in Reykjavík Art Museum’s D-gallery project in the Hafnarhús exhibition hall. In “Lucy” the artist explores the idea of the “acousmetre,” a film character portrayed only by voice, never in body, omniscient and ubiquitous.
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