The maiden voyage on two wheels went off without a hitch, but cycling in Reykjavík is still a far cry from the freewheeling paradise it has the potential to be.
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Click on the picture to look at an audio slideshow about one of the most famous Icelandic turf farms, Laufás in Eyjafjördur, northeast Iceland. Houses made from turf, with a wooden frame and/or a stone wall, were the primary type of house in Iceland between the 9th and the 19th century.
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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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"Nearly 60 percent of secondary school students in Iceland (ages 16 to 20) who participated in a new opinion poll by the Icelandic Center for Social Research and Analysis, say there are too many immigrants in the country."
This quote, from Iceland Review Online, has me as someone 'foreign' who, one day, might wish to live in Iceland on a near permanent basis, quite a bit worried. Would I be welcome, would I, as someone classed as an 'immigrant' be treated differently (badly), would I be denied any social services or facilities because of this status?
In a few years some of these students are likely to be involved in the political make-up of Iceland. If they are then in a position to influence state thinking on the treatment of 'immigrants' then I'm thinking that people classed with 'non-Icelander' status could be in for a hard time.
Tony Gomm, UK
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For limited time while supplies last, new subscribers to Iceland Review will receive the book Adventure in Iceland (normally USD 47) as a gift. You will also be entered in a draw to win a trip to Iceland next year! Start your subscription now by ordering here.
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A splash of colors will greet visitors on the second floor of the Seltjarnarnes Library when the work of artist Aleksandra Babik goes on display May 15. Deep orange, ultramarine blue, luxurious red and shimmering silver form a wonderful palette, and one cannot help but feel uplifted by the artist’s visible love for color.
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If you predicted half a century ago that the average four-year- old child would spend the same amount of time at school every day as a teenager, you’d have been laughed right out of the playground. But that’s exactly what’s happened. The Icelandic leikskóli has liberated parents and changed the very concept of childhood. But there’s trouble afoot.
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If you ever thought all Viggo Mortensen did was fighting Orcs, think again. The American actor of Danish descent is also a photographer and his exhibition “Skovbo” is currently on display in the Reykjavík Museum of Photography. This week check out Mortensen’s talent with the lens. His exhibition is on display until August 31.
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