March 11 | Prison Break
We think we are a nation but we are just a one-horse town. A one-horse town that thinks we can stand outside the real world.  more
Danish Minister of Justice Lars Barfoed is not going to look into whether the Danish Constitution can be used to ban the operations of motorcycle clubs such as Hells Angels in Denmark. However, his Icelandic counterpart, Ragna Árnadóttir, is keen on using the Icelandic Constitution to prevent the club from launching operations in Iceland.  more
Click on the picture to watch this audio slideshow about Icelandic domestic animals. Many people are familiar with the Icelandic horse, a special breed of small sturdy colorful horses, which have a unique gait called tölt. The Icelandic sheep is also well known, as are the Icelandic cows and the Icelandic sheep dog. However, fewer people have heard of the Settlement Goat and Settlement Hen.  more
Akureyri (“gravel bank field”) promises visitors a lively stay with its many art galleries and museums, outdoor recreation in summer and winter, an awakening of the taste buds at the town’s gourmet restaurants and breathtaking views of natural sites around the corner. Take a look at this special promotion about Iceland’s northern capital.  more

LINKS PAGE

Links to websites dedicated to Iceland, blogs about Iceland from around the world, photologs, guides for tourists and more. If you have any suggestions about other useful or interesting links, please email: eyglo@icelandreview.com. 

Blogs:

The Iceland Weather Report

Independent Icelandic News

Letters from Iceland

Bliss in Iceland

Iceland Eyes

My deadly truths & noble lies

Icelandic Word of the Day

Of Fish and Bikes

Icelandic Fever: a Southern Saga

How Do You Like Iceland?

Reykjavík Harbor Watch

Finding Iceland

Djaddasaga

On Top of the World

Iceland Dreams

The Californian Icelandican Diaries

I Love Icelandic Music

Iceland Banking Crisis and More

Ralleffson in Island (in German)

Island-Blog (in German)

Vivre à Reykjavik (in French)

Cala de los Humos (in Spanish)

Erasumus en Islandia 2.0 (in Spanish)

ICELANDia (in Japanese)

Photoblogs and Vlogs:

Photos from _rebekka

Iceland Aurora

Iceland Photography

LoveIceland's Photos

Reykjavík Looks

Focus on Nature

Life with Horses

A Collection of Icelandic Photographs

Claus in Island (in German and English)

IslandFilm (in German and English)

Photographic Journey in Iceland (in French and English)

Tourist websites:

West Iceland

West Fjords

North Iceland

East Iceland

South Iceland

Accommodation in Iceland

Cheap Flights to Reykjavík

Visit Iceland

Visit Reykjavík

Visit Akureyri

Iceland Portal

My Reykjavík Info

Free Things to Do in Reykjavík

Iceland Rovers

Icelandic Mountain Guides

Visitor's Guide

Travelnet

Iceland Experience

Swimming Pools in Iceland

Golf in Iceland

Surviving Iceland

What's On in Reykjavík

Reykjavík Center

Eldey - a Guide to Iceland (in German and English)

Chemins d'Islande (in French)

Visitar Islandia (in Spanish)

Information about Iceland (in Hebrew)

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!  more
REVIEWS
Icelandic Folk Legends – Tales of Apparitions, Outlaws and Things Unseen is a collection of 12 Icelandic folktales in an English translation. The small and handy book includes both stories that practically every Icelander knows by heart as well as lesser known stories. Although I would have preferred a broader context, this book is a good present for people interested in learning more about Iceland’s past.  more
There’s a new breed of traveler roaming the globe these days. Set on doing more than going to location x, snapping a few memorable photographs of the tourist traps therein, and returning home with some knick-knacks for their mantle, voluntourists are spending longer periods of time in their destinations of choice, giving back to their host communities and getting lifelong memories in return.  more
If you visit Reykjavík Art Museum – Hafnarhús this week you can disappear into the “Neverland” of Katrín Elvarsdóttir, an exhibition featuring the artist’s photographs of caravans, shrubs, trees, buildings, or lanes. The exhibition is part of Hafnarhúsid’s D series.  more



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