Cost of Living in Iceland
Last updated in Nov. 2022. The original question is from Dec. 2015. Q: I’ve recently been offered a job in Iceland and have been looking
Last updated in Nov. 2022. The original question is from Dec. 2015. Q: I’ve recently been offered a job in Iceland and have been looking
The answer below has been updated in Nov. 2022 to better reflect the current situation but the original question is from 2012. Q: What is the
“There is a whole range of events that might occur before, during, and after an eruption.” Dr. Sara Barsotti is the co-ordinator of Volcanic Hazards and operational geophysical monitoring at the IMO The eruptions on the Reykanes peninsula in 2021 and 2022 once again propelled Iceland’s volcanoes into the global consciousness. The last time this happened […]
The Little Girl Who Lived on Fish Hearts I once knew a little girl who lived on nothing but fish hearts. She had a bowl
“HE COMES FROM A GREAT LINEOF GLÍMA WRESTLERS.” “Stigið!” calls the referee, and the two glíma wrestlers – who had just shaken hands, grabbed each other’s belts, and gotten into position, chin to cheek – start a sort of dance, their backs straight as arrows. After two or three steps, the referee blows his whistle. […]
Some 15 international doctoral students are studying the Krafla geothermal area in Northern Iceland to understand how to best use its energy resources, reports RÚV.
Capital area police registered nearly 200 incidents over the weekend, including three serious cases of assault, reports Vísir. Þóra Jónasdóttir, assistant chief of police in
The Statistics Office of Iceland reports that overnight stays in Icelandic hotels have nearly tripled since the same time in the previous year. The primary
For several months, Sólveig had started every day by playing a little game with herself. She’d wake up exactly 47 seconds before the alarm clock rang, lie completely still in bed, and count down in silence. 47…42, the bus drove past the house; 35, their upstairs neighbour slammed the front door; 21, the nextdoor neighbour […]
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour has announced its annual allocation of ISK 145.5 million [$1.1 million; €1.1 million] in support of Icelandic language
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