Whether you’ve visited Iceland before or simply admired it from afar, most people know that winter here is as……
As Iceland gradually descends into the twilight-y winter, some people might feel nostalgic about warmth and sunshine. Still, colder……
Updated August 2nd 2025: the eruption remains steady in intensity, though the force of lava jets has diminished. According……
Icelanders have a saying; “If you don’t like the weather, just turn around.” Conditions seem impossible to predict and……
In late August of this year, one tourist died and another was injured when a human-constructed wall of ice……
Icelandic is a gendered language; all nouns are either masculine, feminine or neuter. This feature is known as “grammatical……
Among declining tourist numbers and growing uncertainty on the Reykjanes peninsula, Iceland’s tourism industry may soon be entering a……
In May, Iceland’s Parliament passed an amendment aiming to limit short-term rentals in the Southwest region. The legislation bans……
In October of last year, the latest period of seismic and volcanic activity began in the Reykjanes peninsula in……
January of 2024 was the deadliest month in terms of traffic deaths in Iceland’s history. Six people lost their……
On September 25, 2023, Justice Minister Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir announced a series of reforms to Iceland’s prisons. They included increasing……
800 years of quiet Prior to 2021, it had been almost 800 years since a volcanic eruption had occurred……
The Icelandic króna was introduced as currency when Iceland gained its sovereignty from Denmark in 1918, with the first……
On October 24, 2023, thousands of people swarmed Arnarhóll hill in downtown Reykjavík, holding protesting signs, babies, and each……
A snap press conference On Monday, October 10, Finance Minister Bjarni Benediktsson called a snap press conference. The call came……