Business
The Pandemic Has Reshaped Unemployment in Iceland
While unemployment in Iceland has dropped to pre-pandemic rates, the lay of the land has changed both on the job market and among those who
Jelena Ćirić
October 18, 2021
tourism
Travel
COVID-19 in Iceland: Changes to Border Regulations
As of this Friday, October 1, travellers arriving in Iceland who have ties to the country will no longer have to present a negative COVID-19
Jelena Ćirić
September 29, 2021
Magazine
Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
I buried my grandmother last Tuesday. At her wake, my cousin’s husband Einar Sveinn Jónsson began telling us how he first learned of the eruption. He was hosting a dinner party at his home on the outskirts of Grindavík when his phone rang.
Ragnar Tómas
August 13, 2021
Travel
Record Traffic on Ring Road in July
Traffic in Iceland’s capital area decreased by more than 3% last month while traffic on the Ring Road increased by around 6% and has never
Jelena Ćirić
August 4, 2021
Society
COVID-19 in Iceland: 29 Travellers Have Tested Positive Since July 1
There are currently 17 travellers with COVID-19 in isolation at Iceland’s official quarantine facilities, RÚV reports. Most of their infections were discovered when the travellers
Jelena Ćirić
July 13, 2021
Culture
Puff-Inn Welcomes Seabirds for Five-Star Stay
A new hotel is opening by the small town of Borgarfjörður eystri, East Iceland, but if you’re reading this article, its lodgings are probably not
Jelena Ćirić
July 7, 2021
Nature
Reykjanes Eruption: Landowners Ban Helicopter Landings
Helicopter company Norðurflug has been banned from landing at the eruption site by the landowners of the area, Fréttablaðið reports. The landowners state helicopters are
Jelena Ćirić
July 1, 2021
Nature
Reykjanes Eruption: Lava Cuts Off Main Hiking Path
Lava is now flowing across the main hiking path to the Geldingadalir eruption in Iceland, which has been ongoing for nearly three months. Both of
Jelena Ćirić
June 14, 2021
Business
Biggest Drop in Unemployment in Two Decades
Unemployment in Iceland dropped from 10.4% to 9.1% between April and May of this year, the largest month-to-month decrease in the country since 1994. The
Jelena Ćirić
June 10, 2021
Nature
Reykjanes Eruption: Most Lava Flow Beneath the Surface
Most of the lava flowing from the Geldingadalir eruption is below the surface and entirely hidden from view. The main active crater is slowly closing
Jelena Ćirić
June 9, 2021
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