Driving with Elfis | The Funny Safety Series Set in Iceland

Iceland’s roads are beautiful, but they can also be treacherous, especially for first-time visitors. The truth of the matter is, driving here requires a bit of a different mindset then what you might have at home. Thankfully, there are many ways...

Sheepish view of Iceland

Andrew Parker This week’s Over the Fence comes directly from Iceland where I have been examining the condition of Icelandic livestock, mainly sheep, which have recently lambed (twins are common). The rules around agistment here appear much...

EU to triple travel permit fee

The digital travel permit for foreigners to enter the European Union should cost 20 euros ($23), almost triple the original planned fee, under a proposal published Friday. The adjustment to the yet-to-be implemented ETIAS scheme for visa-exempt...

How an Icelandic Concert Inspired Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Song’

There are lots of mystical and moving metaphors to be found in Led Zeppelin songs, but when Robert Plant sang about coming from the land of ice and snow in "Immigrant Song," he meant it literally. "Immigrant Song" appeared on Led Zeppelin's 1970...

Yellow Weather Alert as Strong Winds Hit South Iceland

South and Southeast Iceland are under yellow weather warnings due to powerful southerly winds. The alerts, issued by the Icelandic Meteorological Office, remain in effect until midnight. Wind speeds of 15 to 20 m/s have been reported near...

Over 70 Pilot Whales Saved After Mass Stranding in North Iceland

An extraordinary rescue operation took place last night in the northern town of Ólafsfjörður, where more than 70 pilot whales became stranded near the harbour. Local media reports that thanks to a coordinated response, all of the whales were...

Visit the Icelandic Aviation Festival in Akureyri Today

Crowds are expected at Akureyri Airport today as the Icelandic Aviation Museum hosts its annual Aviation Day celebration. On display will be a range of aircraft, including a Czech Air Force Gripen fighter jet and a US Navy P-8 submarine-hunting...

AI technology could save Icelandic fishing industry billions

A new technology that uses artificial intelligence to predict the distribution of commercial fish stocks—such as cod, haddock, and redfish—could save the Icelandic fishing industry billions of ISK, according to Svanur Guðmundsson, a fisheries...

Chasing the midnight sun: Summer escapes in Norway and Iceland

With the arrival of summer in the Arctic North, a celestial wonder dominates the skies: the Midnight Sun. It's an otherworldly phenomenon where the sun refuses to dip below the horizon, lighting up the landscape even at midnight. No place is this...

Experience 'A Taste of Iceland' Later This Month

Ever since Icelandair began offering direct flights between Reykjavík and Nashville, Iceland has become a bucket list destination for lots of Middle Tennesseans. With four nonstop flights each direction every week, a trip to the wonderland that is...

Man running across Iceland for friend missing in New Zealand

A Bristol man is running across Iceland this week to raise funds for a memorial bench for a friend who went missing in the mountains of New Zealand around a month ago. Elliot Jenkins, from Portishead, has launched a GoFundMe page with the aim of...

airBaltic expands from Estonia with new flights to Reykjavik in Iceland

AirBaltic has heralded the commencement of its latest route when on June 18, 2025, the carrier’s first flight between its base in Tallinn, Estonia, and Reykjavik in Iceland departed. The new route marks airBaltic’s second connection to Iceland,...

Irish Police To Question 35 In Iceland Over Disappearance Of Jón Þröstur

Irish police officers are expected to arrive in Iceland next week as part of the investigation into the disappearance of Jón Þröstur Jónsson, who vanished in Dublin over six years ago, reports RÚV. Icelandic authorities have approved a legal...

The Who’s Who Of The Icelandic Brosphere

Readers of this publication are more often than not unfamiliar with many aspects of Iceland’s politics and culture, and we try our best to give enough context in our coverage to compensate for that. However, in this issue’s main feature we cover...

‘Gerua’ in Iceland

Reading Time: 5 minutes Iceland was prominently placed on my bucket list after viewing the 2015 Bollywood film Dilwale, which stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The film’s most popular song, ‘Gerua’, was filmed in various picturesque locations across...

The Big Vibe Shift: Inside The Icelandic Brosphere

For reference, read this article for a deep-dive character analysis of the Brosphere’s main players. It was very clear in the early hours of December 1, 2024, that there had been a vibe shift in Iceland. The shift hadn’t happened overnight — but...

The Oldest Horse in History—and How Long Horses Can Really Live

Horses grazing on pasture during sunset. Pregnant mare of thoroughbred horse. Tranquil scene© encierro/Shutterstock.comHorses are magnificent creatures. The oldest ancestors of wild horses evolved nearly four million years ago and ran in large...

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India will sign trade deals only in national interest: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said on Saturday that India would enter into trade agreements only if they align with the country’s national interest. He was speaking at a session titled ‘Creating Global Impact Towards Viksit...

DWP has spent £2.1million translating documents for non-English speakers

The DWP has allocated more than £500,000 for translation services during the current year. The details emerged following an inquiry from Reform UK MP Lee Anderson regarding the Government's expenditure on services this year. In a written...