The blessed light EditorialAfter working as a photographer for 39 years, I have no idea what makes a good photograph. You...
Freyja, goddess of love and fertility EditorialIn March 2021, Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir, Minister of Justice, announced the purchase of a new patrol vessel for...
From Reykjavík to Raufarhöfn EditorialLiner Háey 1 ÞH295, the newest ship in the Icelandic fishing fleet, is sailing into Reykjavík Harbor. The...
Let’s talk about the weather EditorialFew nations are as preoccupied with the weather as Icelanders. And so it’s good to know that the...
The oldest supermarket in Reykjavík EditorialThe oldest supermarket in Reykjavík It is 90 years since the southerner Jón Jónsson from Rangárvallasýsla founded the...
A small stream, lake and mountain EditorialLyngdalsheiði lies between Þingvellir and Laugarvatn. The first road across the heath was laid in 1907, on the...
ISK / Icelandic króna EditorialThe Icelandic krona was first issued by Landsbanki Íslands in 1876 at a fixed exchange rate against the...
From Arnarhóll EditorialDay after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, the first resident of Reykjavík and...
Impassable roads in winter conditions EditorialFrom 1 November, it is permitted to drive on studded winter tires. It is necessary since the weather...
The poet’s place Hraun EditorialThe poet and naturalist Jónas Hallgrímsson is, without a doubt, one of our most beloved poets. He was...
The energy exchange of the car fleet EditorialLast month, 961 eco-friendly cars were sold in Iceland, while only 365 had a conventional fossil fuel engine....
On and in a hot land EditorialThe World Geothermal Congress (WGS) is currently being held in Harpa. The conference was launched on Sunday by...
How many cats are there in Iceland? EditorialThe Icelandic cat came with settlers in the 9th and 10th centuries, and the population has remained relatively...
The Sun Voyager, an ode to the sun EditorialOne of the main sightseeing stops in Reykjavík is the Sun Voyager, a sculpture by Jón Gunnar Árnason...
First day of winter EditorialThere are only two seasons in Iceland in winter and summer and yesterday was the first day of...
Höfði, the meeting place of leaders EditorialIt’s been 35 years since Ronald Reagan, President of the United States, and leader of the Soviet Union,...
Leifur travelled to Vinland EditorialAn international team of scientists has proven that the Nordic Vikings settled and lived in L’Anse Aux Meadows...
Treasures of East Iceland EditorialThere are about 7000 reindeer in the country, all in East Iceland, and they all roam free. They...
The sea and the sky in Húsavík EditorialThree years ago, the spa GeoSea opened in Húsavík. In the middle of the 20th century, it was...
A hill and a mountain EditorialSome say that the church at Ingjaldshóll on the west side of Snæfellsnes is the oldest concrete church...