Lighting up the Dark EditorialReykjavík truly shines when it lights up the dark. The streets and squares, particularly in the city center,...
Nine minutes to eleven EditorialThe sun, yes the sun rises just before eleven o’clock, now in early December in the capital. It...
Half past one, in 101 EditorialI don’t have a strong opinion on the clock. In Iceland, it’s always wrong. Noon, when the sun...
Go, Girls! An American Feminist Celebrates Women’s Day Off EditorialI felt a powerful need to be present in person for this year’s Women’s History March and Protest...
In the South II EditorialWhen the weather is good, even on the darkest of days, the country welcomes you; as Icelandic Times...
In South Iceland I EditorialWhen the weather is good, even on the darkest of days, the country welcomes you; as Icelandic Times...
Winter, Water & Winter EditorialIceland changes a lot when winter sets in. The land changes color, the rivers become less watery, and...
In the arms of the Lónsöræfi Einar Th. ThorsteinssonIn the Stafafellsfjöll mountains, up from Lón, east of Vatnajökull, just north of Höfn in Hornafjörður is Lónsöræfi....
A Visit to Smidshús Editorial— Interview with Architect Manfred Vilhjálmsson Manfred Vilhjálmsson is undoubtedly among the most respected and revered architects in...
Grjótaþorp EditorialGrjótaþorp Grjótaþorp (Grjóti Village) derives its name from Grjóti, one of eight smallholdings on the estate of Reykjavík...
West to the Westfjords Einar Th. ThorsteinssonUnfortunately — or perhaps fortunately — the Westfjords are the part of Iceland visitedby the fewest tourists. According...
Goðafoss the ever so beautiful waterfall EditorialIn Skjálfandafljót by Ljósavatnskarð and Bárðardalur in Suður Þingeyjarsýsla is one of the most beautiful and most visited...
Northern Lights, Yes Please Einar Th. ThorsteinssonHow do you photograph the Northern Lights? First, good clothes, it’s pretty cold to stand outside for a...
A new pool, Laugarás Lagoon Einar Th. ThorsteinssonA new swimming pool, Laugarás Lagoon, opened in mid-November in Laugarás, just east of Skálholt, the historic site....
Mystic History Einar Th. ThorsteinssonReykhólahreppur: Overlooking Breiðafjörður from the Westfjords The Westfjords’ south coast holds one of Iceland’s rare finds. It’s a...
Thingvellir in Autumn Einar Th. ThorsteinssonThingvellir is a sacred place for us Icelanders. At Thingvellir, the Republic was founded— finally free — on...
Yellow, Red, Green & … EditorialThe Reykjavík Botanic Garden, both a museum and a recreational area run by theCity of Reykjavík, is a...
Reading Sunbeams and Weather EditorialStykkisholmur, on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, is the place in Iceland where continuousweather observations have been carried out for...
Four Hundred Thousand Million Einar Th. ThorsteinssonFisheries have long been the cornerstone of Iceland’s economy. In 1984, just over fortyyears ago, a quota system...
