1 Shine a light on me
The people of Ísajörður town welcomed the sun back again after a two months break. As in every year the inhabitants celebrated the reappearance with a special party called “sun coffee” (sólarkaffi).
The sun is back in town Ísafjörður after a two months absence
2 From Brooklyn to Ólafsfjörður town
Annie Ling photographer and author based in Brooklyn, New York, was looking for a bit of a change and decided to pack up and move to northern Iceland.
'Pickled ram’s testicles were “thorrible”, says Brooklyn based photographer
3 One Clinton please
The hot dog stand Bæjarins bestu pylsur (literally: The town’s best hot dogs) is branching out. The small hot dog stand, located in downtown Reykjavík, is a giant on the Icelandic fast food scene. President Bill Clinton is still fondly remembered for his choice on a visit to Reykjavík in 2004: one hot dog with mustard only.
More Bæjarins Beztu hot dog stands to open in Reykjavík
4 The great mid-winter feast
Þorri, the fourth month of winter, according to the ancient Norse calendar, kicked of on Friday 23rd with the annual mid-winter feast Þorrablót. Some of the dishes served might not sound very appetizing, but they’re guaranteed to put hairs on your chest.
The great mid-winter feast named Þorrablót, in honour of the Nordic god of thunder
5 Stolen & returned
The thoroughbred Bengal cats that were stolen from farm Nátthagi in Ölfus, South Iceland were returned safe back home. The thiefs left items of clothing, a pair of leopard pattern leggings and a bra at the crime scene
Stolen Bengal cats found and returned safe back home
6 Popular down under
Singer and songwriter Ásgeir Trausti came in at number 10 in Australia’s annual music poll Triple J's Hottest 100 with his song King and Cross.
Musician Ásgeir scoops a top 10 place in Australia’s Triple J's Hottest 100
7 Not all glaciers are shrinking
While glaciers in South Iceland have been retreating considerably over the past decades, Drangajökull in the Westfjords and glaciers in North Iceland have added to their mass.
Glaciers in Westfjords and north Iceland have added to their mass
8 Beers to you
Danish beer connoisseurs and micro-brewers Mikkeller and the owners of Kex Hostel in Reykjavík are teaming up to open a Mikkeller & Frineds beer-bar in the Icelandic capital. Skál!
Mikkeller and Kex Hostel team up to open beer-bar in Reykjavík
9 One Golden Globe down, an Oscar next?
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson first won the 2015 Golden Globe awards for the Best Original Score for the film The Theory of Everything and then scored an Oscar nomination when the 87th Academy Award nominations were announced.
Jóhann Jóhannsson scoops an Oscar nomination
10 May the gods be with you
Plans to begin construction of a heathen temple in Reykjavík, have been set in motion. This will be the first heathen temple to be built in the Nordic countries in nearly a thousand years.
Construction of a pagan temple to begin in Reykjavík next month
1 Shine a light on me
The people of Ísajörður town welcomed the sun back again after a two months break. As in every year the inhabitants celebrated the reappearance with a special party called “sun coffee” (sólarkaffi).
The sun is back in town Ísafjörður after a two months absence
2 From Brooklyn to Ólafsfjörður town
Annie Ling photographer and author based in Brooklyn, New York, was looking for a bit of a change and decided to pack up and move to northern Iceland.
'Pickled ram’s testicles were “thorrible”, says Brooklyn based photographer
3 One Clinton please
The hot dog stand Bæjarins bestu pylsur (literally: The town’s best hot dogs) is branching out. The small hot dog stand, located in downtown Reykjavík, is a giant on the Icelandic fast food scene. President Bill Clinton is still fondly remembered for his choice on a visit to Reykjavík in 2004: one hot dog with mustard only.
More Bæjarins Beztu hot dog stands to open in Reykjavík
4 The great mid-winter feast
Þorri, the fourth month of winter, according to the ancient Norse calendar, kicked of on Friday 23rd with the annual mid-winter feast Þorrablót. Some of the dishes served might not sound very appetizing, but they’re guaranteed to put hairs on your chest.
The great mid-winter feast named Þorrablót, in honour of the Nordic god of thunder
5 Stolen & returned
The thoroughbred Bengal cats that were stolen from farm Nátthagi in Ölfus, South Iceland were returned safe back home. The thiefs left items of clothing, a pair of leopard pattern leggings and a bra at the crime scene
Stolen Bengal cats found and returned safe back home
6 Popular down under
Singer and songwriter Ásgeir Trausti came in at number 10 in Australia’s annual music poll Triple J's Hottest 100 with his song King and Cross.
Musician Ásgeir scoops a top 10 place in Australia’s Triple J's Hottest 100
7 Not all glaciers are shrinking
While glaciers in South Iceland have been retreating considerably over the past decades, Drangajökull in the Westfjords and glaciers in North Iceland have added to their mass.
Glaciers in Westfjords and north Iceland have added to their mass
8 Beers to you
Danish beer connoisseurs and micro-brewers Mikkeller and the owners of Kex Hostel in Reykjavík are teaming up to open a Mikkeller & Frineds beer-bar in the Icelandic capital. Skál!
Mikkeller and Kex Hostel team up to open beer-bar in Reykjavík
9 One Golden Globe down, an Oscar next?
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson first won the 2015 Golden Globe awards for the Best Original Score for the film The Theory of Everything and then scored an Oscar nomination when the 87th Academy Award nominations were announced.
Jóhann Jóhannsson scoops an Oscar nomination
10 May the gods be with you
Plans to begin construction of a heathen temple in Reykjavík, have been set in motion. This will be the first heathen temple to be built in the Nordic countries in nearly a thousand years.
Construction of a pagan temple to begin in Reykjavík next month
