Geothermal wellness destination Laugarás Lagoon opens in Iceland

Job opportunities University of Warwick £31,236 - £34,610pa + excellent pension + benefits location: Coventry, UK, United Kingdom Formby Pool Trust up to £33,000pa + pension + benefits location: Formby, Liverpool, United Kingdom Laugarás Lagoon, a...

NPR Is Wrong, Iceland’s Mosquitoes Are Imports, Not Climate Refugees

In NPR’s article, “Mosquitoes appear in Iceland for the first time, as climate warms,” reporter Joe Hernandez claims that climate change is bringing mosquitoes to Iceland for the first time in recorded history. Hernandez describes how three...

Truenorth lines up Icelandic drama based on ‘national epic’ medieval saga

L-R: Benedict Andrew, David Óskar Ólafsson, Kristinn Thordarson and Leifur B Dagfinnsson Saga Sig/Truenorth Icelandic production company Truenorth has unveiled Fury, a new drama series inspired by the country’s medieval Sturlunga saga....

Is Couchsurfing Still a Thing? How the Once-Free Travel Community Changed After Going Corporate

I still believe that crashing on a stranger’s couch is the best way to travel, but Couchsurfing isn’t the best place to find couches anymore. Couchsurfing launched in 2004 after co-founder Casey Fenton emailed over 1,500 students in Reykjavik...

Shankar Mahadevan and sons sing Dil Dhadakne Do in Iceland

Shankar Mahadevan shared a video of himself and his sons singing the popular title track of Dil Dhadakne Do whilst vacationing in Iceland, prompting a response from Farhan Akhtar Bollywood’s music maestro Shankar Mahadevan recently gave his fans...

Iceland’s women’s ‘day off’ against sexism

Comment Some 50 years ago, 90 percent of Icelandic women took part in a day of strikes and protests against sexism By Frankie Murden Downloading PDF. Please wait... Friday 24 October 2025 Issue 2978 “The general conclusion is that women’s...

Europe’s Geothermal Moment: What Iceland’s Energy Revolution Teaches Us

Europe stands at a critical juncture in its energy transition. The imperative to strengthen competitiveness, slash emissions, and shield citizens from energy price shocks has never been more urgent. Geothermal energy—local, steady, and...

Icelandic women urged to strike on Friday to mark 50th anniversary of seminal protest

Iceland is the only country to have closed the gender gap by more than 90%, according to the World Economic Forum, and, for the first time in its history, every national leadership position – including president, prime minister, bishop and police...

Iceland production stoppage

Century Aluminum subsidiary Norðurál Grundartangi was forced to temporarily stop production on one of its two potlines due to an electrical equipment failure at its Grundartangi, Iceland smelter. As a result, production was temporarily reduced by...

Icelandair Ending Widebody Operations

Icelandair said it will end all widebody operations by the end of 2026, retiring its Boeing 767-300 fleet earlier than planned as part of a sweeping transformation effort aimed at restoring profitability. The announcement came as part of the...

Iceland spots its first mosquitoes amid concerns over warming climate

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth believed to be free of mosquitoes, has now detected the bloodsucking insects in its territory. Scientists at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland confirmed this week three recent mosquito sightings. The...

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Late Night Bite

Best Late Night Bite Joint Winners Arabian Taste Laugavegur 87 Whether you walk into Arabian Taste at 2 p.m. or 2 a.m., you will be greeted with the same warmth and small talk by the friendly family at the counter. Sharing a taste of Syrian...

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Seafood

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The...

Best Of Reykjavík 2025: Best Brunch

There are guides and there are guides. Longevity sets us apart and for 20-plus-years we have dined, wined, ordered takeaways and visited spots once, twice, a dozen times in our quest to find the city’s best burgers, bakeries, brews and more. The...

Icelandair brings forward 767 retirement to 2026 amid ‘unsustainable losses’

Icelandair will end widebody operations in 2026, after bringing forward the timeline for phasing out its Boeing 767-300ER twinjets by several years amid an effort to address ”unsustainable losses”. It made the announcement while forecasting a...

Mastercard announces NZ, Pacific Islands leadership transitions

Mastercard has announced that Megan Simons will assume the role of country manager for New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Ruth Riviere, who will relocate to Sweden next year to lead Mastercard’s Services...

Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ performance melts Iceland’s chill

Mumbai: Hindi film industry’s music maestro Shankar Mahadevan recently gave his fans delightful doses of nostalgia as he revisited one of his most loved songs during his trip to Iceland. In his recent video shared on social media, Shankar...

Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda To Impose ‘Strict Measures’ Against Misbehaving Foreigners

On Tuesday, hours after being elected as Japan’s first ever female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi announced her 19-member cabinet. During her leadership campaign, she vowed to boost the number of women in it to levels comparable with nations such...

What Every City Can Learn From Reykjavik’s Digital Transformation

Colorful, creative, and surrounded by nature, Reykjavik captures Iceland’s spirit. getty In late 2024, Reykjavik City Councilor Alexandra Briem walked on stage and received the Seoul Smart City Prize for the city’s impressive work in building and...

Oil firm Petrofac enters administration, putting 2,000 jobs at risk; Greencore-Bakkavor food giant deal faces UK competition concerns – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Closing summary: Wall Street hits new highs on US-China trade deal hopesTime to wrap up. Wall Street shares have scaled new all-time highs, as rising expectations of a...