Search and Rescue Teams Fundraising
by Search and rescue teams play an important role in Iceland’s society. For the many tourists that visit Iceland each year they are ready to help …
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Monitoring Volcanic Activity
In a land currently being created by volcanic activity everybody becomes sort of an expert. If the earth shakes or a volcano rumbles the Website …
Mild Autumn and Fierce December
Autumn was mild but December has been very hard. The winter calm has turned away from the sharp wind that blows from the north. When …
Before The Snowstorm
There is a snowstorm coming. It is expected to be one of the worst storms in a long time. Rescue forces are in a state …
It’s Time For Christmas Lights
Across Iceland, there is a tradition of lighting large Christmas trees in towns and cities. Now that time has arrived. At these events, prominent people …
Festive Landscape and Nature Elements
You live here, you work here, you play here and day after day you are speechless about the beauty you see every day. Today is …
Afternoon Winter Sunset
It is the time of year when the sun spends fewer minutes on us than the day before. This is also the time when the …
Days Of Endless Winter Beauty
Recent days have been unique in the Westfjords. Every other day more beautiful and the twilight is magical. One of the characteristics of Isafjordur town …
The Perfect Christmas
Everyone loves Christmas, at least I think so. There is just something good and innocent about Christmas or maybe it is the child in me …
Unique Language Needs Protection
Today is the day of the Icelandic language and is held annually on the birthday of one of the most beloved poets in Iceland. The …
Sunset At Sixteen Thirty Three
The days are getting shorter. There are still 24 hours in a day but the daylight hours are fewer. That day the sunset was at …
Selective Weather Memory
The winter is slowly taking over and soon we will see what the winter king will offer us. Will it be soft winter like the …
Wow, Play Is The New Airline
Imagine this. In the year 2018 the air travel industry carried 4.233 billion passengers. That is more than half of the world population and this …
Majestic Mountain Collar
Some have said that infinite versions of various clouds in Iceland are one of its most exciting subjects. It is quite clear that the sky …
Magic Mountains and Winter Lights
It can be said that the main characteristics of the Westfjords are the sea, the mountains, the calm and the interplay of light and darkness. …
Visual Afternoon Delight
After a few days of cold wind blowing from north east the sun came through and the partly blue skies that was just enough to …
Decrease In The Number Of Tourists To Iceland
It is clear that there has been some reduction in the number of tourists to Iceland. In September of this year, about 184,000 tourists arrived …
Internal and External Migration in 2018
Icelanders migrate a lot. Internally it is within their communities and can also be within regions or between regions. In the year 2018 more than …
Harbour Walk and Old Boat
Harbour walk is one of the most enjoyable experiences and something that can be done all year and all around Iceland. What’s more Icelandic than …
Asia is Growth Market for Iceland
In recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists to Iceland. Part of this increase can be attributed to an …