Culture news

Eloping: If it's good enough for Bennifer is it good enough for you?

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez announced their elopement earlier this week, but what's the appeal for Europeans?

23 July 2022

Europe

Iceland: Alarm sounded over 'beautiful but deadly' black sand beach

Reynisfjara is one of Iceland’s most popular tourist attractions, but the beach has a dark side with 12 serious emergency calls in recent years, and five tourists killed.

21 July 2022

Earth News

'Mammoth' new plant will suck 36,000 tonnes of CO2 a year from the air

A climate tech firm plans to launch this direct air capture plant in the next two years.

28 June 2022

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Iceland's last whale hunter

Iceland's only still-operating whale hunter brought home its first fin whale of the 2022 season in one of the last whaling campaigns in the country's history.

25 June 2022

Culture news

Cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis goes on show in Iceland

The museum has had a plaster cast of the guitarist's member donated 52 years after his death.

16 June 2022

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A cast of Jimi Hendrix's penis on display at museum in Iceland

The Icelandic Phallological Museum has just added a new artefact to its vast collection: a plaster cast of the erect penis of legendary rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

15 June 2022

Travel News

Iceland has come up with a truly bizarre solution to work burnout

Travelers who struggle to log-off from work while on holiday should outsource their emails to a horse, Iceland’s tourism board have suggested.

20 May 2022

Climate

Which European countries are leading the race on renewable energy?

Some of the Scandinavian winners are predictable, but smaller countries like Albania and Montenegro also make the top 10.

31 March 2022

Culture news

World Happiness Report: Are Nordic nations really that happy?

Nordic countries consistently score highly on the World Happiness Report, but are they really that happy? And is melancholy the secret to their success?

17 March 2022

Destinations

These European countries have scrapped all their travel restrictions

With the threat of the Omicron variant now easing, these are the countries allowing restriction-free travel.

8 March 2022

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Hundreds sing outside Russian ambassador`s residence and Russian embassy in Reykjavik

Hundreds gathered outside the Russian embassy in Reykjavík this morning, to sing in support of Ukraine. The haunting music outside was met with silence from within.

3 March 2022

Nature

Iceland to end whaling by 2024 after fall in demand, authorities say

Demand for whale meat has decreased dramatically due to criticism from animal rights activists and environmentalists, concerns about toxins in the meat, and a shrinking market.

5 February 2022

Iceland

Authorities find 4 bodies after tourist plane goes missing in Iceland

The light aircraft is crashed on Thursday in a national park near Reykjavik.

4 February 2022

Climate

What does a 'blue blob' in the sea have to do with Iceland's glaciers?

A new study throws a light on why the glaciers have stopped melting so fast over the last decade, but the trend won't last.

26 January 2022

Destinations

The top 10 places to see the ethereal Northern Lights this winter

A new study has found the most popular places to watch the beautiful Aurora Borealis before April.

10 January 2022

World News

Trolls, carps and defecating shepherds: How Europe toasts Christmas

We take a look at how Christmas is marked in Italy, Spain, Iceland and the Czech Republic. It's anything but universal!

24 December 2021

Iceland

Iceland raises alert level for country's most active volcano

Authorities say the remote volcano is likely to erupt after increased seismic activity.

6 December 2021

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Iceland`s largest glacier threatened by climate change

Iceland's largest glacier, a national jewel threatened by climate change Vatnajökull is one of the largest glaciers in Europe. With a guide, a group of tourists are about to climb this ice giant.

3 December 2021

Iceland

Three men arrested after homemade bomb found in Reykjavík bin

The explosive device was found outside an apartment building in the Mánatún area of Reykjavík.

1 December 2021

Iceland

Iceland's coalition agrees to govern for four more years

September's election saw the ruling left-right coalition increase their absolute majority in Iceland's parliament.

29 November 2021