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Monthly Archives: May 2007

Something for June: The Summer Solstice Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this June, as prepared by your still-pasty-white editors. The midnight sun is in full effect! At 3am you can go for a hike, window shop downtown, or take pictures of your friends naked. Bring the wide-angle lense. Ok, maybe leave that last one to the professionals… Spencer Tunick [...]

Feed Your Airport Addiction!

Psst. Hey you. Yeah, the one locked up in your office. We’ve got what you need. Need a shot of excitement? We’re adding flights to Iceland from all over Europe this summer to satisfy your craving for adventure. The first hit’s not free, but it’s damn close. We’re adding lots of seats at our best [...]

Get to Know Iceland’s Eurovision Entry

How do you follow-up the disaster of Sylvia Night? Glam Rock! The walking hangover that is Sylvia Night has just started to die off, and what better way to cure it for good than some screaming rock? As Eiríkur Hauksson took the stage for his third chance at Eurovision stardom (he was Iceland’s first entrant in 1986 and sang for Norway in 1991), Icelanders issued a collective [...]

Something for May: The More Artsy, Less Fartsy Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík this May, as prepared by your gastricly challenged culturally enlightened editors. The Reykjavík Arts Festival takes over the capital May 10 to 26. It features hundreds of people that you’ve never heard of who have more talent than Robbie Williams. Oh right, there are mimes too, so, uh, the less said the better. And you [...]