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Monthly Archives: July 2007

Something for August: The Closet Door is Half Open Edition

A roundup of things to do in Reykjavík and beyond this August, as prepared by your fab-u-lous editors. This 3-6 August, the Westman Islands is the unlikely scene of the earth’s wildest annual party. It’s also where 93% of all Icelanders were conceived. Bring protection (from the weather). The Reykjavík Gay Pride Festival sashays its way into town [...]

25 July 2007 – 15:48 | By Erik | Posted in concerts, drinking, events, Festivals, gay pride, GusGus, iceland, icelandic sweaters, Reykjavík Culture Night | Comments (0)

Who’s Your Daddy?

Unlike Prince, Björk actually has a last name -Guðmundsdóttir. But she’s not related to the Guðmundsdóttir who sold you your coffee or the one at your hotel desk. It’s just that their dads have the same first name. Get it?  In its strictest form, Iceland’s naming tradition is pretty straightforward. The surname is determined by taking the father’s first name, adding “son” to the end if [...]

17 July 2007 – 16:05 | By Margrét | Posted in iceland, life lessons | Comments (9)

Welcome to Our ‘Hood: Skólavörðustígur

If Laugarvegur is Reykjavík’s High Street, then Skólavörðustígur is as close as Iceland gets to Portobello Road. In this soon-to-be recurring feature, we’ll give you an insider’s look at places we live and like. If you need to find the closest hotel to the Blue Lagoon, get a guide book. If you want to see locals in their [...]

10 July 2007 – 10:49 | By Erik | Posted in 101, 12 tónar, iceland, Our 'Hood, reykjavik, shopping | Comments (4)

Road Tripping

Driving around Iceland’s famous Ring Road might be like flicking through the pages of a geography book, but it’s not all wild and remote — along the way you’ll have to pass through a handful of towns. We’ll just call them “cities” for fun, ok? Reykjavík, City of Fear Population 190,000 Your starting point, and [...]

2 July 2007 – 13:55 | By Annie | Posted in Adventure in Iceland, eastern iceland, iceland, keflavík, mývatn, northern iceland, reykjavik, ring road, southern iceland, Western Iceland | Comments (2)