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Monthly Archives: June 2008

Hidden People of the World Unite

With all these elves, trolls and hidden people mucking about, the question isn’t only whether they exist, but also whether people actually believe they exist. So do they or don’t they? No, we’re not talking about Santa Claus or The Tooth Fairy — we all know they’re for real — we’re talking about the Hidden [...]

27 June 2008 – 13:34 | By Iris | Posted in elves, hidden people, iceland, trolls | Comments (2)

Viking Festival: Come If You Dare

What’s big, burly and grunts a lot… (apart from your grandmother)? An Icelandic Viking of course! For those of you who missed the original Vikings the first time, the town of Hafnarfjörður has brought them back for a best-of reunion tour. This year, the International Viking Festival takes over the town from 12-16 June. The [...]

9 June 2008 – 14:12 | By Iris | Posted in Adventure in Iceland, Festivals, iceland | Comments (2)

Back to Nature for Björk and Sigur Rós

Industrial magnates of the world beware. Icelandic elves artists are striking back. Breaking news! Björk and Sigur Rós are not too thrilled at all about highly pollutant aluminum smelters being built left, right and center in Iceland. The musical pair are dedicated to environmental issues and feel as if the Icelandic image of, you know, like purity and unspoilt [...]

6 June 2008 – 14:18 | By Erik | Posted in cheap flights to iceland, iceland | Comments (3)