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Monthly Archives: July 2008

Something for August: The Party Time, Excellent Edition

A round-up of things to do in Iceland this August, as prepared by your festively inclined editors. 1-4 August: Verslunarmannahelgi. The wildest and most unpronounceable party in the universe Iceland is Þjóðhátíð, in the Westman Islands. Thousands flock to the tiny island of Heimaey to drink, dance, sing, and “get to know each other.”  It’s [...]

31 July 2008 – 13:58 | By Iris | Posted in drinking, events, Festivals, gay pride, music, Reykjavík Culture Night, Reykjavík Jazz Festival | Comments (1)

A Series of Unfortunate Icelandic Animals, Part One: The Wolf Fish

In the first installment of this important new series, we take a closer look at the piscatorial world’s answer to Keith Richards. Also known as the Atlantic Catfish, Sea Wolf, Wolf Eel and Anarhichas lupus (which, funnily enough, were all names for lesser known 80s hair metal groups), the Wolf Fish looks its seen a [...]

18 July 2008 – 16:27 | By Ben | Posted in animals, fish | Comments (3)

Five things to remember when visiting Iceland

Think you’re ready to take the plunge? Here’s your survival kit. 1. Bring a bathing suit. Iceland’s national sport is swimming. (“Swimming” here loosely defined as sitting in a hot tub talking.) There are about 200 swimming pools in Iceland, and you could say they’re the Icelandic equivalent of the English pub. Oh, and the [...]

7 July 2008 – 10:24 | By Iris | Posted in Bars in Iceland, clubs, iceland, icelandic sweaters, nightlife, swimming pools | Comments (3)