Awed by a volcanic eruption she witnessed as a child, Arnhildur Pálmadóttir now aims to help architects re-imagine what’s ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. On Palm Sunday, it’s the traditional time for church confirmations and festive meals following them. But Maundy Thursday, the day of the ...

In Icelandic, Whit Sunday is known as hvitasunna. Many times, kids who attend church in Iceland will be “confirmed” at age 14, on hvitasunna. Sometimes, however, this happens on Easter Sunday instead.

Tennessee's newest nonstop international flight took off from Nashville International Airport headed for Reykjavik, Iceland just after 9 p.m. on April 10. The flight kicks off the biggest surge in ...

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) has referred Iceland to the EFTA Court for its reported failure to enforce rules to prevent packaging waste, regulate the types of packaging brought to market, ...

Aesthetic medicine is a division of modern medical practice, devoted to enhancing physical appearance through non-invasive procedures. These treatments have gained substantial acceptance in the past ...

The Vegetarian Society is pleased to announce that a range of products from Iceland Foods has officially achieved Vegetarian Society Approved accreditation. This recognition assures customers that a ...

The name Hulda means “hidden,” and unless you already knew about Uppspuni Mini Mill in South Iceland, you’d probably breeze right by on your way to the region’s countless waterfalls and other natural ...

Steikhúsið has made the bold choice of claiming the title of being “the steakhouse” in Iceland. It may have been a reasonable attempt at gaming the Google algorithm, but also makes for pretty big ...

Hyatt recently announced plans to open its first Hyatt-branded hotel in Iceland — Hyatt Centric Reykjavík. Scheduled for a 2022 opening, Hyatt Centric Reykjavík will be a 169-room boutique property ...

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