Icelander Saga Sig is an internationally renowned photographer, painter, and director. When perusing her photo portfolio, I can think of versatility. Her photos have many themes, but her unique style is still evident. Saga’s photos are crisp and full of life, color, and character with...

Iceland punches way above its weight in music and the arts. The pioneers that brought Iceland to the global music map were the brilliant and irreverent members of The Sugarcubes, which had its heyday in the late eighties and early nineties. Most Iceland enthusiasts have...

A new star is taking its place amongst the constellation of Icelandic celebrities; her name is Aldís Amah Hamilton, and she is proving to be an incredibly versatile talent. From the theatre to immersive video games Aldís is a graduate of the Performing Arts Department...

The Japanese ambassador to Iceland, Suzuki Ryotaro, has gone far beyond his formal role and endeared him to Icelanders. He has earnestly immersed himself in Icelandic culture, evident in his many appearances on Icelandic TV and Twitter. He is an experienced diplomat and a polymath...

I have immense respect for the people who work for the Icelandic Meteorological Office. They are, amongst other things, tasked with predicting the notoriously volatile Icelandic weather, Icelandic volcanoes, and natural hazard monitoring activity in one of the world’s most geologically active places. Keeping tabs...