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News Iceland: Iceland Airwaves, How A Tastemaker Music Festival Is Transforming Reykjavík

Published on: Friday 06 September 2019
Iceland Airwaves, How A Tastemaker Music Festival Is Transforming Reykjavík
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/oisinlunny/2019/09/07/iceland-airwaves-how-a-tastemaker-music-festival-is-transforming-reykjavk/

Music festival Iceland Airwaves has come a long way since its humble beginnings in an aircraft hangar. One revenue estimate for the 2019 edition stands at over €40 million. Some leading lights of the Icelandic music scene reveal how one of the hottest music festivals on the planet kept its cool. ​

News Iceland: Northern Light: How ex-Republic star Marc Wilson resurrected his career in Iceland

Published on: Friday 10 December 2021
Northern Light: How ex-Republic star Marc Wilson resurrected his career in Iceland
News source: https://www.irishnews.com/sport/footballsoccer/2021/12/11/news/from-aghagallon-to-the-arctic-circle-how-ex-republic-of-ireland-star-marc-wilson-ended-up-forging-a-new-path-in-iceland-2532828/

THE tiny fishing village of Vogar, a sleepy outpost on Iceland’s south-western tip, where barren lands formed largely from lava are overlooked by Mount Keiler’s stunning subglacial mound to the east.

News Iceland: Iceland’s Most Anticipated Lagoon Restaurant Has Arrived

Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026
Iceland’s Most Anticipated Lagoon Restaurant Has Arrived
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rachel-dube/2026/04/16/icelands-most-anticipated-lagoon-restaurant-has-arrived/

Chef Gísli Matt has opened Ylja in the newly opened Laugarás Lagoon with a focus on using produce from geothermal greenhouses around the lagoon.

News Iceland: Scientists map the deepest mantle plume ever found — a column of hot rock rising 1,800 miles under Iceland that powers its volcanoes

Published on: Wednesday 13 May 2026
Scientists map the deepest mantle plume ever found — a column of hot rock rising 1,800 miles under Iceland that powers its volcanoes
News source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/scientists-map-the-deepest-mantle-plume-ever-found-a-column-of-hot-rock-rising-1800-miles-under-iceland-that-powers-its-volcanoes/ar-AA237Jsf

Since late 2023, the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwest Iceland has erupted repeatedly, forcing evacuations from the fishing town of Grindavik and sending rivers of lava across roads and geothermal infrastructure. The eruptions are dramatic on the surface, but the force behind them originates far deeper than most people realize. A growing body of research, capped […]

News Iceland: Iceland Prepares For A Once-In-Centuries Eclipse Travel Moment

Published on: Friday 15 May 2026
Iceland Prepares For A Once-In-Centuries Eclipse Travel Moment
News source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidnikel/2026/05/16/iceland-prepares-for-a-once-in-centuries-eclipse-travel-moment/

A total solar eclipse will cross western Iceland in August 2026, bringing rare travel opportunities and adding pressure on hotels, roads and Iceland cruises.

News Iceland: Cultural Sideways: Iceland’s Food Culture

Published on: Wednesday 04 March 2026
Cultural Sideways: Iceland’s Food Culture
News source: https://www.todaysdietitian.com/cultural-sideways-icelands-food-culture/

Explore Icelandic food culture, from traditional rye bread and skyr to lamb and seafood, and how quality-focused cuisine reflects the island’s history and landscape.

News Iceland: Iceland freezes decade-long legal battle with Iceland

Published on: Tuesday 03 March 2026
Iceland freezes decade-long legal battle with Iceland
News source: https://www.ft.com/content/329fe5cd-1e25-43ee-8b4c-2f2aa31da5f3?sharetype=gift

Iceland has abandoned its decade-long trademark dispute with Iceland as the frozen food retailer’s boss promises a “rapprochement discount” for shoppers in Reykjavik.

News Iceland: Could Iceland’s Keflavik Airport – and Icelandic tourism - be at risk from volcanic activity?

Published on: Tuesday 16 January 2024
Could Iceland’s Keflavik Airport – and Icelandic tourism - be at risk from volcanic activity?
News source: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/could-icelands-keflavik-airport--and-icelandic-tourism---be-at-risk-from-volcanic-activity-672961

Iceland likes to call itself 'the land of ice and fire', and that phrase has summed up its tourist appeal, which exploded with the same ferocity as the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption in Apr-2010.

News Iceland: 9 tips for Americans traveling to Iceland

Published on: Thursday 02 August 2018
9 tips for Americans traveling to Iceland
News source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2018/08/03/travel-tips-americans-going-iceland/831137002/

REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Ice and volcanic fire long ago sculpted this country into an otherworldly masterpiece, leaving behind a geological time capsule with all sorts of dramatic flourishes: Monstrous ...

News Iceland: Gardabaer, Iceland - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather

Published on: Saturday 28 June 2025
Gardabaer, Iceland - Weather Forecasts | Maps | News - Yahoo Weather
News source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/iceland/gullbringusysla/gardabaer-980133/

Night - Mostly cloudy with a 62% chance of precipitation. Winds from NNW to NE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 48 °F (8.9 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 54 °F (12.2 °C) ...

News Iceland: The secret to Iceland’s happiness? It’s in the water

Published on: Monday 20 March 2017
The secret to Iceland’s happiness? It’s in the water
News source: https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/20/health/iceland-pool-culture/

Dr. Sanjay Gupta traveled the world in search of the secrets to living better. See what he discovered on “Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta,” airing Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT starting April 13. On a ...

News Iceland: Iceland Health(R) Introduces Axial Rx(TM)

Published on: Tuesday 14 October 2014
Iceland Health(R) Introduces Axial Rx(TM)
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/iceland-health-r-introduces-axial-173000052.html

Iceland Health, known for its premium, omega-3 based products, launches Axial Rx™, a patent-pending joint health formula. Axial Rx is designed to help provide relief from joint discomfort in as little ...

News Iceland: Why Iceland's National Health Service Is In A League Above Other Nations

Published on: Monday 19 December 2022
Why Iceland's National Health Service Is In A League Above Other Nations
News source: https://www.thehealthsite.com/growth-and-money/why-icelands-national-health-service-is-in-a-league-above-other-nations-935706/

Iceland is well known for its stunning natural beauty and its vibrant culture, but what many don't know is that it is also home to one of the most highly regarded national health services in the world ...

News Iceland: Afturelding - Njardvik LIVE score

Published on: Friday 16 June 2023
News source: https://www.ua-football.com/en/live/match/afturelding-njardvik-2023-06-16

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News Iceland: Striker Luqman picks Iceland club for more playing minutes

Published on: Tuesday 07 February 2023
News source: https://www.thestar.com.my/sport/football/2023/02/08/hot-choice-for-luq

PETALING JAYA: National striker Luqman Hakim Shamsudin will become the first Malaysian to play in Iceland after joining Njardvik on loan for a season. Luqman will be plying his trade in Iceland’s ...

News Iceland: Njardvik - Voelsungur LIVE score

Published on: Saturday 10 May 2025
News source: https://www.ua-football.com/en/live/match/voelsungur-njardvik-2025-05-10

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News Iceland: IRIS cable set to link Iceland and Ireland

Published on: Sunday 13 November 2022
News source: https://totaltele.com/iris-cable-set-to-link-iceland-and-ireland/

This week, Icelandic international carrier Farice has announced the deployment of their new IRIS cable, a system set to directly link Iceland to Ireland for the first time. Back in 2019, ...

News Iceland: Iceland’s Best Surf Spot Is Currently Being Destroyed

Published on: Monday 10 February 2025
News source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/iceland-best-surf-spot-currently-032310795.html

Frigid temperatures, aurora borealis, turquoise thermal pools, and…world-class waves. Iceland has a lot to offer, many wonders, both for the surfer and the traveling adventure-seeker, but one of those ...