Economic Uncertainty Impacts Tourism in Iceland

Fewer tourists visited Iceland in March compared to last year, with analysts citing a sharp drop in British visitors, reduced spending by Americans, and fewer European stopovers. While a short-term decline is expected, economists forecast renewed growth in …

New Grand Avenue cafe brings a ‘taste of Iceland’ to Phoenix

An Icelandic restaurateur is on a mission to offer Americans healthy, fast food, and he’s starting with a spot on downtown Phoenix’s Grand Avenue. Unnar Danielsson opened Thor’s Skyr last month, serving bowls, smoothies and sandwiches that use the …

Iceland: Once A Stopover For Human Trafficking, Now A Destination

In the last three years, a significant increase has occurred in reports claiming suspicion of human trafficking. In 2022, two cases of suspected trafficking were reported in the first three months. In 2023, the number increased to 28; and in 2024, 36 cases …

David Lynch Gets a Tribute, and a Bust, in Iceland: ‘People Often Miss the Humanity in David’s Work — They Jump to the ...

“We are all Icelanders!” So proclaimed Jerry (David Patrick Kelly) in the “Cooper’s Dream” episode of the original “Twin Peaks” back in 1990. Like much in writer/director David Lynch’s life and art, it was both exaggeration and truth. Exhibit A: At …

Week 16 US wholesale prices: Shrimp continues tariff-induced surge; Steep climbs on Iceland haddock, Norwegian salmon; ...

This week’s wholesale pricing assessments were published with a 90-day pause (July 9) on the full implementation of reciprocal tariffs. During this period, all countries previously assigned tariff rates above 10% will instead be subject to a uniform 10% …

Iceland creates 750 jobs with new £100m distribution centre

Iceland has opened its new 500,000sq ft distribution centre in Warrington. The £100m warehouse, operated by GXO Logistics, will employ more than 750 people and supply over 350 of the frozen food specialist’s stores nationwide. The frozen food specialist  …

Iceland Foods Opens £100m DC To Support Growth Plan

Interview: Ester Bíbí Ásgeirsdóttir, Gunnar Tómas Kristófersson • Head of legal deposit and cinematek, and researcher, ...

16/04/2025 - The duo tell us more about their work at the National Film Archive of Iceland and about discovering forgotten filmmakers – and their own country (© Marta Bałaga) Following screenings of Flug 401 (1966) and Slys (1962) by Reynir Oddsson …

CampEasy and the Joy of Saying “Yes, And” to Iceland

Icelandic Jim Recommends: CampEasy The best trip I ever took was around Iceland in a camper van. My wife and I had a week off from work one summer. and besides knowing we’d be travelling around the island in those seven days—we had no plan whatsoever. We …

Mysterious Medieval Books May Be Linked to Iceland

Photo by Art Bicnick/The Reykjavík Grapevine A recent study has uncovered that a collection of 12th-century sketchbooks, long considered mysterious due to their unusual bindings, may trace back to Iceland — or at least the North Atlantic region. The …