June 2012
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Election day in Iceland
Today is election day in Iceland and Icelanders will be voting on who will be the President of Iceland for the next four years. This election is unusual as the standing president, Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, has some worthy opposition.
First a brief look into what the President of Iceland does. Iceland has been a fully independent country since 1944. When we became independent we almost just took the...
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british-kitten asked: Uhm, does 'takk' mean 'thank you' ?
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WatchFragments of Iceland
I like the editing of this video submitted by Otije. It is filmed all over Iceland and shows a lot of the same views as in the recently posted Shutter Ísland video, except these seem to have traveled a bit more going to the beautiful Vestfirðir (West fjords) as well. You can see a glimpse of Iceland’s oldest steel trawler in the video as well as some powerful shots of...
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Anonymous asked: I'm an American trying to visit Reykjavik in December for a few days, a week before Christmas. Can you recommend things to do and day trips for 18 yr olds? Also, my parents sometimes worry about me traveling without them due to my wearing the hijab. Could you tell me about general attitudes toward Muslims? I'm an extremely accepting and liberal person contrary to people's...
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l-o-m-o asked: Hello, i will be soon visiting Iceland, and I would like to understand a little bit better the current economical-social situation as well, as what happened in the aftermath of the economical crisis. Especially, I would be interested in knowing something about how the civil society organised itself and acted for dealing with the crisis and for moving forward. Could you suggest me any...
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“[Monsters and Men’s] infectious choruses will invade American ears like a...”
– Jed Gottlieb of the Boston herald on Icelandic band Of Monsters and Men.
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Anonymous asked: how volcanic eruption occur in iceland
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halcyonstorm asked: Hello :) I was wondering, how much trouble would someone have either visiting long term or moving to live in Iceland permanently if they spoke only English and no Icelandic?
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thedrarryhallows asked: Halló! I've a doubt. Iceland is part of the European Union or not? I know that Iceland is part of Europe, but not all countries of Europe are part of the Union, so this question always make me confused. Thank you.
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Anonymous asked: I asked the last question and wanted to clarify. In the USA there is a lot of tension between the sexes such as fighting, cheating, and the highest divorce rates we've ever had. My question was more like, 'is there more love' or 'is it a good place to start a family'. So I meant more about family values, being monogamous, and just generally how nice people are there. I may...
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alexisroberto asked: Hi there! I am an artist writing a project proposal that involves travelling ALL OVER Iceland for a time span of 1yr. I have heard travelling is considerably difficult and expensive. Could you elaborate on this for me? Also, if you have any other words of wisdom/resources/references for an artist looking to do things cheaply in Iceland, comments would be much appreciated. Takk!
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Anonymous asked: While this may seem like a frivolous or controversial question, I'm genuinely curious. I live in the USA and I've heard that American women are rather socially liberal, for lack of a better way to put it, compared to women in other countries. What are women's general attitude toward men in Iceland, and how are the relations between the sexes?
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electrictreee asked: Hi! The blog is looking super fantastic. Thanks to your help I have managed to track down a studio apartment (Fiskislóð, 101) for my move to your glorious land! Although I have not signed any lease/contract yet. Please, if you see any "FOR RENT" signs in a window near the city centre let me know. I will buy you many beers. Cheers friend.
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Expedition into the Grímsvötn volcano
A group of scientists and amateurs in the Icelandic Glaciology Society drove up onto the Vatnajökull glacier and into the Grímsvötn crater which erupted last year. The Grímsvötn volcano is one of the most active volcanoes in the world with recent eruptions in 1996, 1998, 2004 and 2011. What makes it particularly interesting is that it sits below the mighty Vatnajökull glacier, Europe’s...
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Anonymous asked: What's the general view on American's in Iceland?
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