October, the season of kairos, time travel and ghosts

The rush and the crush of October has felt sticky this year. Sticky like zucchini bread batter on a 5-year-old’s fingers, sticky like rust on hinged gateways. Sticky like the kind of mud we don’t really get here, grabbing legs like Neolithic...

UPSC Weekly Current Affairs Quiz | October 19 to October 25, 2025

UPSC Weekly Quiz is a current affairs-based quiz on relevant topics from the past week, curated for the aspirants of competitive examinations. Attempt the weekly quiz every Saturday and find answers to the MCQs with explanations.🚨 Click Here to...

Concerns Raised Over Icelandair Ticket Prices After PLAY Bankruptcy

The Consumers’ Association of Iceland has criticised Icelandair for significantly increased ticket prices following the collapse of low-cost airline PLAY. Breki Karlsson, the association’s chairman, said there was “no justification” for the rise,...

How Icelanders are grieving the loss of 'dead' and melting glaciers

Lauren Boland Reports from Sólheimajökull, Iceland “I’VE HAD SOME of the best times of my life up here exploring the glacier, its landscape, how it changes, but now it’s going away and it feels like I have limited time with it.” Esther Jónsdóttir...

Sharing Icelandic sheep round-up in the U.S.

The short documentary Fjallferð was filmed in Landmannaafréttur in the autumn of 2024. Three young American filmmakers — Jesse Smolan, Josh Fairmont, and Ollie Smith — contacted Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson, known as RAX, and were...

Matur og Drykkur Brings New Life to Old Icelandic Recipes

Tucked inside a former salt fish factory in Reykjavík’s harbour district, Grandi, Matur og Drykkur is a restaurant where history and modern gastronomy go hand-in-hand. I recently visited the team behind this ambitious yet welcoming culinary...

Set out on an adventurous Icelandic city break — for just £330

By early November winter has well and truly arrived in Reykjavik. Temperatures hover around freezing and days are short, making it a great time to experience Iceland’s natural wonders, from ice caves to steaming geothermal pools, before prices...

Photos: Large crowd gathers at Arnarhóll

Women and non-binary people were encouraged yesterday to stop all paid and unpaid work for the entire day, just as women did 50 years ago, in 1975. Photographers from mbl.is captured the atmosphere around the city throughout the day. Various...

I didn’t realize how much I loved the Fujifilm X-T50 until I photographed my trip to Iceland — and it blew me away

We all have bucket lists which detail the things we want to do or countries we want to visit before we kick the bucket. Up until now, I've been lucky enough that I've checked a few things off my personal bucket list, such as visiting the fjords in...

Low-fare Icelandic airline Play abruptly closes

Play Airlines, the Icelandic low-cost carrier that offered flights from Boston Logan International and other airports nationwide, abruptly shut down earlier this week, stranding some unlucky travelers. The company, which landed in Boston three...

These Keen boots kept my feet blister-free when I walked 50 miles in Iceland, and they’re currently 25% off in early Prime Day sales

My lovely mother shares many nuggets of wisdom with me, and one she often repeats is, "If you don't have a comfy pair of shoes, you can't enjoy yourself." The best hiking boots are designed with that in mind. They don't always have to look the...

Low-pressure system Amy nears Iceland

This is the Icelandic Meteorological Office's wind forecast for Iceland at 9am tomorrow. Amy, currently south of Iceland, is heading northeast. Map/Icelandic Meteorological Office Today’s forecast calls for light northerly or variable winds. The...

Global solidarity urged at Gaza Tribunal as activists call for innovative advocacy

- Charlotte Qvale and Dr. Mads Gilbert highlight arts and science as new tools for amplifying Palestinian resistance ISTANBUL Speakers at the Gaza Tribunal's final session in Istanbul on Saturday urged more inventive and coordinated forms of...

Brokerslink adds Icelandic broker Afkoma to its global network

Brokerslink, a global broking business, has announced the addition of Afkoma, an Icelandic insurance brokerage, to its international network. The move extends the network’s global reach, marking the first time an Icelandic firm has joined...

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks put Winter 26/27 Iceland programme on sale

Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks have announced details of their once-in-a-lifetime trips to Iceland for Winter 26/27, with fights and city breaks on sale from seven of their UK airport bases. The exciting programme from the leading leisure airline and...

Flying Icelanders to the Canary Islands after Play’s collapse

“We have a large number of passengers booked to Gran Canaria and Tenerife this winter, and many of those had originally booked with Play,” says Andri Már Ingólfsson, CEO of the travel agency Aventura, in an interview with mbl.is. After Play...

Alaska Extends Planned Iceland Route

Alaska Airlines is reportedly extending its planned service between Seattle and Iceland next year. The carrier announced in August that nonstop flights to Keflavík International Airport, near Reykjavík, will start May 28, 2026. According to...

Ultrarunner Ryan Keeping on his Iceland world record

In 2024, Ryan Keeping made headlines from coast to coast–literally. Over the course of 99 days, the Halifax ultrarunner completed a cross-country trek that took him from St. John’s, NL, all the way to Victoria, a journey of more than 7,300...

Moldovan apples enter Icelandic market for the first time

Moldova has expanded its presence in Northern Europe: The company Agrodenidan, a member of Moldova Fruct, shipped its first 20-ton batch of Gala apples to Iceland. This marks the beginning of exports to a new and demanding market. The contract,...

Rachel Allen's Icelandic Kleinur (donut knots)

Ingredients These are light and puffy donut-like knots that are enjoyed as a snack in Iceland with a cup of coffee or cold glass of milk. My daughter adores them.. You could make half the dough if you wish, and use just half an egg. Makes 30-35...