This story is by Leonardo Piccione, written for the 10th anniversary of Húsavík Guesthouse. Achille didn’t see the whales but has promised that he will come back. Date: May, 10th 2019. One week before, Melissa managed to spot three humpbacks, and drew them down too. On August 13th, 2018 …
No local case of the Covid-19 virus has been reported in Húsavík, as the number of cases nationwide reaches 737. An Australian tourist died from the virus soon after arriving at HNS Hospital in Húsavík last week, but the tourist and his wife had not been staying in Húsavík …
OPINION | Like most countries around the world, Iceland is now preparing for a big drop in tourism in coming months and years. Tourism has over the last 10 years become Iceland’s largest trade and our top source of national income, so we stand to lose a lot if …
Robert Ormsby, a nurse from the town of Sevenoaks in Kent, proposed to his girlfriend in a branch of Iceland frozen food supermarket, after a romantic trip to the country of Iceland was cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak. Ormsby popped the question in an empty aisle of the …
Húsavík Whale Watching company North Sailing has decided to cancel all their day tours until April 14, in response to the covid-19 outbreak in the world. The closure is designed to help protect both their visitors and staff, minimizing potential exposure to the virus. All customers that have already …
Flights to and from Iceland may come to a complete halt by the end of march, warns Iceland‘s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson. This measure, if implemented, will be part of the local and international efforts towards curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, RÚV reports. In …
No case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been reported in Húsavík. The first case in nearby Akureyri was reported yesterday by health authorities in Iceland. The number of cases in Iceland has now risen to 182, with all but two of those cases in the capital Reykjavík and …
Pólski þingmaðurinn Ryszard Świlski deilir á Facebook þremur myndum af Guðna Th. Jóhannessyni forseta Íslands þar sem hann er á ferð í lest til borgarinnar Gdańsk til fundar við Aleksandra Dulkiewicz borgarstjóra Gdańsk á miðvikudag. Eins og landsmenn vita er Guðni mjög alþýðulegur en þetta kann að koma fólki …
Friday March 6, 2020 @ The Exploration Museum A whiskey tasting event that is out of this world. What was Neil Armstrong’s favorite whiskey. What did Captain Scott bring on his expedition to the North Pole. Who was Flóki who’s name is on the Icelandic Whiskey bottles, and what …
Thursday March 5, 2020 @ Icelandair Hotel Mývatn Tonight is the first event of the Mývatn Winter Festival, a Pub Quiz with Orly Orlyson at Icelandair Hotel Mývatn. The questions will cover eveything from local culture to the Eurovision Song Contest, Sport and Space Travel. The questions will be …
