Iceland blog articles and news announcements

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Science of Fashion: How different clothes make us feel

The Science of Fashion: How clothing can improve and change our mood

Cold weather clothing guide: Fabrics that retain heat

Icewear research found that the warmest material is wool, with thicker Icelandic wool being even better, and a wool-acrylic blend in between

Covid free, are there Iceland travel restrictions?

As of February 2021, the small nation just south of the Artic Circle has almost no infections—knock on wood! (Or “sjö, níu, þrettán,” as said in Iceland.)

Lent in Iceland: Bollu-, Sprengi- and Öskudagur

As long as there have been communities living in Iceland, there have been traditions of feasts and merrymaking. Christianity came to Iceland around the year 1000,

EuroVision Fire Saga – Húsavik lyrics nominated for Oscar

The song “Husavik” written for the Netflix original “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” is tapped as a likely nomination for best original song at the 93rd Academy Awards this year.