Viktor Ólason is an Icelandic entrepreneur and founder of Iceland Now. Born and raised in Iceland, he writes about Iceland travel, culture, and news from a true local's perspective - helping readers experience Iceland more deeply and authentically.
Iceland's youth unemployment rate has reached 23.8 percent among 16-to-24-year-olds, according to the latest figures — a record high that has alarmed economists, policymakers,...
A hiker has been rescued from Hrafntinnusker, a remote highland hut on Iceland's famous Laugavegur trekking route, after becoming stranded in severe weather conditions....
Residents of Vestmannaeyjar — the Westman Islands, Iceland's only inhabited offshore archipelago — are demanding that authorities provide a backup ferry after repeated disruptions...
A significant wet weather system is moving across Iceland this weekend, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and reduced visibility to much of the country....
The Icelandic Coast Guard vessel Þór is actively pursuing the ship Bandero westward off Iceland's coast, according to the latest reports from Landhelgisgæslan (the...