Viktor Ólason

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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.

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Painters in Reykjavík Left in Tears by Record July Rain

Iceland's painters are struggling through the wettest July ever recorded in Reykjavík. According to Kristján Aðalsteinsson, chairman of the Málarameistarafélagið (the Icelandic Master Painters'...

Iceland Wind Warning: Gusts Up to 35 m/s Hit Today

Iceland's meteorological office, Veðurstofa Íslands, has issued a severe wind warning as gusts of up to 35 metres per second are forecast across multiple...

Iceland Football 2025: What Comes Next After the Quarter-Final

Iceland's national football team has completed one of the most talked-about runs in the country's recent sporting history, reaching the quarter-finals of their current...

Iceland Early Voting Starts in One Week

Early voting outside polling stations — known in Icelandic as atkvæðagreiðsla utan kjörfundar — begins in Iceland in approximately one week, giving eligible voters...

Iceland Pilot Loses Licence After Vestmannaeyjar Low-Fly Stunt

Iceland's Transport Authority has revoked the pilot licences of two aviators involved in an unauthorised low-altitude flight over Vestmannaeyjar in April 2026. The captain,...

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Iceland Temperature Record 2025: How Hot Could It Get?

Iceland's all-time temperature record could fall as early as...

Online Scammer Targets Icelandic Authors

An online scammer is targeting Icelandic authors by sending...

Icelandair New Pilots: 31 Graduates Join Flight Crew

Icelandair has expanded its cockpit ranks with 31 newly...

World’s Largest Electric Plane Cleared for First Flight

The world's largest electric plane, Heart Aerospace's X1 prototype,...
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