Tag Archives: there and back again
Hjarta verkjum mín fyrir Ísland
I posted a number of pictures from last years trip to Iceland on Flickr just now. There are more coming after the semester ends. I was doing the tourist thing and on the Golden Circle tour. They are not the … Continue reading
Reykjavík Anti-Government Protests to Continue
I’ve talked to a few people about the calling of elections here in Iceland. The protesting has continued despite this, albeit with smaller crowds. Being a Friday evening, around nine in the evening, everyone left to do friday night things. … Continue reading
Elections Called!
According to BreakingNewsOn and Iceland Weather Report, Iceland’s Prime Minister Geir Haarde just called elections for May 9th. Apparently he’s just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer and will not be standing for re-election.
Reykjavík is Burning
Tempers here are reaching the boiling point as protestors took to the streets for a second day, calling for new elections and, in some cases, even a new constitution. If you’ve been following my twitter stream, you know that it has … Continue reading
The Icelandic People Are Angry
Iceland’s economy is in a severe recession following the collapse of the nation’s three primary banks, and expected to contract nearly 10% this year, with the value of the krona in free fall. The government is refusing to stand down … Continue reading
Reykjavik: Of Hotdogs and Protests
I touched down in Keflavik around 0620 GMT (local time). Security screening (during which I did not have to remove my shoes, but my watch and belt had to come off) and passport control moved quickly, and I chatted with … Continue reading
Slipping the surly bonds of common sense…
I’m sitting in the international terminal at Logan Airport: Terminal E, to be precise. In a little less than an hour I will, with the assistance of a large aluminum tube, miles of wiring, countless hours of engineering and piloting … Continue reading
It’s a cookbook! A cookbook!
This weekend’s New York Times has an article on Reykjavik as a travel destination. The collapse of the króna following the failure of Iceland’s three main banks, Glitner Bank, Landisbanki, and Kaupthing, has brough this previously prohibitively expensive destination to … Continue reading
Dancing Lessons from God
My wonderful friend Anna is spending the month of January in Azerbaijan, organizing a conference for the NATO International School of Azerbaijan, an organization dedicated to research and education on integration and security issues. She is planning to blog her … Continue reading
There and Back Again
Whence Come We? What Are We? Whither Go We? – Paul Gauguin On January 16th, 2009, I’ll be flying from Boston, MA to Reykjavik, Iceland for nine days of adventure. Sadly, and perhaps surprisingly, with Canada notwithstanding1, this will be … Continue reading
