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aEditor: Krista Mahr. Deputy and picture editor: Páll Stefánsson. Staff writers: Sara Blask, Daniel Heimpel, Eliza Reid, Edward Weinman. Designer: Erlingur Páll Ingvarsson. Contributing
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Airwaves Rocks Iceland
Benni Hemm Hemm discusses winning two of Iceland’s biggest
music awards – and his rehearsal schedule.
By Sara Blask. Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
Hear It Watch It Know It Love It
Krista Mahr talks to half of Daft Punk’s robotic duo about their new
film, screening at the Reykjavík International Film Festival this fall.
Photo courtesy of Daft Arts.
The Cowboy
Hallbjörn Hjartarson has been bringing country music to Iceland
for more than 50 years. Also, this fall’s sheep and horse round-ups
around Iceland. By Sara Blask. Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
Your Guides to Reykjavík
Where to eat, drink, sleep and swim while you’re in town.
Welcome Aboard
In-flight films and music, company notes, destination information,
domestic route map/facts about Iceland, US immigration and
customs information, international route map and flight bar.
A Work in Progress
Address from Icelandair President and CEO Jón Karl Ólafsson.
Airmail
Photographic war memorial Know War, gadgets for nerds,
and mixtapes make a comeback.
Glasgow’s Indie Family
Sara Blask chats with Belle and Sebastian guitarist Stevie Jackson.
On the Fly
The new wave in green housing, our favorite films for armchair travel, and
an American war correspondent relates his first landing in Baghdad.
Tales of the Tagine
Touring North Africa’s flavors in Paris. By Eliza Reid.
Photos by Páll Stefánsson and Áslaug Snorradóttir.
48 Hours on Lake Como
So you’ve arrived at one of the world’s most scenic lakes. How are you
going to make it worth your while?
By Krista Mahr. Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
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