Iceland review - 2004, Side 5

04 From the Editor
07 In Reykjavík
Iceland Review’s Guide to Capital Living
13 Urban Myths
Meet the creative underground of 101 Reykjavík.
By Anna Margrét Bj›rnsson. Photos by Páll Stefánsson
20 Full Stop
Freelance writer John Boyce calls Icelandic TV dreadful
21 Waking Dream
Fairy-tale fashion. Photos by Páll Stefánsson
27 Money into the Coffer
Iceland has some of the highest alcohol prices in Europe.
“What’s up with that?” Rachael K. LeValley wonders.
Illustrated by Björk Bjarkadóttir.
33 Castles Made of Sand
Find out what happens when international bankers go
to bed with local artisans. By Alex MacNeil.
Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
36 Chasing a Dream
The small-time basketball team of Snaefell hits the big-time.
By Edward Weinman. Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
38 Foreigners Need Not Apply
The Icelandic government recently passed legislation restricting
immigration. Some called the bill racist.
Edward Weinman takes a look. Photos by Páll Stefánsson.
45 The Nation’s Park
Photographer Páll Stefánsson shoots the midnight sun over
Iceland’s most treasured wilderness, Thingvellir National Park.
51 Pure Energy
A special supplement on the City of
Reykjavík and its inhabitants.
84 Touching the Arctic
The island people of Grímsey.
86 Clippings
A review of the nation’s top stories and recent events.
89 Viewpoint
Photographer Páll Stefánsson shoots the mother of all geysers.
89 Viewpoint
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