Iceland is home to a variety of animals that you don't see every day: puffins, reindeer, tiny horses, and seals. If you ever make it to breathtakingly beautiful Jökulsárlón, the island's largest glacial lagoon, head to the southern side of the water. There, a colony of a few dozen seals will inquisitively observe your every move. These guys (and ladies) came within 15 feet of the shore, only Read more

Talk about a marketing strategy gone wrong. Business Insider posted a commercial that the now defunct Icelandic bank Kraupthing released before the worldwide economic meltdown. You'll see video snippets of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, Nelson Mandela being sworn in as president, the moon landing, some war footage, and yes, The Matrix. The ad might make for some kind of feel Read more

Check out our newest BellaTV update, then read some of our top stories from the week that was: Journey to Iceland's world-famous Blue Lagoon Spa. Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the makeup looks in Black Swan. Stumped on what gifts to give this holiday? Try these back-to-basics beauty items. Find out how Olay's new advanced cleansing system measures up. Ring in the holidays with Bella's Read more

If you've never been to Iceland, there's a good chance you've never seen one of these Icelandic horses up close. After all, by law, no imported horses are allowed in and, once a horse leaves, it can never return. Lucky for us, BellaSugar took off for Iceland to check out an awesome spa and snapped these photos while she was there. Ranging from 730 – 840 pounds and around 54 inches high, they Read more

It's important for people to know how and why our global economy came crashing down in 2008. Inside Job, a documentary by Charles Ferguson, makes the concepts behind the financial meltdown easy to digest. At the same time, it's hard to swallow the fact that several key people in the government worked for the best interests of the banks and not the greater good of the American public. In fact, the Read more

You probably remember Eyjafjallajökull, the ash-spewing volcano in Iceland that grounded flights all over Europe some months ago, but did you know that it's getting its own perfume? Icelandic brand Gydja is coming out with a citrusy fragrance called Efj (a handy abbreviation of the volcano's name) that'll be made with water from the Eyjafjallajökull glacier. The line's designer, Sigrún Lilja Read more

Ready for a trip to the top of the world? Many visit Iceland for its wealth of hot springs, its experimental rockers, and its huldufolk. Whatever your reason for flying due north, you can be guaranteed a good night's sleep if you stay at Reykjavík's fabulous 101 Hotel. Recognized as the first boutique hotel in Iceland, owner and designer Ingibjörg S. Pálmadottir put her Parsons School of Read more

The baby carrot's embarked on a $25 million campaign to become cool again. — Salon Gourmet's not-so-lustrous Quick Kitchen isn't too speedy, either. — Eater Grant Achatz's new memoir, Life, on the Line, will drop in March. — Grub Street CHI The provisions that Icelanders call street food. — Serious Eats 19 dishes that commemorate the Jewish High Holidays. — Chow Cook more economically Read more

Peep this post madmoiselle shared in the I'm Addicted to Mixing/Matching Outfits w/ Sugar Lists! group. I have always dreamed about a trip to Iceland. It's my dream country. Musicians like Sigur Ros, Bjōrk and Emiliana Torrini come from there. So I'm really excited about Iceland's culture. And I also love the nature. It seems so quiet there. And If I will go to Iceland someday, these will be the Read more