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The Mayor of the City of Reykjavik, Jon Gnarr, has announced that today is the second annual ‘Godan Daginn Dagur’, or Good Day Day. The irreverent faux-holiday has a serious intention, however. The idea behind Good Day Day is to try and force Reykjavik residents to be friendly to their neighbours and strangers in their neighbourhood for one day a year, in the hope that the smiles and random greetings will become more permanent. Jon Gnarr announced the day with a specially created video (see below) which appeared on the Reykjavik City website. This is the second Reykjavik Good Day Day, and...

As we bask in our long summer days filled with sunshine and light, spare a thought for the residents of Reykjavik, who currently get less than five hours of daylight each day. Despite the darkness, winter is a tempting time to visit the Earth's northernmost capital city. With the colourful buildings of the city blanketed in snow, it's the best time of the year to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights. And while this city — basically on the other side of the planet — is out of reach while travel restrictions remain, it's the perfect destination for a spot of mind travel.