MOUNTAIN BIKINGFrance
By Day 5, I am well acquainted with my gravity demons. They hover in my ear, taunting me: “Weakling!” They mooch free rides in my backpack and weigh me down. […]
Tips
GETTING THERE: Carcassonne is 460 miles southwest of Paris, about a seven-hour drive, and 60 miles southeast of Toulouse, about an hour’s drive or a 50-minute train ride (a round
AKUREYRI
In the winter and summer, we get a little jealous of residents of Akureyri, Iceland’s second city. The town of just over 10,000 inhabitants is so picturesque and cosy, while [&he
TOURING THE RING ROAD
The Grapevine asked Harris Schaer, University of Iceland physics graduate student and alternative energy researcher, to tour the Ring Road and give us his take on the experience. B
RANGÁ for a Night or Weekend
If you’ve come to Iceland to relax and have found the Reykjavík nightlife a little overwhelming; or even if you live in the capital and need a quick retreat, you […]
West fjords Wisdom: SUMMERTIME BLUES
It’s summer. Time to pick up your acoustic guitar, pop the beer bottle, twist the cap and march towards nature’s most secluded locations for serenades, misogyny, and punk rock
Being a Woman in the World of Pope Benedict XVI
The world watched as Benedict XVI was inaugerated on the 24th of April. Many cheered and applauded the new pope, while others mourned. Liberal Catholics, women’s rights groups, g
Maria Full of Grace: Coming to America Gets an Update
In a year plagued by bloated, soulless, computer driven movie-star disaster epics, along comes a movie so human and powerful it can melt paint. Maria Full of Grace, the first-time
ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSYApril 27 Grand Rokk, supported by Brain Police
But Alabama Thunderpussy, or The Pussy as we have taken to calling them, are well-travelled rockers, and they kept lock-step timing throughout the whole show. Despite the testoster
GUS GUS + MEGASFIRST DAY OF SUMMER CONCERTS
here’s what happened: 1) Representatives of Smirnoff stopped by our office with samples of their alco-pops and invites for a “VIP Party.” We laughed at the alco-pop and the c
SEND IN THE CLOWNS
“I am appalled and dismayed,” Genevieve de Fontenay told reporters. This de Fontenay character takes his beauty pageants seriously. Too bad he wasn’t running this year’s Mi
Within the Belly of the beast – America vs. America
We are witnessing liberal rights being chipped away to protect us from hidden enemies. In the USA of today, many outspoken artists are experiencing for the first time since the [&h
BEST Í HEIMI: Argentína
I can say without hesitation that Argentina is the best place in the world for a red meat-loving person to have a special celebration. Reykjavík has some great chefs and […
Letters
Dear Mr. Bart Cameron I picked up the latest issue of Reykjavík Grapevine yesterday and came across the following quote from an interview a journalist had with me about the [&hell