DJ Of The Issue: Gunni Ewok
Forging your own way doesn’t always take you down the most comfortable path, but it’s always a scenic one. And DJ Gunni Ewok has seen a lot. In 2002 he […]
Höfði Reykjavík Peace Center Opens
As a society, we are driven toward balance. Take the axioms “first as tragedy, then as farce” or “illness is the doorway to health” for example. Chinese philosophy calls it
Airwaves Debutantes Part 1: What’s New And Who’s Who
It’s tough to set your schedule up for Iceland Airwaves. Over the festival’s five days, there are 150 bands in the official “on-venue” programme alone. And what makes it al
What Does A Utopian Iceland Look Like? Five Icelanders Talk About The Future
We regularly see articles published in the international press about Iceland, touting it as some kind of ultra-feminist, anti-banker paradise of clean living and social welfare. Wh
Higher Frequencies: In The Studio With Plútó
We move quickly. Rúnar is behind schedule picking up Haukur and Siggi. There’s no time to get beers. We swoop Haukur’s music from his house, swing by Siggi’s house in [&hell
Nordic Design Tells More: ‘Century of the Child’ Exhibition
Over the past century, the Nordic region has become synonymous with simplicity and functionality in design. From now until February 2017, The Nordic House is hosting the exhibition
Music News In Brief: Q4U, Auður, and Björk and Björk and Björk…
Flashback: in 1982, the dark synth-punk outfit Q4U releases their first and only album, ‘Q1’. Shortly after they are featured in the seminal scene film of the time, ‘Rokk í
Newer Hazard Sign Goes Up At Reynisfjara Beach
The engineering office which designed the previous hazard sign at the beautiful (and notorious) Reynisfjara beach has set up a new and improved version, which will hopefully make t
Polish MPs Send Letter Of Thanks To Iceland
Members of Nowoczesna, a Polish opposition party, have sent a letter of gratitude to the Icelandic people for the country’s solidarity against the now-defeated abortion legis
Russian Military Stops Icelandic Freezer Trawler
An Icelandic freezer trawler strayed a little too far into Russian territory, and was stopped and boarded by a military ship yesterday evening. RÚV reports that the ice trawler Þ
Why Does This Keep Happening? A Closer Look At The Directorate Of Immigration
The Grapevine has reported on many asylum seeker deportation stories over the years. We’ve reported on how their treatment at the hands of the Directorate of Immigration (UTL) ha
Volcanoes! Storms! Lightning! It’s The Travel News Roundup
The volcano Katla, located close to the southern Ring Road, has continued to rumble intermittently over the last weeks. Over 200 earthquakes were recorded on September 29th and 30t
On High Alert: A Night Of Aurora Chasing
After seeing a recent high-alert aurora forecast, myself and a few other Grapeviners decided to jump in the car and get out of the city for the promised spectacle. Our […]
Monster Of The Month: Sending – Ghost of Substance
The fourth type of sending, and the most peculiar, consists of ghosts raised from natural substances by master sorcerers with comprehensive knowledge of life and matter. These men
Followed Google Maps, Ended Up In A River
No one was injured in an accident that sent four tourists into a river in West Iceland last Friday, but following the instructions of Google Maps may have played a […]
To The Lighthouse: A Magical Getaway At Dyrhólaey
At the southernmost point of mainland Iceland sits a particularly dramatic and tide-lashed stretch of coastline. Around the town of Vík, the waves crash in with particularly feroc
Drive-Through Towns: A Day In The Kópacabana
I’m not going to lie—when I suggested to my editor that we should write a travel article about Kópavogur, I was joking. Kópavogur, for non-Icelanders, is a suburb of Reykaví
Plot Thickens At Site Of Found Viking Sword
New finds at the site of a discovered 10th century sword have raised more questions about what exactly happened at the location. Two new discoveries were made near the site [&helli
Bright Future And Left-Greens See Rise In Support
A new poll from Gallup shows that, amongst the parties with a realistic chance of winning seats in parliament later this month, only two of them have seen a rise […]
Lightning Strikes Airplane In Flight – VIDEO
Lightning struck WOW Air’s TF-GAY airbus as it took to the skies today, and an alert Icelander captured the moment on video. As can be seen, a bolt of lightning […]
Fin Whales Remain (Somewhat) Protected
The start of this month arrived with good news for those who stand against whaling, and for the animals themselves, as last week the proposal to remove key protections for [&hellip