Grapevine Music Awards: Readers Choice Poll Now Open!
The Grapevine Music Awards are almost here, looking back at the best, brightest, most exciting and inspiring music that came out in 2018. For the second time, this year we’re
What Are Icelanders Talking About?
In a story that has made international headlines, three died in a fatal accident in South Iceland in the last week of December. Seven passengers were in a Toyota Land […]
Ask A Comedy Writer: What Can Indriði Tell Us About The Icelandic Character?
Jón Gnarr is known to many of our readers as the fun-loving former mayor of Reykjavík, but his local claim to fame is based in large part on some of […]
Weather On New Year’s Eve: Cloud Cover For Most Of Country Likely
What kind of weather you can expect on New Year’s Eve in Iceland depends entirely on what part of the country you’ll be in, but cloud cover is likely for […]
In Wake Of Fatal Accident, Concerns Over Icelandic Bridges Are Raised Again
The bridge where yesterday’s fatal accident occurred, in which three died, has been the scene of 14 accidents since 2000, two of them serious. The Icelandic Road Administrati
Rescue Squad To Sell Saplings To Those Who Don’t Want To Buy Fireworks
While the Rescue Squad sells fireworks before New Year’s to raise money, they have now added a new option for those who don’t want to buy fireworks: saplings, which wil
Not Enough Done To Help Refugee Women In Icelandic Labour Market, Study Finds
Refugee women are the most marginalised group in the Icelandic labour market, according to a new study from the Federation of General and Special Workers in Iceland (SGS), Kjarninn
Like Flies To The Light: Kaffibarinn Hits 25, Barflies 2 Photo Book Published
Kaffibarinn is no ordinary bar. It just recently celebrated its 25th anniversary—and in the ever-evolving nightlife environment of Reykjavík, this really means something. And, w
Questions Raised About Fatal Traffic Accident In Iceland Today
More details have come in regarding the traffic accident that claimed three lives this morning, but the exact cause remains a mystery. Vísir reports that tour guide and former spo
Iceland’s 2019 Budget: More To The Church, Less For The Environment
The government budget for 2019 has been made public, and it includes a few surprises. As Fréttablaðið reports, the budget was approved on December 14, and most categories overse
Walruses, Once Plentiful In Iceland, Were Wiped Out By Settlers
New research has brought to light two amazing facts about pre-settlement Iceland: there was once a special “breed” of Icelandic walrus which was abundant across West Iceland, a
Three Dead In Traffic Accident In South Iceland
Three people are reported dead after a vehicle drove off a bridge in South Iceland this morning, RÚV reports. The accident took place at Núpsvötn in Skeiðarársandi, near Vatna
Icewear Fancies: Dagur Lauzon Þorfinnsson
⏞ Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style.This time, we’ve teamed up with Icewear to show off some of their best wares. ⏟ We [&hel
777 Icelanders Have Christmas Eve Birthdays
Christmas Eve is one of the most uncommon times of the year for giving birth in Iceland, with 777 Icelanders sharing December 24 as their birthday, a pre-Christmas announcement fro
First Icelandic Woman To Drive To South Pole Spends Christmas In Antarctica
Ragnheiður Guðjónsdóttir has become the first Icelandic woman to drive to the South Pole, and spent Christmas there with eight other Icelanders. Ragnheiður announced the achie
Pollutants Over Iceland Will Be Measured Before And After New Year’s
The Environment Agency of Iceland will measure pollution in the air over Iceland five days before and after New Year’s, RÚV reports, and lead will be amongst the pollutants
13 Days Of Grapemas: Potato Day
In Iceland, Christmas is a little wacky. Instead of one Santa, we have thirteen. And rather than being a jolly old white-bearded fellow who lets children sit on his on […]
One-Winged Eider Duck Adopted By Icelandic Family
A female eider duck who had an unfortunate accident has found a new lease on life with an Icelandic family who took her in, RÚV reports. Her adoptive family believes […]
13 Days Of Grapemas: Pink Iceland
In Iceland, Christmas is a little wacky. Instead of one Santa, we have thirteen. And rather than being a jolly old white-bearded fellow who lets children sit on his on […]
13 Days Of Grapemas: Snaps
In Iceland, Christmas is a little wacky. Instead of one Santa, we have thirteen. And rather than being a jolly old white-bearded fellow who lets children sit on his on […]
Icewear Fancies: Kristbjörg Lára Gunnarsdóttir
⏞ Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style.This time, we’ve teamed up with Icewear to show off some of their best wares. ⏟ We [