Blue Lagoon 2: The Lost World™
The evolution of luxury tourism is just one eruption away The azure waters wash over you. The innate healing properties of ancient silica cleanse your body and soul. For a [&hellip
Strætó Received 3,493 Complaints In 2023, Or An Average Of Ten Per Day
A total of 3,493 complaints were filed with Strætó last year, averaging nearly 10 per day, according to the company’s board meeting earlier in March, reports mbl.is. The nu
Police Search For Two Men Following Cash Truck Heist
Two men absconded with roughly 30 million ISK from a cash transport van parked making the rounds in Kópavogur on Tuesday. The thieves left behind money bags which were found [&hel
People Accidentally Entering Presidential Race
As the upcoming presidential elections draw near, more and more viable candidates are entering the race. Potential contenders need to collect at least 1500 signatures before April
Easter 2024 Opening Hours In Iceland
Whether you’re just visiting or it’s your first time spending Easter in Iceland, beware: the country’s official public holidays are March 28th to April 2nd, meani
Calling All The Muses
Crafting comedy and crossing creative streams with Sindri Sparkle A poet, a painter and a drag queen walk onto the stage. Sounds like a set-up to an artistic joke until […]
Blue Lagoon Closure Likely To Be Extended Amid Volcanic Gas Pollution
The Blue Lagoon is likely to remain closed due to the ongoing volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula. Helga Árnadóttir, general manager of the popular tourist attraction, t
The Reykjavík Early Music Festival Is On
The Reykjavík Early Music Festival will be held for the very first time March 26 to 28. Occupying Harpa’s Norðurljós hall from today through Thursday, the newcomer festiva
Child Filmed Driving Taxi In Reykjavík Suburb
A child was filmed driving a taxi in Reykjavík’s Breiðholt neighbourhood over the weekend. In a video circulating online, a boy who appears to be around 10-years old is beh
Ideal Conditions To Hit The Slopes Over Easter
The conditions expected at the Reykjavík-adjacent Bláfjöll ski resort are the best they’ve been in a decade. That’s according to general manager Einar Bjarnason, who
The Student Has Become The Teacher
Derek Terell Allen moved to Iceland to learn the language — now he teaches it I first heard about Derek Terell Allen after my first ever Icelandic class at The […]
Grapevine New Music: Mikael Máni, GDRN, Dustin O’Halloran & More
Yay. It’s Friday. Can’t you tell my excitement based on those first three words? As with every Friday — save for the first two months of the year *cough* — […]
Risk Of Avalanches In North Iceland, Westfjords
The Icelandic Met Office has announced an uncertainty phase in North Iceland and the Westfjords due to avalanche risk. The notice was posted on Thursday, March 21, with similar con
Grapevine Events: Lost Track, Slavic Spring Rituals, NeoArte & Much More
TGIF! Next week will bring us some extra days off before Easter, but before you go into hibernation from eating way too many chocolate Easter eggs, check out some of […]
The Volcano That Just Keeps Going
The eruption the began between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell on March 16 is ongoing, though the volume of lava being expelled has slowed since it first began. The Icelandic Meteoro
New Survey Reveals Icelanders’ Five-Year Housing Plans
Where to you see yourself in five years? If you’re of the same mind as 4% of Icelanders, you see yourself getting the hell out of Iceland. The polling conducted […]
Coming To You Live From Lækjartorg
DRIF’s radio tower is broadcasting the Icelandic electronic scene to the world Hljómturninn (“the sound tower”) is the freshly coined moniker for the small tower in Lækjart
If You’re Looking For A Reason To Go North
The joke that became Iceland’s coolest festival has a monster 20 year anniversary For 20 years, the place to be each Easter hasn’t been mass in Hallgrímskirkja, or a reception
Akureyri Dog Saves Another Dog’s Life With A Blood Donation
Húgó, a brave dog from Akureyri, rescued a fellow pup last week by donating 400 ml of blood, reports mbl.is. Erin, a black Labrador, was suffering from a severe blood […]
Celebrating The Magic Of Multilingualism
A new children’s book highlights the power of languages It may come as a surprise to some, but Iceland is an increasingly multicultural country. Roughly 18% of the nation is [&he
No Sign Of Eruption Weakening
The eruption that began on the evening of March 16 is still going at a sustained strength. The eruption, which began as a three kilometre fissure between Hagafell and Stóra [&hell