Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

The Royal Treatment at Nordica Spa

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Located at Hotel Nordica, Nordica Spa offers a full range of massages, beauty treatments and aromatherapy to the frazzled business…

Covões, Portugal

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The village of Covões lies in the Gandara region of Portugal, near the old university city of Coimbra. Its architecture…

Pylsur Power!Wham!

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Sure, the Blue Lagoon is the most visited place in Iceland. Strokkur at the Geysir site spews steaming sulphur-smelling water…

The Road to Chic Starts Somewhere:

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In my quest to find the secret behind the inherent chic of Icelandic women, I recently visited Jói & Félagar…

Sick Bags to Icelandic Scrabble,

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Would you believe me if I told you that there is a man out there who collects air sickness bags?…

Eurovision Guru Páll Óskar Gets to the Bottom of the International Competition

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Páll Óskar, singer, performer, and DJ competed for Iceland in Eurovision 1997. He is a huge fan of the competition…

LIKE GAY CHRISTMAS IN SPRINGTIME

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On the eve of its 50th anniversary, Eliza Reid investigates the enduring popularity of the Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision…