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Perfect days and various other guides to doing things in and around Reykjavík
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Andie Sophia’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík
Andie Sophia Fontaine is a journalist, writer, and Trans Iceland board member living in Reykjavík. Originally from Baltimore, she has lived in Iceland since 1999. She is the only openly trans journalist in Iceland, and has written for the Grapevine since 2003.…
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Perfect Day: Vaka Agnarsdóttir
Vaka Agnarsdóttir is a member of Inspector Spacetime, the band that has quickly become a dance music phenomenon in Iceland. Their track ‘Dansa og Bánsa’ is so catchy, it gets even the most reluctant movers on the dancefloor. What does Vaka do…
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Perfect Day: Snæi Jack
Snæbjörn Helgi Arnarsson Jack wears many hats—broadcaster, musician and community organiser, to name but a few. His perfect day in Reykjavík involves inclement weather, the best lunch deal in town, and a sneaky rooftop spot. A-type ideals I wake up in my…
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Perfect Day: Aurore Pélier Cady
Aurore Pélier Cady has traded the bustling streets of Paris for quietness of Reykjavík, bringing French delicacies to Iceland in her very own fine pastry shop—Sweet Aurora Reykjavík. In addition to making state of the art desserts, she obviously loves animals and…
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Perfect Day: Valdís Steinarsdóttir
Valdís Steinarsdóttir is an experimental designer from Reykjavík. Winner of the 2020 Formex Nova award—Nordic Designer of the Year—Valdís is best known for her projects repurposing organic materials. Among her most acknowledged works are food packaging made of animal skin and clothing…
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Perfect Day: Blær Örn Ásgeirsson
Blær Örn Ásgeirsson is a 19-year-old disc golfer from Reykjavík. Don’t let his young age fool you though, he has already won The Reykjavík Open three times. Before embarking on a European disc golf tour, Blær shared his perfect day. Completely head…
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Perfect Day: Helga Kristín Torfadóttir
Helga is a young Icelandic geologist, specialising in volcanology. She has been working on the most recent eruption in Reykjanes, while studying for her PhD, researching Iceland’s largest and most dangerous volcano, Öræfajökull. When she is not testing out spacesuits for NASA,…
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Perfect Day: Erlendur Thor Magnusson
Erlendur Thor Magnusson is an Icelandic photographer with a 20-year-long obsession with surfing in any weather conditions. He humbly mentions that he has also “dabbled” in filmmaking. He is featured in one of Redbull’s ‘Chasing The Shot’ episodes, and numerous other short…
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Perfect Day: Silja Björk Björnsdóttir
Silja Björk Björnsdóttir is a feminist, writer, podcaster, and lecturer. Her first book is an autobiographical story about mental health, depression, and recovery. Silja spends most of her time between Akureyri and Reykjavík, so here’s her guide to the perfect day in…
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Perfect Day: Ása Steinars
Ása Steinars is an Icelandic photographer and content creator. Her love for photography and travelling has taken her many places around the world, but her home is in Iceland. She is an editor and nature expert for Vogue Scandinavia. Here’s how her…
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Lenya Rún Taha Karim’s Perfect Day: Politics And Chill
Lenya Rún is a Pirate Party politician. In September 2021 it was announced that she was to become the youngest ever member of Alþingi. However, due to the election miscount chaos, she lost her seat in the subsequent reshuffle. Lenya instead entered…
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Elísabet Pálmadóttir’s Perfect Day: Outdoor Activities And Eruptions
Elísabet Pálmadóttir works as a specialist in natural hazards at the Icelandic Met Office. During the course of this year, she has been busy explaining the acts of Fagradalsfjall volcano to us common people. She is probably the only person whose perfect…
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Auður Jónsdóttir’s Perfect Day: Balance Between Solitude And Socialising
Auður Jónsdóttir is an award-winning writer whose books have been published in multiple languages. She’s known to draw inspiration from real life experiences, which she then turns into captivating stories. The novel “Stóri skjálfti” was her first book translated into English; it…
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Perfect Day: Eydís Blöndal
Eydís Blöndal has been revered as one of the freshest voices in Icelandic poetry since her first book of poems “Tvist og bast” came out in 2017. Her newest work, “Ég brotna 100% niður”, was released on September 8th. It’s available for…
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From Kakósúpa to Champagne: Helga Margrét Marzellíusardóttir’s Perfect Day
Helga Margrét Marzellíusardóttir is a musician and the leader of the Reykjavík Queer Choir. She studies rhythmical choir conducting and arrangements at the Royal Academy of Music in Denmark and is probably the only person who uses their juicer on a daily…
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Perfect Day: Dr. Bryony Mathew
Dr. Bryony Mathew is the U.K.’s newest (and first female!) Ambassador to Iceland. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience from University College, London and has served under Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service since 2005. Having just arrived in Reykjavík a few weeks ago,…
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Cheer Up, Dear: The Grapevine’s Guide To A Happy Reykjavík Day
“It can’t rain all the time,” Eric Draven famously said. However, in a town with weather like Reykjavík, it can definitely feel like it does. Listen—we all have bad days, so take a page out of the Grapevine’s book and fight away…
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Reykjavík’s Queer-Owned Businesses: Time For Your Wallet To Come Out!
How can you best support queers? With your money, obviously. To be honest, there were WAY too many queer-owned spots to choose from in Reykjavík, so here’s a selection of our favourites. Café Babalú Skólavörðustígur 22 Many a Grapevine interview has been…
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A Life Well Lived: Inside Professor Torfi Tulinius’ Perfect Day
Torfi Tulinius is a professor of Icelandic Medieval Studies at the University of Iceland. He completed his PhD at the Sorbonne in 1992 and has written extensively on the Icelandic family sagas, with an emphasis on genre and form. We muse with…
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Dopamine Systems Activated: Alda Karen Hjaltalín’s Perfect Day
Alda Karen Hjaltalín is a writer and speaker who you might know for her celebrated Life Masterclass series and her best selling book ‘Lífsbiblían’. Here’s her perfect day! Note: It’s my Perfect Day, and so I have in my possession a space…
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Traditional Iceland With Miss Iceland: Elísabet Hulda’s Perfect Day
Elísabet Hulda Snorradóttir is the reigning Miss Universe Iceland 2020 as well as a Chinese Studies student at the University of Iceland. Along with being a pageant queen, she speaks Japanese, Korean and Chinese fluently. We sat down with Elísabet Hulda to…
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From Sky To Sea & A Touch Of Luxury: Jewells Chambers’ Perfect Day in Reykjavík
Jewells Chambers is the creator and host of the award-winning All Things Iceland podcast and YouTube channel. Her content explores Iceland’s rich culture, history, language and stunning nature, as experienced by an expat living in the country. Whether you plan to visit,…
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Pretty Pancakes, Lovely Lasagne And A Wee Bit Of Werewolf: Hulda Kristín’s Perfect Day
Hulda Kristín Kolbrúnardóttir is one member of Iceland’s beloved Eurovision entry Daði & Gagnamagnið, who have stolen the show once again with their new release ‘10 Years’. You also might recognise her from the Kiriyama Family. She stands out from the crowd…