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From speeding over black sand beaches to walking behind waterfalls, descending into volcanoes, hiking on glaciers or driving across the wild Highlands: read about our Iceland travels within.
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PHOTOS: Strong Tide And Seals At Jökulsárlón Ice Lagoon
We stopped at Jökulsarlon recently on our way up to the Vatnajökull ice cave. There was a strong wind blowing, preventing many of the icebergs from getting out to sea. Instead, they stayed in the lagoon, or settled on the beach, creating these…
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There And Back Again: Snowmobiling In The Land Of Mordor
In the land of Iceland, in the heart of 101, I meet my fellowship companion Art Bicnick—the photographer—outside Grapevine HQ at 9:45am on a brisk Saturday morning. I am burdened with one small hangover, and one large quest: to travel to Langjökull…
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Our Favourite #GVpics From This Week
We at the Grapevine have had a blast looking at all the photographs that have been tagged with the #GVpics hashtag on Instagram this last week. The entries for this week’s contest were simply amazing! It’s like a collective visual diary of…
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Artist Documents Seagoing Life Aboard Icelandic Cargo Ship
After a visit to Iceland in 2014, American artist Justin Levesque was surprised one day to see that Iceland had followed him home, when stacks of blue Eimskip containers started appearing on the dock in his hometown of Portland, Maine. A door…
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The Westman Islands Are Alive (Even In The Wintertime)
Hrefna and I stumble onto Strætó’s 53 bus at precisely 5:43 in the morning. Behind us, the Mjódd bus station looks as if it belongs in a ‘CSI’ murder scene. The bus driver breaks the morning silence with a booming exclamation: “Where…
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Photos: Inside Vatnajökull’s Majestic Ice Caves
Our intrepid photographer Art Bicnick recently took a drive around Iceland’s frozen southern coastline, coming back with a treasure trove of images. One of the stops was the Vatnajökull ice cave, also known as the “crystal cavern.” “We had about a 30-minute…
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Survival Sports: The Arctic Winter Games Come To Nuuk
Greenland’s capital, the seaside harbour city of Nuuk, is an interesting mixture of old and new. Walking around the city centre, you quickly pass everything from the national museum, housed in a series of colourful historic houses on the Colonial Harbour, to…
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Crashed Planes, Ancient Graves, Bounding Reindeer: A Kangerlussuaq Guide
Kangerlussuaq, population 500, is a tiny town in West Greenland that’s built around its airport – a former US base that’s now Greenland’s biggest air travel hub. It’s military legacy has left an interesting history, visible in everything from downed training jets…
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Photos: Winter Roads Of Southern Iceland
Grapevine’s trusty in-house photographer Art Bicnick took a drive around the south coast recently to visit the Vatnajökull ice cave. Along the way, he encountered some extreme wintery conditions, which you can see below. “These were taken on the way to the…
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PHOTOS: Geysir And Strokkur In Winter Mode
Doing the Golden Circle during winter is preferred by some, because the sights are even more stunning in the snow – if you can withstand the cold. The sight that especially benefits from the snow is the Geysir area. Our photographer Art…
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On Your Own: Six Spots In South Iceland
The majestic Route One ring road threads down through the mountains from Reykjavík to Iceland’s southern coastline, passing an endless trove of natural wonders along the way. From the famous “Golden Circle”, to the various vast lava fields, tumbling glacier tongues, tiny…
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#GVpics Instagram Contest Is Back!
We’re kick-starting this year with a weekly Instagram competition. The rules are simple: bring out your smartphones and photograph whatever you find interesting in Iceland. Whether it’s cats, people, food, street art, extraordinary landscapes or obnoxious selfies, surprise us! Just make sure…
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PHOTOS: Grapevine In Greenland – The Director’s Cut
Last November, we took a one-week trip to Greenland, visiting the cities and towns of Nuuk, Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut. Along the way, we tried to pack in everything we could, from dog-sledding over a frozen lake to checking out local foods, politic,…
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PHOTOS: Snowmobiling On Langjökull
Take a sneak peek at our snowmobiling trip on Langjökull last weekend. Former Intern-Hannah, now known as Freelance-Hannah Jane Cohen has the full story coming soon! [acf field=”booking_shortcode”]
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Iceland’s Only Rabbit Farm Needs Your Help
Approaching the large red-roofed sheep shed at Syðri-Kárastaðir, a farm just north of the village Hvammstangi in the northwest of Iceland, there’s no indication that it’s any different from any other, save for a rabbit-shaped sign at the gate. The pungent scent…
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Wow Air Puts California Routes On Sale
WOW Air’s new California routes went on sale this morning, with limited one-way fares to Los Angeles and San Francisco available for $99. Wow Air have invested in new long-range planes to accommodate the West Coast journeys, which are the latest addition…
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Into The Wild: A Week Of Nature And Culture In Greenland
The descent to Greenland begins suddenly, after four turbulent hours of flying through a constant storm. I squeeze down into the cramped seat, tilting my head horizontally to see outside, nose touching the cold glass. Vague shapes appear through the iced-up windows…
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Between Xmas And NYE: Melt For Hot Yoga
While working as an artist in Iceland in 2009, yoga expert Lana Vogestad realized two things were missing in Reykjavík: hot yoga and stuff to do in the days between Christmas and New Year’s. Thus, an annual holiday hot yoga retreat tradition…
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Gamla Laugin: At Flúðir, The Secret’s Out
Flúðir is a sleepy village of around 400 people, just over an hour’s drive from Reykjavík. After turning off the well-beaten path of the southbound Route 1 at the town of Selfoss, it’s a 45km inland drive through some some surprisingly verdant…
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The Northern Lights Forecast Looks Good Tonight, Northern Lights Fans!
According to the Iceland Meteorological Office, the atmospheric conditions tonight are gonna be tip top for aurora spotting. The sky is clear, so the biggest obstacle is out of the way. And, luckily, some of those charged particles from the sun will…
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Speed-Dating An Old Friend: Driving The Ring Road In 2 Days
In a direct challenge to most internet commenters, two friends and I decided to spend two days circling the island in a grey rental car. While certainly not “preferable” to taking one’s time, driving Iceland’s storied Route 1—the ring road—in thirty-eight hours is…
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Stargazing In South Iceland: Look Up, It’s Great!
To the average Reykjavíking, the stars are nothing special. While travellers from bigger cities are often awestruck when they gaze upon our winter sky—doubly so if the Northern Lights are out—we’ll nod and stare at our phones some more. I’m a very…
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AirIceland To Add Kangerlussuaq To Greenland Routes
AirIceland is set to add a new route to its collection of international flights to Iceland’s neighbouring countries. The airline currently operates flights to the Faroe Islands and five destinations in Greenland, including the capital, Nuuk. In 2016, the tongue-twisting eastern town…