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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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Murder And Aliens And Elves, Oh My! A Trip To Hjörleifshöfði
Hjörleifshöfði is a curious place. At once bleak and majestic, the vast black sands and sweeping panoramas tell ancient and mysterious tales of murder, elves and alien planets. Hair-raising Hjörleifshöfði Named after Hjörleifur Hróðmarsson, the brother of the first Norse settler in…
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Get That Guitar (And Collagen-Infused Smoothie): Oscar Leone’s Perfect Day
Oscar Leone’s folk-inspired indie rock has that good ole’ guitar strumming and smooth harmonies that just make you want to go on a road trip. He just released the new song “Aloha,” which you can find on all streaming services. Here’s Oscar’s…
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Ice Flow, Nowhere To Go: Exploring The Ice Caves Of the Vatnajökull Glacier
“Are you underwater!?” my mum’s Whatsapp pings through on the last wisp of 3G available in the Sapphire Ice Cave. I’m not–but she’s right, I could be. Carved into dimples by the wind, the intensely blue ceiling looks more like the ripples…
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Strolling, Seafood Soup & Sex: Roald Eyvindsson’s Perfect Day
Roald Eyvindsson is a journalist, husband and dad to the most wonderful little girl in the world. Bearing the same first name as one Roald Amundsen and one Roald Dahl, he feels under constant pressure to excel in life. Roald—Eyvindsson, not Dahl—is…
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Abandoned Iceland #20: Hjörleifshöfði
Jess gives Iona a history lesson as they climb to the top of Hjörleifshöfði. They then visit the Yoda Cave near where Star Wars was filmed, and a fight to the death ensues. Thanks to GoCar Rental for providing a car for…
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Black Sandvík Wasteland: Finding Iceland On Your Doorstep At Reykjanes
It turns out you don’t need to travel as far as Reynisfjara to kick off your shoes and luxuriate on a black sand beach. The Reykjanes Peninsula has its very own: Sandvík, located just 49 kilometres southwest of Reykjavík. And whilst we—the…
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Just Exploring (With Some Bass): gugusar’s Perfect Day
gugusar, real name Guðlaug Sóley Höskuldsdóttir, is one of the Grapevine’s favouite new artists. She dropped her debut album ‘Listen To This’ earlier this summer and just a week ago put out a new single with Auður. Catch gugusar on November 14th…
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Abandoned Iceland #19: Stories Of The North
Catherine Magnúsdóttir takes us troll hunting in Skagafjörður. There, she hears some spooky stories of wives that have disappeared over the years and finds a hobby-sorcerer. She also visits Siglufjörður, where the TV show ‘Trapped’ was filmed and the location for the…
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Abandoned Iceland #18: Nesjavellir
Iona visits Nesjavellir and its geothermal power station – a perfect spot for hiking and retracing Game of Thrones. Located just over the hill from Hengill – where our last Abandoned Iceland video was recorded. Prepare for energy facts and a brief…
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Abandoned Iceland #17: Hengill Trail
Hengill is a unique hiking trail full of hot springs and beautiful view of both the city area as well as Þingvellir. Note: Due to the effect the Coronavirus is having on tourism in Iceland, it’s become increasingly difficult for the Grapevine…
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Bubble, Bubble, Toil, Trouble…And Eggs: A Day In Hveragerði
Just 45 kilometres from the capital, beyond an otherworldly lava field landscape and up and down a mountain, lies the small town of Hveragerði. Often clouded—both in mystery and steam—the countryside abode offers a plethora of interesting pandemic-safe possibilities. The quintessential Icelandic…
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Food, Friends, Fitness and Family: Seth Sharp’s Perfect Day
Seth Sharp is a DJ, producer, singer and vocal coach originally from the US. His perfect day? A perfect mix of fitness, food, family and friends. Morning I stare out of the 6th floor window of the luxury hotel, the scent of…
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Abandoned Iceland #16: Glymur, Second-Highest Waterfall In Iceland
For this edition of Abandoned Iceland we sent the Grapevine’s Waterfall Enthusiast Division (aka Poppy Askham and Art Bicnick) to Glymur, a 198m tall waterfall in Iceland. Awe-inspiring views, amazing bird life, and some dicey river crossings – just a standard day…
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Hot Dogs, Gossip, Cellulite & Dolly Parton: Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir’s Perfect Day
Snjólaug Lúðvíksdóttir is a comedian and screenwriter. For foreigners, her name is pronounced Snow-Leg, though it directly translates to Snow-Pool. I want to start off by saying that this article will make it sound like I’m very on-it, but my Perfect Day…
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Abandoned Iceland #15: Westfjords – Rauðasandur & Látrabjarg
Join Poppy Askham on a “tropical” Westfjords getaway to Rauðasandur, a beautiful copper-toned beach with an intriguing past and Iceland’s westernmost point – Látrabjarg, a 14km sea cliff, home to tens of thousands of seabirds. There’ll be puffins, seals and bucketfuls of…
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Skrúður: The Botanical Garden In The Middle Of Nowhere
This article originally written by in Italian by Sofia Nannini for the Bologna University Blog was translated by Nico Borbely. Sofia Nannini is a PhD student in History of Architecture at Politecnico di Torino. Her research interests focus on construction and material…
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Coffee & Rave; Rinse & Repeat: Catherine Côté’s Perfect Day
Montrealer Catherine Côté is Reykjavík’s resident neon nail art queen. First, ooh and aah at her work on Instagram at @rainbownails_, then learn about her Perfect Day in the city here. Morning The Perfect Day begins with some perfectly-made coffee. Maybe it’s…
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A Day In The 900: Food, Folks, And Fulmars In The Westman Islands
In a country already known for its isolation and dazzling nature, the Westman Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) still manage to feel especially far-flung. The archipelago shines bright under its green summer cloak, while grey seabirds called fulmars twirl and dance effortlessly through the gale,…
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It’s Pronounced Breiðavík not Benidorm: A “Tropical” Westfjords Getaway
Bienvenido to the Costa de Westfjords. Swap sandals for hiking boots, bikinis for anoraks, and ice-cold sangria for flasks of steaming coffee. And for the love of god, give up on any dreams of a sun tan. Escape to the country…
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Rifts, Rain And Rebirth: Up Close And (Very) Personal With The Þríhnúkagígur Volcano
Childhood adventure books led me to believe that descending into a volcano would be a far more frequent occurrence than it has proven to be in my life so far. Today, with the help of the Inside The Volcano tour at Þríhnúkagígur,…
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Abandoned Iceland #14: The Laugavegur Hike Day 4
The fourth and final day! There’ll be canyons, caves, hot pools and gulp the last glacier river. Will we make it to Þórsmörk in one piece? Tune in to find out. Can’t get enough of all the hiking action? Checkout the Laugavegur…
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Abandoned Iceland #13: The Laugavegur Hike Day 3
Ever wanted to see two Grapevine writers cross a glacier river and make a big ol’ fuss about it? Well you’re in luck. Day three of the Laugavegur trail sees us face two chilly rivers, a concerning coffee shortage and an awful…
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Abandoned Iceland #12: The Laugavegur Hike Day 2
On day 2 we traverse 12km from Hrafntinnnusker in the snowy highlands to the stunning lakeside campsite, Alftavatn. There’ll be jaw-dropping vistas, very windy tents and even some geothermally cooked hotdogs! To read about our full experience and see some fantastic photos…