Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
This Issue’s Issue: Selling Alcohol In Private Shops
by The Reykjavík Grapevine and Andie Sophia Fontaine
These days everything is just facts, facts, facts. You hop on social media and every armchair pundit is just posting…
The Hot Button: Tourism Safety
The hot button issue that Icelanders have been going on about this past month is tourism safety. It used to…
Rental Apartment Con Artist At Large
Grapevine has received a copy of an email from a con artist who has been trying to scam would-be renters…
Fleas Discovered On Capital Area Cats
A pestilence virtually unheard of in Iceland has struck Reykjavík area cats: fleas. The parasitic insect normally does not fare…
Fast & Furious 8: There Will Be Explosions
Permission has been granted for explosives to be set off in Iceland during the filming of Fast & Furious 8….
Icelandair Instagram Post Raises Concerns
A seemingly innocent Instagram post taken at Reynisfjara has drawn critical commentary. An Icelandair spokesperson assured reporters the airline makes…
Iceland Will Not Go The Way Of Denmark And Sweden On Border Control
Iceland will continue to maintain relatively open borders, the Minister of Welfare confirmed, rejecting any idea of turning away asylum…
On Top For A Solid Year, Pirates Break New Ground
The Pirate Party has reached new heights in a new Gallup poll on party support, despite well-publicised internal conflicts within…
Captain America Busted For Amphetamine Smuggling
Customs officials have seized a Captain America doll on its way into the country, after discovering it had been stuffed…
Anti-Trump Post Brings Support And Ire From Americans
A post by Guide to Iceland mocking presidential hopeful Donald Trump has drawn both support and criticism from American readers….
Colder Temperatures On The Way
Temperatures will be dropping across Iceland over the next several days, although some places will feel the chill more than…
MP Slammed For Remarks About Asylum Seekers
An MP for the Independence Party has been harshly criticised by members of his own party for remarks he made…
Fox Rises From The Dead On Tour Bus
Driving a tour bus is a job that brings with it adventure and intrigue, as one driver discovered firsthand late…
Wants To “Consider” Turning Asylum Seekers Away At Border
An Independence Party MP is once again calling for executive measures to be taken against foreigners in Iceland. Kjarninn reports…
Iceland: 27 Years Of Legal Beer
On this day in 1989, Iceland took the decision to make beer legal again. The saga begins in 1908, when…
Vietnamese Couple Win Against Immigration Directorate
The Data Protection Authority has found in favour of a Vietnamese couple whose marriage made headlines last October, when the…
“Icelandic Refugees” Mystery To Foreign Ministry
UN data shows five Icelanders are considered asylum seekers or refugees, but the Foreign Ministry does not know who they…
Only 10% Of Icelanders Smoke
Middle-aged Icelanders are the most likely of all to smoke, but smoking in general is on the wane in Iceland….
Coldest Winter In About 20 Years
The 2015-2016 winter season in Iceland is the coldest it has been since at least 1995, a meteorlogist points out….
Tourism Predicted To Increase By A Third This Year
There will be 29% more tourists in Iceland this year than there were last year, Íslandsbanki bank predicts. According to…
WOW Air Christens New Airplane “TF-GAY”
A new airbus set to begin service at WOW Air has been christened “TF-GAY”, in honour of gay rights. In…
Whalers To Hunt Dozens Of Minke Whales This Year
Fin whales are off the menu this year, but minke whale hunting will move forward as scheduled, hunters have vowed….
Important Not To Completely Rely On GPS
The GPS device in your rental car is not always the best way to get around Iceland, some recent visitors…
Americans Beat Brits As Top Tourists To Iceland
Americans have finally made it to the top spot in terms of sheer numbers of tourists to Iceland. According to…
Racist, Nationalist Political Party Attempted
A right wing party emphasising monoculturalism and Islamophobia is trying to get off the ground in Iceland. The party in…