Author: Andie Sophia Fontaine
Well, You Asked: Non-Traditional Hot Dogs, Immigration & The Gay Agenda
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. Dear Grapevine, I like putting…
Island Life: Unexploded Mortars, Hi-Tech Sheep & Ice Cream For Everyone
The Coast Guard blew up an unexploded mortar found in Seyðisfjörður by four young boys late last month, East Iceland…
The Exodus From The Church
Iceland is one of seven countries in the world that still has a national Lutheran church. If you’ve only driven…
Icelandic Pro Chef Club Ends Contract With Fish Farming Company
After a series of protest resignations from the national pro chef competition upon discovery that Iceland’s Master Chef Club was…
Warm Front Heading To Iceland Today
A warm front just west of Iceland will likely reach our fair shores today. Temperatures will rise, but it will…
Icelandic Gaming Company CCP Sold To South Korean Company
CCP Games, the Icelandic company behind the popular MMORPG EVE Online, has been acquired by South Korean company Pearl Abyss….
Search Underway For Missing Man, Police Asking For Public Help – UPDATE
Andrius Zelenkovas, last seen in Akureyri over a month ago, is still missing. Police and Icelandic media have been launching…
WOW Air Ranked Worst Airline In The World For Flight Compensation
Travel company AirHelp, which focuses on helping travelers receive compensation for flight delays, did not exactly have praise and accolades…
Your Lifestyle Advice Of The Day: Do Not Boil Seagull Heads
You wouldn’t think this needs to be said, but boiling a seagull indoors, in whole or in part, is a…
Reykjavik Marathon Times Don’t Count, As The Course Was Too Short
If you took part in this year’s Reykjavík Marathon and were competing for time, we have some bad news for…
Juvenile Curfew In Effect In Reykjavik, Despite Violating UN Guidelines
The City of Reykjavík has announced that winter curfew hours for young people are now in effect. However, the United…
The Reign Of Terror Is Over: Father-And-Son Burglar Team Arrested
The burglars who have been on tour around Iceland breaking into peoples’ homes have finally been apprehended, RÚV reports. They…
Reykjavik’s Main Street May Become Car-Free All Year Round
A new proposal put forward by the Reykjavík City Council majority would close Laugavegur to car traffic all year round,…
Italian Air Force To Patrol Iceland’s Airspace
Four Eurofighter Typhoon F-2000 fighter jets from the Italian air force will be conducting exercises and patrols of Icelandic air…
Hotel Contractors And Reykjavik City Council At Odds Over Where To Build
Reykjavík City Council receives a new application for building a hotel every week, RÚV reports. While the city has strict…
Police Want To Ban Small Cars From Some Parts of the Icelandic Highlands
The Chief Superintendent of the Police believes that small cars should be forbidden from crossing some glacial rivers and mountain…
120 Icelanders Have Disappeared Since 1945
120 people in Iceland have disappeared without a trace since 1945, RÚV reports. This matter was brought to light in…
Iceland May Soon Lift Ban On Gay Men From Donating Blood
Iceland’s Ministry of Health is currently reviewing its regulations regarding the prohibition against gay men from donating blood, Fréttablaðið reports….
Ban On High-Caffeine Energy Drinks In Iceland A Possibility
A professor of nutrition sciences believes that, as energy drinks contain ever-increasing amounts of caffeine, a ban on the ones…
Icelandic Teacher: Don’t Speak English To Those Trying To Learn Icelandic
One of the biggest complaints of those learning and teaching Icelandic is the tendency for Icelanders to switch over to…
One Arrest Made, Possibly Connected To Rash Of Break-Ins In Iceland
One arrest has been made in connection with break-ins in Hellisandur and in Grundarfjörður, both in west Iceland. It is…
Hlemmur Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary Tomorrow!
Hlemmur, Reykjavík famed bus terminal and food market, celebrates its 40th anniversary tomorrow in historic style. According to a statement…
Immigrants In Iceland: 13% Of The Population, Nearly 20% Of The Workforce
The percentage of Icelanders in the labour market has never been higher, and their presence in the workforce is at…
VIDEO: Icelandic Police Rescue Owl From Ventilation Shaft
Police in southwest Iceland were dispatched yesterday to respond to an unusual call: an owl had gotten itself trapped in…
Requirements For Icelandic Citizenship May Soon Change
One contentious part of the requirements for Icelandic citizenship may soon be a thing of the past, or at least…