Author: Catharine Fulton
Word Of The Issue: I Said Good Day, Sir
The Grapevine’s Guide To Sounding Icelandic, One Word At A Time Icelanders aren’t generally a smiley, friendly, greeting strangers in…
Round And Round We Go
The Reykjavík Wheel has arrived and we have thoughts It was back in 2017 that the idea of a ferris…
There’s Space For Everyone In The Greenhouse
Litla Gróðurhúsa Familia and the Pikknikk concert series provide a platform for all It’s no secret that Reykjavík is a…
Reykjavík Real Estate Continues To Be Really Expensive
Over 85% of homes in the capital area have a property value over 60 million krónur (US$432,000, €403.000), according to…
Do Shit: Get Out There And Protest
An Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done It may still be cold in Iceland, but it sure feels like…
Get On Your Bikes And Ride: The Tweed Ride brings fancy dress and classy bikes to Reykjavík
I distinctly remember the first time I spotted the Tweed Ride. Sitting in a window seat of a downtown café,…
Review Opened Into Police Clash With Pro-Palestine Protesters
Minister of Social Affairs and Labour Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson (Left-green MP) has launched a review of police conduct during a…
Police Use Force, Pepper Spray On Pro-Palestine Protesters
The Reykjavík Metropolitan Police broke up a peaceful anti-war and pro-Palestinian protest on May 31 with the unprecedented use of…
The Glacier That Would Be President
It may not have made the ballot, but this isn’t the end for Snæfellsjökull Icelanders will head to their local…
An Eruption Has Begun North of Grindavík
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
An eruption began between Stóra Skógfell and Sýlingarfell at 12:45 this afternoon, sending a curtain of lava spewing 50 metres…
Don’t Feed The Ducks — Seriously, Don’t Do It
It’s happening! The ducks that make their homes on and around Reykjavík’s central pond, Tjörnin, are welcoming their babies. While…
Enough. Stop. Now.
How many dead children is too many dead children? There’s a sentence I never thought I would be thinking on…
It’s Time To Shake The World: Inside the Free Palestine Movement in Iceland
“The whole world knows we have been under occupation for more than 70 years — after a few days will…
The Eruption Is Dead; Long Live The Eruption
The eruption that began March 16 between Hagafell and Stóra Skógfell has been declared over. Having erupted for 54 days,…
Finding Peace On The Water This Solstice
Connecting with nature on a voyage with North Sailing There is plenty of lore swirling around the annual solstices in…
Reykjavík Running On 5 Billion Deficit
The city of Reykjavík has been running at a 5 billion ISK deficit for the past year, 500 million ISK…
Statue Vandalised In Central Reykjavík
A large statue in central Reykjavík was targeted by vandals Wednesday night, RÚV reports. The Einar Jónsson statue “Outlaws” was…
Magma Reservoir Beneath Svartsengi Continues To Fill
The volcanic eruption that began on the Reykjanes peninsula on March 16 is ongoing, with lava spewing out of a…
It’s The First Day Of Summer!
Today is sumardagurinn fyrsti, or the first day of summer, a national holiday in Iceland. While sumardagurinn fyrsti is all…
Presidential Endorsement Deadline On Friday
The deadline for presidential hopefuls to collect the required signatures to be included on the ballot is fast approaching. Would-be…
Do Shit: Making Sense Of Recycling In Reykjavík
The Útlendingur’s ongoing guide to getting shit done For 14 years living in Reykjavík, I found myself lamenting the lack…
Home Sales Saw Big Increase In February
Iceland’s real estate market is heating up, with nearly twice as many sales contracts signed in February as in January,…
Icelandic Artists Participating In Nordic Eurovision Boycott Initiative
A social media campaign protesting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest was launched by a grassroots group of Nordic artists Thursday…
Katrín Jakobsdóttir’s Presidential Bid Off To Strong Start
Former prime minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir appears to have made a smart move in jumping ship from Alþingi to run for…
UPDATED: Bjarni Ben Becomes Prime Minister
by Catharine Fulton and Jóhannes Bjarkason
UPDATED 09.04.24, 14:25 The party leaders representing the ruling coalition government held a press conference at Harpa at 14:00, announcing…