Author: Eli Petzold - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Gimme Gimme Morr

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Morr Music have released and distributed so much Icelandic music over the last decade that founder Thomas Morr says people…

Dharma In The North-Atlantic

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In his shades and North Face jacket, you probably wouldn’t recognise Jakusho Kwong-Roshi as a highly influential spiritual leader. But…

No Plans, No Stress: Route 1 In 96 Hours

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The plan was simple: a road trip around Iceland, sticking mostly to Route 1, but turning off when we wanted….

Iceland’s First Gay Lovers?

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Dr. Óttar Guðmundsson’s bookshelf at his office at the Landspítali hospital’s psych ward is neatly divided into two sections. On…

Awkward Times at Innipú inn

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To be perfectly honest, by day three of Innipúkinn, I was hardly thrilled to be heading to another night of…

Thumbs Up: Hitchhiking to Þjórshátið

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As I walk up to the edge of the road, I’m filled with a feeling I can only identify as…

Home Is Where The Heart Is

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The sun is shining, music is playing, toddlers are playing on the seesaw, teenagers are picnicking and tourists are taking…