Author: Elín Traustadóttir
Learning How To Drink, One Swallow At A Time
“Ehm yes, this is wine isn’t it?” The line accurately sums up my slim knowledge of wine, or at least…
Drifting From Vienna to the Americas
Rushing into the concert hall, the latest to enter, stinking of Thai food, I capture everyone’s attention. Gazing over the…
Barry And His Guitar: Can Iceland Please Have More Comedy Shows?
Who doesn’t love to laugh? On bleak January nights we need to lift our spirits by having more comedies and…
The Reykjavík Grapevine Design Awards 2015
For our fifth annual Design Awards, we gathered a small panel of experts to help us determine what was on…
The Langjökull Glacier Tour Is Great (If You’re Not Paranoid)
The entertainment value unravelled“Golden Circle! Langjökull glacier!” Our enthusiastic driver Hjörleifur Kristjánsson, “Hjölli” to us, calls out the day’s destinations…
Welcome To The Dark Side
Snow, darkness, SAD – is it time to hibernate?Winter is upon us. It’s here, enshrouding your very being in short,…
Listicle: A Survival Guide For The Darkest Months
by Elín Traustadóttir and John Rogers
Remain in lightIn Reykjavík and beyond, there are some activities that are available only in the winter season. January can…
Barry And His Guitar Are In Iceland
Ditch Game Of Thrones for a modern crime storyThe third production of the one-man show “Barry And His Guitar” has…
Holiday Opening Hours
Your Grapevine GuideIf you are a tourist stranded in Iceland over the holiday season, you may find yourself hard pressed…
Have Yourself A Sexy Little Christmas
Dirty little chocolate secretsChocolate. Oh heavenly Chocolate! The Aztecs—early converts to the cause—believed that it was a gift from the…
Inspired By Iceland. For Real
Reykjavík’s “kleina” and hot dogs are invading England’s South CoastIn Southsea, Portsmouth, UK, where Castle Road meets Kent Road, you’ll…
All Out Of Ideas? Grapevine’s Got Your Back!
Seven stylish Xmas presents for less than 3,000 ISKGet some Yule Lads! Jólabúðin, Laugavegur 4 This lovely Christmas shop on…
‘Austurland: Design From Nowhere’ Wins 1st Annual Design Award!
A comprehensive project titled ‘Austurland: Design From Nowhere’ won Iceland’s first annual design awards, accepting the prize at a ceremony…
Get Outta Town: Stuff To Avoid Airwaves
Your complete Airwaves guide to getting the hell away from Airwaves!Feeling an overwhelming urge to explore the nearby towns without…