Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

The Royal Treatment at Nordica Spa

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Located at Hotel Nordica, Nordica Spa offers a full range of massages, beauty treatments and aromatherapy to the frazzled business…

Covões, Portugal

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The village of Covões lies in the Gandara region of Portugal, near the old university city of Coimbra. Its architecture…

Pylsur Power!Wham!

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Sure, the Blue Lagoon is the most visited place in Iceland. Strokkur at the Geysir site spews steaming sulphur-smelling water…

The Road to Chic Starts Somewhere:

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In my quest to find the secret behind the inherent chic of Icelandic women, I recently visited Jói & Félagar…

Sick Bags to Icelandic Scrabble,

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Would you believe me if I told you that there is a man out there who collects air sickness bags?…

LIKE GAY CHRISTMAS IN SPRINGTIME

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On the eve of its 50th anniversary, Eliza Reid investigates the enduring popularity of the Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision…

Eurovision Guru Páll Óskar Gets to the Bottom of the International Competition

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Páll Óskar, singer, performer, and DJ competed for Iceland in Eurovision 1997. He is a huge fan of the competition…