Author: Megan Massey - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Author: Megan Massey

Top Five Vegan Eats On The Cheap(ish)

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Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe and veganism is often reported to…

Increase In Number Of People Experiencing Homelessness

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RÚV reports that there has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers at Mrs. Ragnheiður (a…

2949 Senior Citizens To Be Vaccinated

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RÚV reported yesterday that 2949 senior citizens will be offered the chance to be vaccinated against coronavirus. Vaccinations began earlier…

More Seyðisfjörður Residents Allowed to Return Home

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RÚV reported yesterday that more Seyðisfjörður residents have been allowed to return home. This decision was made after the Icelandic…

Poor Air Quality Due To Firework Pollution and Weather Conditions

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Vísir reports that poor air quality is to be expected as many people will continue to set off fireworks throughout…

Obesity Rate In Iceland Highest In Europe, Says OECD

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A bar chart that the OECD posted on their Facebook page shows that the obesity rate in Iceland is the…

Cervical Cancer Screening Fee To Be Reduced

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Vísir reports that the cervical cancer screening fee is to be reduced in the new year. This news comes from…

11 Diagnosed With The “British Variant” Of Coronavirus Before Christmas

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RÚV reports that 11 people were diagnosed with what is being called the “British variant” of coronavirus before Christmas. The…

Iceland To Receive An Additional 80,000 Vaccination Doses From Pfizer

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Iceland will receive an additional 80,000 vaccination doses from Pfizer, RÚV reports. This was stated during an announcement from the…

Gods Of Iceland: Jörð, The Biracial Earth Mother

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Strengths: She’s Odin’s daughter. Weaknesses: She’s also his wife. (Or one of them anyway). Modern Analogy: Is unschooling her children…

Covid-19 Round-Up: 3 New Cases, 2 In Quarantine

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3 new cases of coronavirus were diagnosed domestically yesterday. 2 of the diagnosed were already in quarantine at the time…

Saga Memes: Yoav Tirosh Talks His Viking Advent Calendar

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Saga scholar and comic artist Yoav Tirosh has been making comics depicting some of the funnier and stranger aspects of…

St. Thorlack’s Day In 2020: Less Skate-Eaters Than Previous Years

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A new poll conducted by Market and Media Research shows that this St. Thorlack’s day, fewer people will gather to…

Ísafjarðardjúpur Rescue Crew Creates Giant Christmas Tree

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The rescue crew of the Gísli Jóns ship in Ísafjarðardjúpur created this giant Christmas tree, Fréttablaðið reports. The crew are…

The Official 2020 Reykjavík Grapevine Holiday Playlist

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On Tuesday, December 22nd, the Grapevine staff put together a selection of their favourite Icelandic Christmas songs and then sent…

Top 5 Vegan Eats On The Cheap (Ish) — Reykjavík 2020

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Reykjavík is widely known for being one of the most expensive cities in Europe, and veganism is often reported to…

First Shipment Of Vaccines Due To Arrive In The Country On December 28th

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RÚV reports that the first shipment of vaccines is due to arrive in the country on December 28th. Ásta Valdimarsdóttir,…

Viðey Peace Tower Will Be Lit Until Spring Equinox

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The Reykjavík Art Museum has made the decision that Viðey Peace Tower will be lit until the spring equinox, Vísir…

305 Seyðisfjörður Residents Allowed To Return Home

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305 Seyðisfjörður residents have been allowed to return to their homes, RÚV reports. This is after the entire town was…

Ultraflex Just Wanna Have Fun: The Group Talks Debut Album, Fashion, And What The Future Holds

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Inspired by soviet aerobics videos, Ultraflex’s debut album ‘Visions of Ultraflex’, is sure to get you up and moving. You…

Situation In Seyðisfjörður Remains Fragile

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RÚV reports that the chief police officer in East Iceland, Kristján Ólafur Guðnason, has said that the situation remains fragile…

Government Decides Coronavirus Vaccine Priority

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The government has decided that frontline health health workers, those in care, and the elderly will be given priority when…

OECD Reports That Iceland Should Do More To Address Bribery

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A new report from the OECD states that Iceland needs to do more work to detect and address bribery violations…

Fewer Coronavirus Vaccines Arriving In Iceland Than Expected

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Vísir reports that fewer coronavirus vaccines are arriving in Iceland than was previously expected. Þórólfur Guðnason, the Chief Epidemiologist, stated…

Seyðisfjörður Residents May Not Be Able To Return Home Today

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RÚV reports that Seyðisfjörður residents may not be able to return home today to care for their houses. The East…