Author: - The Reykjavik Grapevine

Hands up: who knows what Isthmus is?

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My copy is well worn – it was published in 1988. I often scan through it with the hope of…

The Politeness of Icelanders

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Come on, we’ve all bitched about it – polite mannerisms are relativity unheard of here. But another surprisingly polite saying…

THE PTARMIGAN

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Hunting is a popular sport here in Iceland. Almost every Icelandic man I know hunts. They are known as “veiðimenn”…