Author: Sam O'Donnell - The Reykjavik Grapevine

BREAKING: It’s Dangerous To Party All Night During A Global Pandemic

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It is still dangerous to party all night long. Chief Epidemiologist Þórólfur Guðnason said at a press conference that there…

Half Capitalist Venture, Half Protest, Bjórland Sells Icelandic Beer Online

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In an unprecedented turn of events, Bjórland, a new online store offering home delivery of beer from major craft breweries…

Passengers Outside Schengen May Have To Wait

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Travelers wanting to come to Iceland from outside the Schengen region may have to wait until the end of June….

COVID-19 Tracking App Updated With New Languages

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The app designed by the Directorate of Health to track COVID-19 infections in Iceland has been updated with new languages….

Icelandair To Fly To 11 Destinations Starting June 15th

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Icelandair has plans to fly to a total of 11 destinations starting June 15th. Since April, the airline has only…

Coast Guard Unearths World War 2 Era Explosive

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The Coast Guard on Wednesday unearthed and destroyed a World War 2 Era explosive. The Bomb Squad division of the…

Reykjavík Police Provide Pointers For Pedestrian Paths

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The deputy chief of police in Reykjavík said that the city did everything right in turning certain stretches of road…

Motorists Continue To Drive Through Pedestrian Streets

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Motorists in downtown Reykjavík have been ignoring new regulations that made certain stretches of road pedestrian. Recently, part of Laugavegur,…

Chinese Tourist’s Coin Collection Is Genuine

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An investigation by the Central Bank has revealed that Chinese tourist Wei Li’s coins that he brought to Iceland are…

Gramming The Joy: Documenting The Pandemic Through A Positive Lens

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Two artists—an illustrator and a photographer—have chosen to see the glass as half-full. The duo has taken to Instagram to…

City Officials Discuss Closing Laugavegur To Motorists

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City councilperson Vigdís Hauksdóttir is against closing part of Laugavegur to motorist traffic, and making a stretch of the road…

Duck Couple Of Hlöllabátar Divorce

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The ducks outside of Hlöllabátar have apparently divorced. That’s right, love is dead and life is meaningless. If two ducks…

Cannabis Cultivation Causes Catastrophe; Committee Calls For Compensation

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The Housing Complaints Committee believes that a landlord is entitled to compensation from a tenant for damage caused to an…

Lightning Expected In Forecast Today, Rain Rest Of Week

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Very unstable air will cause heavy rain and possible thunderstorms with lightning, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. Southerly winds…

Kaffitár’s CFO Objects To Homeless Shelters

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Guðrún Drífa Hólmgeirsdóttir, CFO at Kaffitár, apparently objects to the construction of tiny homes for Reykjavík’s small homeless population. She…

Infamous Hunter Accused Of Trespassing

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Police in the Westfjords received a tip that one of the most well-known hunters in Iceland had been shooting guillemot…

Weather Forecast: Rainy Day, Sunny Weekend

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Considerable rain is expected in the south of the country, which is most welcome after several dry days in that…

Diehard Eurovision Fans Outraged By Will Ferrell’s Trailer

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A clip from the upcoming movie written by and starring Will Ferrell has sparked outrage among the song competition’s most…

Cost Of Testing Tourists Fifty Million ISK Daily

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The cost of testing travelers at Keflavík Airport could amount to up to 50 million ISK per diem. The testing…

Kids Stand In Heart Shape Outside Retirement Community

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Students at Grundarfjörður Elementary School, Eldhömar and Sólvöllir kindergarten banded together to stand in a heart shape outside of the…

New Method Ready To Detect Coronavirus Antibodies

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Landspítali’s virology department has devised a method for measuring blood for coronavirus antibodies. In the near future, a number of…

Gummi Ben Unlikely To Open Again

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It is most likely that Gummi Ben sports bar will not open again. The relative newcomer that replaced Húrra in…

Corner Store Sells VHS Tapes Like It’s 1999

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Some say VHS is a dead format. While the technology from yesteryear has been surpassed by digital formats, there are…

Byko’s Raven Cast Fails After Chicks Mysteriously Die

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The five raven chicks who hatched from eggs in the nest above Byko in Selfoss on April 28th have all…

Food Agency Warns Against Harvesting Mussels From Hvalfjörður

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The Food Agency in Iceland has warned against picking mussels from Hvalfjörður and eating them. Diarrhetic Shellfish Poisoning (DSP) toxins…