Author: Sam O'Donnell
Oldest Bookstore In Iceland Celebrates 10,000th Customer
The oldest bookstore in Iceland recently celebrated its 10,000th customer. Aptly named The Old Bookstore is in Flateyri and has…
Jeremy Corbyn Urges Iceland To Declare Climate Emergency
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the British Labour Party, wrote to Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir on Sunday to offer his…
Mars Suit Tested In Iceland
In early August, the Icelandic Space Agency (ISA) embarked on an expedition to Grímsvötn in Vatnajökull National Park to test…
Ask A Marine Biologist: Why Do Whales Strand?
In the wake of the recent beachings of pods of pilot whales in Snæfellsnes and Reykjanes, we reached out to…
Drunk Icelandic Man Accidentally Tries To Hijack Plane
A Wizz Air 200-passenger jet had to land in Stavanger, Norway after an Icelandic man tried to enter the cockpit….
Chancellor Angela Merkel Coming To Iceland
The annual meeting of Nordic Prime Ministers is on Tuesday, August 20th this year. Besides the Nordic Prime Ministers, representatives…
The Lady And The Shadow: Michele Ballarin & WOW AIR
American arms dealer Michele Ballarin continues to try to invest in what remains of WOW Air. The Grapevine recently published…
Swiss Woman Rescued In Seyðisfjörður
On the night of Tuesday, August 6th, an elderly man heard the distressed cries of someone in danger and subsequently…
Tourist Missing In Þingvallavatn Lake
A Belgian tourist has gone missing, reportedly having fallen into the largest lake in Iceland. According to South Iceland Police,…
Tourist Vs. Rainbow Flag: 0-1, Rainbow Flag
An American tourist stormed out of Hallgrímskirkja on August 11th after taking offence to the display of rainbow flags in…
Does President Guðni Hate Mustangs?: An Intern Responds
President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson continues to prove he is against everything I stand for. First, he came out against pineapple…
Jim Ratcliffe, Chemical Magnate And Billionaire, Buying Land And Building Fisheries In Iceland
A few years ago, English oil magnate and billionaire Jim Ratcliffe bought land in Iceland with the apparent intent of…
Dill & Systir Restaurants Closing
Only hours ago, it was reported that Dill and its sister restaurant, Systir, have closed. According to unconfirmed reports, the…
Scientist Bizarrely Blames Whale Watching For Beaching Of Whales
The Board of Whale Watching in Iceland has called for Sverrir Daníel Halldórsson of the Marine Research Institute (MRI) to…
New Museum Alert!: Peep Into A Real Life Icelandic House
In this economic climate, every krona counts, and those of us who live in Iceland know this best. Ísafjörður resident…