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Ask An Expert: Why do Icelanders Honour The Dead on Christmas?
We turned to a historian and a cemetery curator for answers If you’ve ever spent the holiday season in Iceland…
Video Premiere: Watch “Inside Weather” By Jelena Ćirić
Singer/songwriter Jelena Ćirić recently released her sophomore EP Shelters Two. On November 30, Jelena releases the music video to her track “Inside…
Still Single, Hoping to Mingle: Bad advice for finding queer love
When you arrive the first thing that you notice is that the sun never sets on this queer little island….
I’m Mad: Let Me Count The Ways
You say to yourself, “Slow breaths… in through the nose… out from the mouth… þetta reddast… it’ll all be fine.”…
Not Seeing Is Believing
Exploring the past, present and future of Icelanders’ belief in the huldafólk Hidden people, also known as elves or Huldufólk,…
Ahoy, Matey!
Vestmannaeyjar is poised to be at the forefront of food as cultural heritage One of the highlights of 2022 was…
Well, You Asked: Come Home To Roost
The Grapevine’s finest answers your most pressing questions Do you ever get bored of living in such a gorgeous place?…
How Iceland’s Surfers Are Standing Up For Nature
Iceland’s unique gem is in danger: who benefits from this? It seems like Iceland’s reputation as a quiet island with…
Alexander’s Thursday Night Iceland Airwaves Diary: Wardrobe Malfunctions & Neon Wigs
Day 2 came and went! For me, night was somehow backwards. It feels like I had to pee all the…
Grapevine New Music: Kónguló, Úlfur Úlfur, Pale Moon & More
With the weather taking a turn for the worse this weekend, leaving multiple flights from Keflavík Airport either delayed or…
IKEA Goat Is Up And Ready To Be Burned
The IKEA goat is an indicator that Christmas is just around the corner. Many consider it early, but the goat…
Iceland’s Most Productive Indie Band
Local indie band Supersport! recounts their latest release, writing about houses, and facing an identity crisis A charming underground art-pop…
Road Closures As First Snow Falls
Thursday, October 12, people in Iceland woke up to snow-covered ground, as the first flurries of the season started falling…
Grapevine New Music: Hipsumhaps, Jelena Ciric, Benni Hemm Hemm & More
It was 15 years ago today, that the Icelandic economy officially crashed, much to the dismay of – well –…
Grapevine Events: Flesh Machine, Anna Þorvaldsdóttir & So Much More
We have entered the tenth month of 2023 and it’s time to embrace the shorter days and sudden weather changes*….
A Day Out With A Local Beekeeper
“Hold your ear next to the beehive,” says Torbjörn Andersen as we arrive at his beeyard, hidden behind the trees…
Grapevine Events: Extreme Chill Festival, Hafnar.haus Anniversary, Sævar Jóhannsson & More
Sorry we didn’t bring you an events roundup last week, we were out frolicking in the woods! For real, we…
How Will (Or Won’t) Climate Change Affect The Weather In Iceland?
What’s the easiest way to distinguish an Icelander from a tourist downtown? Easy. Icelanders have long given up dressing for…
In Tune With Nature
Two days of hiking, pooling, horseback riding and more in Dalir Every time I spend too long in Reykjavík –…
Who You Gonna Call? Gum Busters!
Guðjón Óskarsson’s sanitation efforts keep Reykjavík gum-free Marching the streets of Reykjavík armed with a contraption reminiscent of the Ghostbusters’…
The Islanders: Captain Dóra At Sea And Ashore
Her boat doesn’t have a toilet, but she has come a long way From the crack of dawn, while most…