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Icelandic Comedian Appears On Australian TV To Teach Hosts Some Icelandic
When Icelanders head abroad for either work or pleasure, they often find themselves at the mercy of foreign curiosity when…
Iceland News Alert: What Brought You Here?
Of all the things that go on in Iceland on any given day, few of these events will make it…
Volcanic Eruption May Have Encouraged Icelanders To Become Christian
A new research paper contends that the 10th century eruption of the Eldgjá volcano may have encouraged Icelanders to take…
The Reykjavík Grapevine Design Awards 2018
Design, both consciously and unconsciously, penetrates our mind. Good design adds to the innate appreciation of an object while bad…
Iceland Trip Blown Off Course? Save Your Holiday With Our Reykjavík Rúntur
by John Rogers
“You can’t plan Iceland. Iceland just sort of happens,” wrote Grapevine contributor Parker Yamasaki, during an Iceland trip back in…
North Iceland Earthquakes Increasing In Strength, Still Very Frequent
The tremors around the north Iceland island of Grímsey have been ongoing for the past few days now, and have…
Over A Thousand Tremors Recorded Around Island In North Iceland
Over a thousand tremors have been recorded around Grímsey over the past 48 hours, and scientists have not ruled out…
Best Of Iceland Awards: A Brief Guide To Not Dying
by John Rogers
The task of creating the Best of Iceland Awards—to distil the very best that Iceland has to offer to travellers—was…
Best Of Iceland Awards: South
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Best Of Iceland Awards: West
Welcome to Grapevine’s Best Of Iceland—a guide to the best hikes, hotels, must see spots, eateries, road trips, tours, shops…
Iceland In Icons: An Ingenious Way To Learn A Mad Language
Notoriously, our barbaric ancient language is one of the most difficult to learn in the world. Therefore, Icelanders are routinely…
Where Was It Shot: Justice League
by Jessica Peng
When Hollywood meets the land of fire and ice, sparks fly. The superhero blockbuster ‘Justice League,’ which came out last…
Readers Write: Should I Worry About Possible Volcanic Eruption?
Dear Grapevine, I would love to visit your beautiful country but I am very worried about some articles I’ve been…
Ask A Scientist: What If Öræfajökull Erupts?
by Jessica Peng
By now most of you have probably heard of the ice-covered volcano Öræfajökull in Vatnajökull National Park. It has recently…
The Life And Death Of Icelandic Mosses
by Jessica Peng
Miles and miles of soothing green extend all the way to the horizon, filling up your sight. It’s like endless…
The Öræfajökull Volcano: What It Is, And What’s Going On
As scientists in Iceland follow activity at Öræfajökull, learning from Icelandic history may give us clues as to what may…
Dear Washington Post, Our National Football Team Is Not “Cuddly”
Iceland qualifying for the 2018 World Cup has captured the world’s imagination and sports writers and international audiences have been…
Öræfajökull: “No Signs” Of Another Eruption In Iceland Pending Soon
There are no signs that the volcanic crater under Öræfajökull glacier has begun to erupt, but locals will be briefed…
All Snow Everything: Day Trips Into The Icelandic Wilderness
by John Rogers
So, you’ve got just one day for a trip out of Reykjavík and into the countryside. But what to do…
Húsavík Explorers Festival 2017: Through Fire And Ice
by Charley Ward
I’m sat in an intimate audience of approximately 20 to 30 people centred around a makeshift stage in Húsavík, listening…
The Countryside Cavalry: Horseback Riding Through Lava Fields
You’re never too old to yell “HORSES!” when you spot them from a car in the countryside. For me, it’s…