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First Icelandic Woman To Drive To South Pole Spends Christmas In Antarctica

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Ragnheiður Guðjónsdóttir has become the first Icelandic woman to drive to the South Pole, and spent Christmas there with eight…

Icewear Fancies: Kristbjörg Lára Gunnarsdóttir

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⏞ Fancies is a Grapevine series where we highlight an individual with supreme style.This time, we’ve teamed up with Icewear…

Christmas In Iceland: Unwelcoming Weather, But Clear Skies This Weekend

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The weather on Christmas Day—this Monday—is expected to be crappy, but the weekend preceding it should be pleasant, at least….

Our Most And Least Favourite News Stories Of 2018

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2018 feels like it has lasted about five years, mostly due to the never-ending news cycle of madness coming out…

Cruising or Crashing? Iceland’s Economy in 2019

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This year marked the tenth anniversary of the country’s economic collapse, bringing unprecedented attention to Iceland. The tourist salvation is…

High Winds In South Iceland This Afternoon And Evening, Exercise Caution

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Very high winds will be sweeping across South Iceland this afternoon, which will make driving difficult and possibly dangerous for…

VIDEO: Uncommon Lightning Smatters Iceland

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Lightning, an uncommon phenomenon in Iceland, struck the country 34 times from yesterday afternoon until well into the night, the…

Reynisfjara Black Sand Beach

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Located on the south coast of Iceland by the small town of Vík í Mýrdal, Reynisfjara is a well-known beach,…

Likely Thousands Grounded At Keflavik Airport Due To High Winds

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Delays and cancellations at the airport have created a traffic snarl, as high winds batter Iceland. MBL reports that passengers…

Surprise, Everyone: Another Wind Storm In Iceland, Car Travel Inadvisable

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You’re not going to believe this, but there’s another storm washing over the country. The latest alerts from the Icelandic…

Warning: Windstorm Hits South Iceland—Be Careful. Plus Bonus Netflix Recco

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According to vedur.is, a windstorm is about to hit the southwestern corner of Iceland, which is, somewhat inconveniently for us…

A Witness Of Life: Haraldur Jónsson Reveals His Expansive Artistic Spectrum

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I am standing in Kjarvalsstaðir museum, where Haraldur Jónsson, one of Iceland’s most renowned visual artists, celebrated the opening of…

From Eurovision to Bloody Murder: The Iceland Noir Festival Braces for a Storm

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Reykjavík in late November sounds like the perfect setting for a crime story, and has no doubt often been used…

A Flying Visit: Keflavík’s Hotel Berg Is A Tucked-Away Gem

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We streak out of Reykjavík along Route 41, escaping snarls of Saturday morning traffic and shooting into the snowy wilderness…

Part Of Iceland’s Route 1 Closed Today Due To Severe Weather

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Today is not the day to go driving through South Iceland, as even part of Route 1 has been closed…

Weather Warning: Up To 50 Metres Per Second Winds In South Iceland

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The weather in the south and southeast of Iceland will not be conducive travel tomorrow, as high winds are once…

Gimme Some SYKUR: Agnes Björt Andradóttir’s Perfect Day In Reykjavík

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Agnes Björt Andradóttir is best known as the singer of the iconic electro-pop act Sykur. She’s also a style icon…

PHOTOS: Reykjavik FINALLY Blessed With Snowfall

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Apparently the weather goddess heard our incessant whining, as she has finally blessed Iceland’s capital area with beautiful snow. As…

Iceland Colder Than A Martian Spring Today

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Temperatures in Iceland will get so cold today, the surface of Mars in the early spring would actually be warmer….

Akureyri Buried In Snow, While Reykjavik Still Waits For Winter

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While Iceland’s capital contends with high winds and little else wintery, Akureyri is a winter wonderland of snow as far…

Happening This Weekend: Our Picks!

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The weather sucks. Politics look bleak. The Króna is falling and we’re sure a volcano will probably explode sometime soon….