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Well You Asked: Out Of This World
How is Icelandic Pizza Hut so much better than American Pizza Hut? I’ve been asking myself that one for almost two years. Elven magic, troll spit and, of course, baking it over lava flows. Gives it that extra smokiness. We want to…
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Renew your rafræn skilríki
The Útlendingur’s Ongoing Guide To Getting Shit Done You know what I hate? Remembering passwords. I know, my trusty Apple products store all my login details safely in a keychain, but I still inevitably mange in too many cases to fuck that…
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The Útlendingur’s Guide To Getting Shit Done: Make Friends
Try your hand at making local friends Making new friends in adulthood can be tough. Long gone are the days when you and another eager mini human bond over a shared love of the monkey bars on the school playground or are…
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Well, You Asked: An American Abroad
Icelanders love to know what others think of Iceland. Well, you asked — and an American newcomer answered. Is living in Reykjavík all it’s cracked up to be? After spending years dabbling in the dream of living in Iceland — here I…
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Well You Asked: How To Be Cool And Hot 101
Got questions? We’ve got answers? Send all your burning queries to grapevine@grapevine.is! How old is too old to be sleeping with a stuffed animal? If you can read this you’re too old. Boys like me so much they don’t want to date…
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Well, You Asked: Your Iceland Advice Questions Answered
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling, or a thirst for awesome life advice? We at the Grapevine are here to help. It’s time for another edition of Well, You Asked. Is…
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Well, You Asked: Being British, Neighbour Feuds, Getting Stood Up
Got a problem that needs solving, a burning issue that needs addressing, a matter that needs settling? We at the Grapevine are here to help. How do I sufficiently apologise for being British when abroad? As Brits are already well-known for dropping…
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Well You Asked: Just Some Mayo In The Matrix
Why do millenials hate mayonnaise so much? Where to start. First of all, isn’t mayonnaise one of the blandest condiments imaginable? Maybe millennials just generally don’t like food that looks like that. Or maybe it’s all those super hipster no-gluten-no-dairy-no-identity sauce eaters.…
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Well, You Asked: Non-Traditional Hot Dogs, Immigration & The Gay Agenda
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. Dear Grapevine, I like putting piparsósa on hotdogs, instead of the traditional stuff. Does that mean I’m choosing not to integrate properly into Icelandic society? L. Hill…
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Well, You Asked: U-Hauls And The End Of Summer
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry, Grapevine’s advice column is here to help you. How do I deal with the fact that summer’s over when it never really started? Write some sad music and get famous. It’s a tried-and-true method for…
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Well, You Asked: Crazy Moms, Iceland Dating, And Podcasts In Our Latest Advice Column
You guys shoot us a lot of questions—some reasonable, some curious, and some totally weird—via Facebook, Twitter and email. Apart from lots of people asking where to buy weed, here are a few that came to the top of the pile. Keep…
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Well, You Asked: Cha-Ching Cha-Ching, Ka-Boom Ka-Boom
Dear Grapevine, I am down to my last 2,000 ISK and still need to eat for the rest of the month. What do I do? Brokeness and hunger. It’s a tale as old as time. The solutions for stretching your last buck…
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Well, You Asked: How To Fit In When Visiting Iceland
Dear Grapevine, When it comes to the different values and traditions of the various cities of Iceland, what needs to be known beforehand to not find yourself the odd person out in the whole town, for better or for worse? — Kaiser…
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Well, You Asked: From Bus Issues To Becoming a Ghostbuster
Stuck in a tricky situation? Don’t worry. Grapevine’s official advice column is here to help you. Dear Grapevine, how can I stay sane and fabulous on my Strætó commute? The answer is easy: you can’t. Strætó is a miserable place at eight…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: To Write You A Poem, No Really
Hey Nanna, I’ve read that there’s a deep cultural history in Iceland for writing poems. Would you write me a poem about Iceland? Poet Laureate OK Poet Laureate, I don’t know what you’ve heard but only cool young women and grumpy old…
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Don’t Ask Nanna About Euro 2016
@elqqazz As #EURO2016 correspondent @brainlove might say, He shall bathe in free ancestral mead long after Valkyries carry him to Valhalla — Nanna Árnadóttir (@NannaArnadottir) June 17, 2016 Hey Nanna, Happy Independence Day, though can I just say, as colonial rulers go,…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Souvenirs
Dear Nanna, What’s the coolest souvenir I can buy in Iceland? Best, Future Shopper Dear Future Shopper, Anything in the shape of Iceland, that has the shape of Iceland painted on it or has the word “Iceland” written on it so you…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Being A Tourist In Iceland
Hi Nanna, What’s the worst part of being a tourist in Iceland? Prepper Hi Prepper, Shit, I don’t know, you tell me! I’ve never been a tourist in Iceland. Nanna Dear Nanna, I’ve been living in Iceland for five months now and…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Kids
Dear Nanna, My husband and I were visiting Iceland recently with our six year old son and we all really fell in love with it. Where I’m from it’s pretty normal for parents to get complimented for traveling with well-behaved kids but I was…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: Advanced Icelandic, 3 More Words
Dear Nanna, Your video about speaking Icelandic in three words was interesting but very misleading. Try to think about the people who take it seriously, you have done them a disservice and embarrassed them when all they wanted was to speak to Icelandic…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: What To Bring On Your Holiday To Iceland
Dear Nanna, I would like to visit from Canada. What items should I bring along that I can’t get in Iceland? Cheers, Travelocity Dear Travelocity, If at all possible bring lots of smoked lamb, a few bottles of cod fish liver oil, as…
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Don’t Ask Nanna
Dear Nanna I’m confused about the Icelandic practice of using the -dottir and -son suffix instead of last names. Does that mean you guys change your last names for every generation? How do you keep track of who’s who? Thanks, Son of…
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Don’t Ask Nanna
Dear Nanna, I heard that Iceland was a great place for women, regularly topping international polls for gender equality and actively promoting women’s rights. Do you think this runs true? Best, Frankfurt Feminist Dear Frankfurt Feminist, When I’m asked about my opinions…