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The Haul: Joi’s Nordic Shopping Bag
Welcome to The Haul, where we give you a peek into our shopping bag (or the shopping bag of someone far more interesting than us) and an idea of what’s worth browsing and buying in Reykjavík these days. The days are getting…
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Watch Partial Solar Eclipse Visible On Tuesday Morning
Around nine o’clock on Tuesday morning, a partial solar eclipse will be visible from Iceland, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We have opened the Christmas Vault: get your gifts here! Icelandic Yule Lads, the Christmas cat, Icelandic Christmas candy and more. As always, join our…
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Iceland’s Weekend Forecast: Warm And Sunny, Then Warm And Rainy
The weekend forecast is looking good, as far as weather in Iceland is concerned. A temperature of up to 20°C and plenty of sun is forecast in the south of the country. The northern part of the country will, however, see lower…
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Victory! Reykja-biza Is Having Its Coldest Summer Since Only 1993!
Rejoice, all ye who have suffered in this cold and wet Icelandic summer: You might have thought it was the worst summer in Reykjavík for 100 years, but it’s only the worst since 1993. Take that global warming! Reykja-biza is here! Today,…
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PHOTOS: Sunny Day Out In Reykjavík
Today was the first and hopefully not last sunny day in Reykjavík. Naturally, we had to head out and document the rather rare occurrence. What follows are photos of long-familiar places, presented in a whole new light – that is, actual sunlight,…
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Reykjavik In June Has Not Had As Little Sun In 100 Years
Last June in Reykjavík was so cloudy that you would need to go back a century to find a gloomier one. RÚV reports that for the entire month of June, the sun has appeared for a grand total of 70.6 hours; less…
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A Week Of Bizarre Weather Ahead In Iceland
It’s that time of year again when the weather Gods can’t make up their minds on what meteorological agents they should unleash on the country. Will there be sun? Will there be snow? Will there be rain? How about all at once?…
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Sumardagurinn Fyrsti: Iceland Celebrates The First Day Of Summer Today!
It’s April 19th and the sun is shining. Laugavegur has been converted into one giant water slide. If you are not jumping into the massive swimming pool at Hljómskálagarðurinn, you are getting a sunburn chilling on the sun lounger at Loft Hostel.…
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Unusual Heatwave To Sweep West Of Iceland Today And Tomorrow
According to the Icelandic Met Office, we can expect an unusually warm day today on the entire West coasts of Iceland, with temperatures rising up to 14 degrees later during the day. Although the entire North Atlantic is bound to be affected…
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Temperatures Burning Up To 25°C Today!
Finally you can bring out the shorts, grab that book you told everyone you bought and never read, start day drinking and for one great day pretend you don’t live in Iceland–this is the best day of the year. The Icelandic Met…
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Scorching Heats This Weekend
Starting tomorrow, temperatures will finally reach something akin to summer (an Icelandic one at least), with temperatures through the weekend hitting the dizzying highs of 17°C. We at the Grapevine office are somewhat conflicted about the sun and summer. Our office is…
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Spring At Last: Catch It While You Can
First day of summer was falsely declared two weeks go and finally that hollow promise is going to be fulfilled—with the Icelandic Met Office predicting temperatures of up to 20°C over the next couple of days. Those who are most dedicated to…
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“Warm Beach” To Open In East Iceland
In just a couple years’ time, Nauthólsvík will no longer be the only warm-water beach in Iceland. RÚV reports that the owners of the Blue Lagoon and Jarðböðin í Mývatnssveit, along with eleven shareholders, have committed to investing 280 million ISK to…
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Guide: What To Do On A Rainy Or Sunny Day?
Rainy Day Guide: The Pool You’re thinking this should be over on the sunny side guide. But trust us, there is nothing better than being in a warm pool while refreshingly cold drops of rain plunk down upon you. You don’t have…
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#GVPics Contest: Iceland’s First Days Of Summer
Looking out the window and seeing folks enjoying the sun in April is a rare sight. The sun that is, not the happy folks. It is approximately 11°C outside right now meaning no oversized furry coats anymore, just your most fashionable shades.…
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Low Ozone Levels = Wear Sunscreen And Sunglasses
Unusually low levels of ozone in the sky over Iceland have prompted the Met Office to advise sunscreen and sunglasses. Vísir reports that the Icelandic Met Office has measured unusually low levels of ozone over Iceland. As the ozone layer helps protect…