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Help? Call Charlie! Culture, Donald Trump, Graffiti
You have asked for nothing, and I assure you: you shall receive it in abundance! Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call Charlie! Tara asks: What are some cultural events you…
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Help? Call Charlie! Yule Lads, Cruising, Bjarni Ben
Hello there! I hope your New Year’s resolutions are just as lofty as mine. But if you need a little help with yours, Charlie is here to take care of you. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something…
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Help? Call Charlie! Sleep, Enemies, And Icelandic Drivers
Come to me all ye who are weary and burdened and seek comfort within my ample bosom. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call Charlie! Martin asks: When do I…
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Help? Call Charlie! Swans, Appelsín, And Mirrors
When you dream, make sure to dream big! Cause dreams can often become reality. Not mine, though, only my nightmares are here with me… I can smell them. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to…
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Help? Call Charlie! Networking, Fascism, And… Icelandanders?
Whelp, kelp, help, skelp, Phelp, yelp, welp, chelp, sngelp. These are all words that rhyme, yet only one is a service I offer. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call…
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Help? Call Charlie! ÚTL, Sharknado, Reykjavík’s Mood, & More
An old sailor’s superstition is that you should never help a drowning man, as it would anger the sea and lead to the sinking of the ship. So I, Charlie, being neither sailor nor superstitious, shall offer you my help unprompted and…
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Help? Call The Grapevine! Criminals, Housewares, Bike Bells, And Seasonal Depression
Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call The Grapevine. C.M. Läspä asks: IF I was to move to Reykjavík, where do I find such banal things as carpet stores, furniture…
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Help? Call The Grapevine! Road Trips, Casinos, Baked Goods & More
Ira asks: Can exhaustion cause fever? Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call The Grapevine. Chuck asks: Is there a preferred direction to drive the Ring Road around Iceland, i.e.,…
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Help? Call Charlie! Björk VS. Sigmundur Davíð, Post Offices, Cutest Cat In Iceland & More
Charlie’s back with more answers (and opinions) My God! So many of you need so much help! Worry not! The Grapevine has asked me to do my best at answering your questions. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have…
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Help? Call Charlie! Phone Addicts, Housing, Eurovision, Immigrant Workers & More
Charlie’s here to answer your questions — big or small! Hey there, Charlie here! Many people have been coming to me for advice. Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to get off your chest? Call…
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Help? Call Charlie!
Charlie’s here to answer your questions — big or small! Hey there! Charlie here. The Grapevine has informed me that so many of you lost souls have questions. So, I’ve come to help! Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just…
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Well, You Asked: A Bumpy Road Ahead
The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions Why are speed bumps the most terrible thing in Iceland? They might drag the driver’s attention away from their phone screen for even a second when they realise, if ever so briefly, that they…
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Well, You Asked: We’re Not Very Picky Around Here
The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions What is a food that even an Icelander won’t eat? Your Mo…nah. I can do better. So, Icelanders will put a lot in their mouths — perhaps some things they shouldn’t. A lot of…
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Well, You Asked: Beautification Only A Thrall Would Love
The Grapevine’s finest answer your most pressing questions Why do all the city beautification projects end up looking like a prison yard? Not a fan of the concrete collection of “cell chic” or “bespoke block beauty”? Well, to each their own. But…
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Well, You Asked: Something To Look Forward To
Your most pressing questions, answered by the smartest person at GV HQ Why is it so tricky for me to get to Northern Iceland from England? There’s the matter of the rocky roads, highlands, sometimes icy planes and treacherous seas around the…
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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? I was going to be cynical and snarky – and there is something to be said about just getting used to your…
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Well, You Asked: Bumpy Roads, Take Me Home
If I go to Airwaves in November and sleep in a van, will I die? Depends. What do you think will kill you first? The cold? Most rentable campervans are equipped to handle that – human popsicles don’t give good reviews. Sleep…
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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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Well, You Asked: This Town Ain’t Big Enough
The Grapevine’s Best and Brightest Answer Your Most Pressing Questions Why is some public water in Reykjavik so full of a sulphuric smell & taste? While literally water just across the street is delicious? Obviously it has to do with your proximity…
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Well, You Asked: This Town Ain’t Big Enough
The Grapevine’s Best and Brightest Answer Your Most Pressing Questions Why is some public water in Reykjavik so full of a sulphuric smell & taste? While literally water just across the street is delicious? Obviously it has to do with your proximity…
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It’s A Disinfectant, I Swear!
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions The first time that I visited Iceland more than 40 years ago beer was illegal, but Brennivín was readily available, as was vodka and whiskey. What’s up with that? We know what we’re about buddy.…
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Inflation and Safewords
The Grapevine answers your most pressing questions How are the average citizens dealing with inflation and the high price of food? Usually a mixture of: “Sigh.” “Jésus minn.” “How much for a paprika??” “Ugh.” “What the fokk.” “Unbelievable .” “Yikes.” What can…
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Well, You Asked: Habitats and Hunting Grounds
What is the Reykjavík Grapevine staff’s favourite lunch break restaurant? Given that the office is close to the harbour, we usually have to fight it out with the seagulls over who gets the biggest crumb of cinnamon roll or piece of pylsur…