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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! Shrimp Or Croissant? Halloween & More
Charles Dickens says, “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” That means my advice is not only useless, but an active threat! Seeking advice about the future? Problems with lovers? Just have something you need to…
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Garðabær Child Fell Down A Well
On October 5, a two-year-old child fell into a well during an afternoon stroll with their grandmother. The hole in question is situated outside an apartment building in Garðabær’s Urriðaholt. It was loosely covered with a plastic lid, which flipped over when…
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Well, You Asked: Tuna in for more fishy advice
Why is it that whenever a restaurant offers a “catch of the day”, it’s always cod? When in trout, you can always count on cod in Iceland. It even used to be on the o-fish-ial coat of arms (seriously). It’s no seacret…
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Well, You Asked: Drop-Kick Your Pylsa Into The Fjord
We at Grapevine like to be here for you, dear readers. That’s why we have this “Well, You Asked…” column, in which we answer the many questions we receive about Iceland on Twitter, and via grapevine@grapevine.is. If you have a burning question,…
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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… A World Cup Advice Special
With the world’s attention focussed on Iceland like a more friendly version of the Eye of Sauron, we’ve been fielding a lot of questions from newly Iceland-curious football supporters. Here’s some Icelandic advice in the latest edition of Well, You Asked. Q:…
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“Well, It Was Probably A Tourist That Did It…”
Laugavegur, running as it does directly through the heart of 101 Reykjavík, becomes a very cosmopolitan street in summertime. Temporarily pedestrianised, it transforms into a lively boulevard filled with music, street food, public art, craft stalls, picnic tables, sun-loungers, and rails of…