The number of valid Icelandic passports stood at 345,388 at the beginning of December, reports RÚV, citing the data from the National Registry. This means that 91.1 percent of Icelandic citizens held ...

The city is twinkling with lights, and people are buzzing about town. It’s December! We’ve rounded up some happenings for you to shelter in when you get too cold as you walk about The Christmas City ...

If you didn’t already know, Icelandic Christmas folklore is about as dark as Iceland at Christmastime. Surely you already know the season’s cast of characters. These range from the fairly ...

“Honey, you need to see this,” I said this week, while staring at my MacBook Air. I actually probably shouted each word separately. I was so clearly alarmed and amused that I didn’t have to explain my ...

Last night, RÚV reported that the Icelandic Coast Guard monitored five Russian fishing vessels east of Iceland. The Coast Guard says there is no indication that the ships are doing anything other than ...

For this issue, because it is the season of Christmas, Yule, Santas and various Icelandic children-eating mythical yule creatures, we will attempt to explain a word whose exact meaning and etymology ...

My favourite goggles went on sale this Cyber Monday. I announced to the office that it pained me not to buy them. They were half off. Nobody understood my impulse. After thinking it through, I ...

Iceland is not known for its abundance of trees. An old quip goes that if you get lost in an Icelandic forest, you should simply stand up. Yet there are a few proper forests here and there, planted by ...

The board of RÚV is currently contemplating whether Iceland should participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, after the European Broadcasting Union voted on December 4 to allow Israel to compete.

What is the Reykjavik Grapevine? Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication.

What is the Reykjavik Grapevine? Your essential guide to life, travel and entertainment in Iceland. The Reykavík Grapevine is Iceland's biggest, best and most widely read English-language publication.