Iceland received generally positive marks in the newly released OECD economic report, presented on June 26. The report places particular emphasis on education, energy issues, and reforms to the ...

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.

Weird, windy and wonderful — the Faroes are perfect for exploring without a plan No matter how hard you try not to compare a country you’re visiting to what you already know, it’s inevitable that ...

The Reykjavík Grapevine's "Best of Reykjavík" sister magazine recognises the very best restaurants, bars, shops, museums, music venues and more.

What is BDSM? Typically considered sexual preferences and practices that include elements of control, submission or pain, it stands for bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism. It’s kink, it’s ...

It isn’t often that an entirely new cultural medium is born. But over the last few decades, video games have taken over the world. With over three billion active players, games have emerged as both a ...

Iceland's housing situation has never been something to write home about. Take a closer look at its effects and current developments.

Sixteen departures from Keflavík Airport had already been cancelled early this morning. Guðjón Helgason, spokesperson for Isavia, advised travellers with booked flights to closely monitor Isavia’s ...

Stephen Hurling, a PhD student in seabird conservation at Landbúnaðarháskóli Íslands (the Agricultural University of Iceland), is conducting doctoral research to learn more about the population, ...

Situated on the docks of Reykjavík harbour is Tacoson – a food truck overlooking a skatepark and a basketball court. Nearby is a massive cruise liner, which almost acts like a seven-storey building ...

A Labrador Retriever named Orka has started working as an assistant teacher in Rimaskóli primary school. The dog helps teaching students in third grade, and doubles as a therapist, its owner and ...

The news that Berjaya Food International had secured the rights to open and operate Starbucks cafés in Iceland were announced last August. Around the same time, the company also revealed plans for ...