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- 32 - Asylum Seekers, Politics And Iceland Airwaves
In this edition of the Icelandic Roundup, editor-in-chief Valur Grettison and news editor Andie Sophia Fontaine talk about the controversy surrounding the deportation of over a dozen people seeking international protection in Iceland, including a family with small children and a man who uses a wheelchair.
They also talk about a recent leadership struggle in the Conservative Party, and recap some of the fun times at Iceland Airwaves.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 08 Nov 2022 - 31 - Iceland - Surprisingly Corrupt?
This week on the podcast, Valur and Josie Anne are joined by Atli Þór Fanndal from Transparency International Iceland to discuss corruption in Iceland.
Find out more about Transparency International here.Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 01 Nov 2022 - 30 - Iceland Airwaves Festival!
This week on the podcast, Josie Anne is joined by two of the organisers of Iceland Airwaves Festival, Sindri Astmarsson and Anna Ásthildur Thorsteinsson. The trio discuss Iceland Airwaves' welcome return after a two year Covid hiatus, and what makes the Icelandic music scene so special for visitors and residents alike.
Join the Reykjavík Grapevine at Iceland Airwaves! Find more information, the full lineup and tickets online: icelandairwaves.is
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 24 Oct 2022 - 29 - Justice Minister Accused Of Fearmongering
It's a bumper news week on The Icelandic Roundup: Jón Gunnarsson, the Minister of Justice, has been criticised for spreading misinformation, No Borders activists have encouraged artists to boycott Iceland Airwaves festival, violent crime committed by children is on the increase, and two Icelanders have been rescued after spending three nights in their jeep after they were caught in a storm.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 18 Oct 2022 - 28 - Extreme Politics And Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Eiríkur Bergman
In today’s show Josie Anne and Valur are joined by Dr. Eiríkur Bergman, professor of political science at Bifröst University who has also written several books about extreme politics in the western world.
Find Eiríkur Bergman's books here.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 10 Oct 2022 - 27 - Father Of Chief Of Police Connected to Terrorist Plot Investigation
In this episode, Valur and Andie Sophia talk about a murder in the north of Iceland--the third this year--not boding well for the rest of 2022.
Also, we have more information on the terrorism case, wherein the father of the chief of the national police had his home searched. This man is a major gun collector and seller in Iceland. As such, the national police have recused themselves from the case.
Finally, we talk about the recent fare hike for the capital area buses, electric cars, and the future of transport in Reykjavík.
Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 03 Oct 2022 - 26 - Terrorist Plot And Monstrous Weather
Police in Iceland revealed that they had thwarted a massive terrorist plot last week, but as the days go by, their evidence—or lack of it—has started to be questioned. Reykjavík Grapevine journalists Valur Grettisson and Josie Anne Gaitens go over the case, as well as the recent storm that struck East Iceland.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 26 Sep 2022 - 25 - Homemade Bombs In Selfoss And Knife Violence
In this week's Podcast, we cover multilingual children in kindergarten, unusually frequent knife violence in Iceland, homemade bombs scaring the people at Selfoss and a highly controversial homepage that wants to get an Icelandic domain. Valur Grettisson and Andie Sophia Fontaine go over the news in this week's Icelandic Roundup.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 20 Sep 2022 - 24 - Drugs, Fish, And Unions
It’s a blockbuster news week on The Icelandic Roundup, as journalists Josie Anne Gaitens and Valur Grettisson tackle the latest headlines regarding union leaders, fish farms and magic mushrooms.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 13 Sep 2022 - 23 - Ep. 23: Home-Grown Icelandic Nepotism
What's as Icelandic as volcanoes, hot springs and liquorice? Nepotism! Reykjavík Grapevine journalists Josie Anne and Valur discuss how Icelandic society views nepotism, in light of criticism aimed at Minister for Culture and Education, Lilja Dögg Alfreðsdóttir, for appointing a new Director of the National Museum of Iceland—without an official hiring process.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 06 Sep 2022 - 22 - Ep. 22: Björk Vs The Prime Minister
World-famous singer and artist, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, heavily criticised the Icelandic prime minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, in a recent interview with The Guardian, where she said the prime minister betrayed a promise to declare a state of emergency in Iceland regarding global warming.
Valur Gretisson, editor in chief at Reyjavík Grapevine, is joined by investigative reporter from Stundin magazine, Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson, to discuss the singers accusations and whether or not her criticisms were valid.
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 30 Aug 2022 - 21 - Ep. 21: The Volcano Is Dead!
She dead! On this week’s episode, culture editor Josie Anne and writer Emma Ledbetter discuss the sad demise of the short-lived Meradalir volcano, as well as Culture Night and how to drive in Iceland!
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 23 Aug 2022 - 20 - Ep. 20: Laufey
Josie Anne and Valur are joined on this episode by up-and-coming musician Laufey, who is set to release her debut album later this month.
Find out more about Laufey and pre-save 'Everything I Know About Love' here: laufeymusic.com
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 16 Aug 2022 - 19 - Ep.19: Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, Chair Of The ADHD Association
On this issue of the podcast Josie Anne and Valur are joined by Vilhjálmur Hjálmarsson, the Chair of ADHD Samtökin, or The ADHD Association of Iceland.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has been in the news in Iceland in recent months due to huge waiting lists for diagnosis, and reports of psychosis cases in hospitals due to ADHD medication. Read more on our website.
Find out more about ADHD Samtökin here: adhd.is
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 09 Aug 2022 - 18 - Ep. 18: Xenophobia, Monkeypox and Slutwalk
Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) and Andie Sophia Fontaine (news editor) are joined by journalist Emma Ledbetter to go over some of the biggest news stories in Iceland right now.
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 25 Jul 2022 - 17 - Ep. 17: Women In Rock
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by two guests, Ólöf Benediktsdóttir of Stelpur Rokka and the band Svartþoka, and Laufey Soffía of the band Kælan Mikla, to discuss the reaction the the all male lineup for "Rokk Í Reykjavík", a concert that claims to represent rock music in Reykjavík today.
Read our reporting on Rokk Í Reykjavík here: grapevine.is/news/2022/07/18/only-men-play-at-rock-in-reykjavik-concert
Follow Kælan Mikla: kaelanmikla.com
More information about Stelpur Rokka: stelpurrokka.is
Access Ólöf's database of female, trans and nonbinary musicians and bands in Iceland here.
Check out a playlist of Icelandic female rock music.
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 19 Jul 2022 - 16 - Ep. 16: A Question Of Sports
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens and News Editor Andie Sophia Fontaine are here to delve into SPORTS. A topic that we are incredibly knowledgable of and can talk about at length. Other topics covered in this episode include trans rights, whether Reykjavík is a green city, an inflation dog fight, and—somewhat surprisingly—sheep.
Josie Anne and Andie Sophia would like to extend their apologies to All Sheep.
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 12 Jul 2022 - 15 - Ep. 15: Chris Burkard
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by photographer, director, adventurer and author Chris Burkard to discuss his latest project in Iceland, as well as some of the themes of our latest cover feature, "Instagram vs Reality: How The Digital Age Of Tourism Changed Iceland Forever."
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Follow Chris for updates on his latest expedition: instagram.com/chrisburkard/
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 05 Jul 2022 - 14 - Ep. 14: Lenya Rún - Pirate Party Politician
Valur Grettisson (editor-in-chief) and Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) are joined on this week's podcast by Lenya Rún Taha Karim, deputy MP for The Pirate Party, who was briefly voted in as the youngest Member of Parliament last September, before election recounts meant she lost her seat. Lenya Rún discusses her experience of being part of the Icelandic political system, including the racism directed towards her as an Icelandic Kurd.
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Thank you to The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 13 - Ep. 13: Death at Reynisfjara
Another death has occurred at 'the black beach', Reynisfjara, the 4th in recent years. With tourism numbers increasing again, who—if anyone—should be considered responsible for health and safety at Reynisfjara, and what will it take to achieve this? Editor-in-chief, Valur Gretisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens discuss this as well as the latest news on Monkeypox, and new airline Niceair.
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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 14 Jun 2022 - 12 - Ep. 12: Planned Mass Deportations
Reykjavík Grapevine's editor-in-chief, Valur Grettisson, and news editor, Andie Sophia Fontaine, discuss the situation regarding the planned deportation of around asylum seekers from Iceland. Many of them are supposed to be deported to Greece, a country deemed unsafe for asylum seekers by MSF. The Left-Green party have been criticised heavily after an Icelandic priest got involved in the debate, saying that there is a special place in hell for people who deport asylum seekers.
Valur and Andie also go over the earthquakes around Grindavík, as well as the negotiation between the political parties in the city council in Reykjavík.
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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 30 May 2022 - 11 - Ep. 11: Quakes, Monkeypox And Asylum Seekers
Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back to go over the latest Icelandic news: earthquakes, monkeypox, and deportations.
Information about what to do during an earthquake can be found here. Remember: Duck, Cover, Hold!Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 24 May 2022 - 10 - Ep. 10: Rental Market In Crisis
Editor-in-chief of The Reykjavík Grapevine, Valur Grettisson, and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are joined on the podcast by Guðmundur Hrafn Arngrímsson, the Chair of the Icelandic Tenants Union. Guðmundur explains the current dire situation with the rental market in Iceland, and what measures would be required to alleviate the problems renters face.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 17 May 2022 - 9 - Ep. 9: Vote for Cats!
Welcome back to The Icelandic Roundup! On this week's episode, Grapevine’s editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are joined by investigative journalist Bjartmar Oddur Þeyr Alexandersson from Stundin magazine. They discuss the upcoming municipal elections, the various parties running in Reykjavík (there are 11—don't forget the socialists), and the fact that there is a party of cats running in the north of Iceland. Oh boy.
Find out more about voting in Iceland here.
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 10 May 2022 - 8 - Ep. 8: Horse Head Curses & Russian Blacklists
Grapevine’s editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens are back with all of the latest Icelandic news: Georgian diplomacy, secret Russian blacklists, and an incredibly bizarre tale of neighbourly dispute ending with an ancient curse...
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This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 03 May 2022 - 7 - Ep. 7: Dagur B. Eggertsson - Mayor Of Reykjavík
News editor Andie Sophia Fontaine and editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson are joined by Dagur Bergþóruson Eggertsson, the current Mayor of Reykjavík. Dagur belongs to the Social Democratic Alliance, and has been Mayor since 2014. Ahead of the regional elections in May, he talks with Valur and Andie about key issues, including housing, immigration and racism in Icelandic politics.
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Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 26 Apr 2022 - 6 - Ep. 6: The Ongoing Saga of Íslandsbanki
Who was Íslandsbanki sold to, and why? Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson, culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens and news editor Andie Sophia join forces to discuss the controversy.
Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Mon, 11 Apr 2022 - 5 - Ep. 5. Kyana Sue Powers
Today on the podcast, Reykjavík Grapevine editor-in-chief Valur Grettisson and culture editor Josie Anne Gaitens speak to social media influencer Kyana Sue Powers, who is facing deportation from Iceland after her work visa was rejected.
While living in Iceland as a student, Kyana started sharing her experiences of life and her adventures in Iceland on social media, resulting in her garnering a huge following on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. After applying for a work visa here, Kyana has subsequently been denied a permit by the authorities, and given only 30 days before she is expected to leave the country, a decision that she is now trying to appeal.Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 05 Apr 2022 - 4 - Ep. 4: Decriminalising Drugs & Free Kindergartens
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, cover the rapidly decreasing Covid incidence rate in Iceland, free kindergartens, and legislation that might decriminalise drug possession for personal consumption.
Looking for more news? Check out our website for the latest coverage: grapevine.is
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop: shop.grapevine.is
facebook: facebook.com/ReykjavikGrapevine
twitter: twitter.com/rvkgrapevine
instagram: instagram.com/rvkgrapevine/
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 29 Mar 2022 - 3 - Ep. 3: Election Season Starts
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens discuss the preliminary party votes ahead of the upcoming municipal elections in May, as well as looking at the welcome that Icelanders have provided for Ukrainian refugees.
Links in this episode:
Information about Icelandic elections can be found online from Fjölmenningarsetur / Multicultural Information centre: mcc.is/governance/authorities/
The English-Icelandic dictionary is available here: ensk.is
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 22 Mar 2022 - 2 - Ep. 2: A Ukrainian Abroad: Interview With Iryna Zubenko
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup from The Reykjavík Grapevine. Today, Editor-In-Chief, Valur Grettisson, and Culture Editor, Josie Anne Gaitens, are joined by Iryna Zubenko, a content manager and journalist from Ukraine, who is currently interning at Grapevine. She shares her experience of witnessing war break out in her home country while abroad, as well as her hopes and concerns as the situation continues to develop.
Read Iryna's honest and brilliant article about the Russian invasion of Ukraine here: 'Waking Up To War In My Home County'
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 15 Mar 2022 - 1 - Ep. 1: The Icelandic Response To Ukraine
Welcome to The Icelandic Roundup with Valur Grettisson and Josie Anne Gaitens. In this episode we go over the Icelandic response to the war in Ukraine, life in without COVID-19 restrictions, and the worst day for the stock market since 2008. We also look ahead to weather conditions for the coming week, and bring you an update on roads.
Before travelling in Iceland please always check road and weather conditions to ensure a safe journey.
Weather: vedur.is
Roads: road.is
The latest Coronvirus measures can be found at covid.is
This show is brought to you by the Reykjavík Grapevine, a free, alternative magazine in English published in Reykjavík every month. We cover everything Iceland-related, with a special focus on news, human interest stories, music, culture, food, travel and events.shop | facebook | twitter | instagram
Thank you to Lava Car Rental and The Lava Centrefor sponsoring this episode of The Icelandic Roundup.Tue, 08 Mar 2022
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