Reykjavík Grapevine - 12.08.2011, Síða 44

River Rafting
on Hvítá River
from 7.990 ISK
Nature is the Adventure!
Arctic Rafting offers rafting trips on the Hvítá River, only 10 minutes
from the Geysir area. The trips start at 7.990 ISK and a variety of
combination tours are availble every day.
We can also pick you up from your hotel or hostel in Reykjavík. Call us
on +354-571-2200, meet us at Laugavegur 11 at Fjallakofinn outdoor
store or ask for us at your hotel or nearest tourist information center.
www.arcticrafting.com | info@arcticrafting.is | +354-571-2200 | Visit us at Fjallakofinn outdoor store Laugavegur 11
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“If you've taken even the most cursory
glance at recent Icelandic history,
chances are you're familiar with the
Cod Wars: big, bad Britain sends war-
ships up against plucky little Iceland's
fishing boats, and the underdog wins.
But the incident was hardly a fluke.”
Norwegian author Jacob Børresen says
small nations have more influence than
you might think
PAGE 16
“It's about connecting with people
and getting the local perspective
when you travel. The free accom-
modation part is just a nice added
bonus”
Did you know that the Couchsurfing pro-
ject was born from a trip to Iceland?
PAGE 62
“Now you can find little parties of a
50-year-old bisexual cross dresser
being spanked in a pink dress just
after the evening news by an ordinary
couple in the suburbs.”
We investigate Iceland’s underground sex
scene
PAGE 08
“In the same way that the doorways
of Dublin with their many forms and
colours are a symbol of that city, the
colourful roofs could be a symbol of
Reykjavík.”
Egill Helgason examines Reykjavík from
the top of the Hallgrímskirkja church
tower
PAGE 30
“He pulled out a surprise at the end
when he started to sing over a track
that sounded like a deranged kid’s TV
show theme tune (Muppet Babies go
mental?), as if he was DJ Flúgvél og
Geimskip’s big brother.”
Enkídú, Arnljótur, Ibbagoggur, Sóley, and
Nóló reviewed!
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“En Islandia el hiphop impera y las
tablas de skate son parte del deco-
rado diario de Reikiavik. En la capital
islandesa existen tres lugares donde
los grafiteros transforman pintura en
arte y expresión de ideas.”
We go Spanish one more time