Reykjavík Grapevine - 10.11.2017, Síða 43

Vegvísir Tattoo
Objects are temporary. Tattoos are
forever. Thus, wouldn’t one be the
perfect souvenir? Well luckily for
you, there is a plethora of Iceland-
themed tattoos for you to take to
your death. The most famous is
the Vegvísir, which is an Icelandic
stave meant to help the bearer find
their way in the world. It has be-
come the archetypical tourist tat-
too, but it’s still attractive, and a
conversation piece. Íslenzka Húð-
flúrstofan on Ingólfsstræti would
be our tattooist pick. HJC
Neftóbak
Quitting smoking is hard, but
Icelanders have found a delight-
ful solution in hand-rolled tobac-
co you can place under your lip,
called Neftóbak. Now, before you
puke, this is not chew-
ing tobacco, which
causes you to spit
and contains broken
glass; nor is it Swed-
ish-style snus, which
still contains weird chemicals.
No, Neftóbak is simply air-dried
tobacco ingested through the
mouth, which is actually the least
harmful way to take nicotine. HJC
Hugleikur Dagsson
Comic Books
Hugleikur Dagsson is an Icelandic
national treasure. He’s a cartoon-
ist who creates eclectic, raunchy
and definitely NSFW pictures
that’ll make you chuckle and
cringe at the same time. For in-
stance, imagine a man standing at
a top story window, begging God
for a sign—then imagine a speech
bubble from the sky: “JUST JUMP!”
That’s Hugleikur. Pick up one of
his various tomes at any Reykja-
vík bookstore—just don’t give it to
Grandma. HJC
Iceview Literature
Magazine vol. 2
Iceview is an independently-pro-
duced travel-themed art and lit-
erature journal. It’s an intriguing
mixture of photography, painting,
poetry, fiction and
non-fiction, with the
occasional interview.
The contents are med-
itative and engaging,
and offer a range of
entry points into thinking about
travel and place. Iceview would
be great company on a road trip
around Iceland, or to reflect on
your trip afterwards. JR
Shopping 43The Reykjavík GrapevineIssue 20 — 2017
Buy Shit
Because souvenirs don’t have to suck
Words: John Rogers & Hannah Jane Cohen
Words & Photo:
Jessica Peng
Name:
Sunna Axels
(DJ SAKANA)
Age:
25
From:
Reykjavik
If I had a boat I would name it:
Katarina.
Last thing I purchased:
Vegetarian gyoza from
Ramen Momo.
If I had one wish it would be:
No more violence.
Music I’m listening to:
A lot of fusion music, it’s
a mix of many different
elements from many genres.
It’s really interesting!
gpv.is/buyshit
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