Brittnee Kiner

Tourists and locals alike have flocked to the East, as warm weather and sunshine have been in full force. For many Icelanders, a trip out East is as close to the holiday heat of Spain as they can get. With many campers having the same idea of a summer meal, Frettablaðið reports that grocery stores in Egilsstaðir have struggled to keep hot dogs and their essential condiments in stock. Sun’s out, buns out No camping trip is complete without a classic grill out.

Do you want to be famous? Of course you do. But here’s the real question: Have you made your garden famous? Wait—you don’t have a garden? No worries. It’s not required. The Icelandic saying “Að gera garðinn frægan” literally means “to make a garden famous”. Colloquially this means, more or less, that you’ve already made it. The phrase is widely used in the Icelandic language when mentioning Icelanders who have found success abroad, like Björk.

We know you love your grandmother and think she’s the world. And perhaps she is. But you haven’t met the devil’s grandmother yet. The saying “þegar skrattinn hittir ömmu sína” or “when the devil met his grandmother” describes that relatable situation when a tough mother$#er meets their equal or even a more formidable character. In other words: shit’s gonna hit the fan.