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The Forests of Iceland | Foresting a Treeless Land
Discover forests in Iceland, from birch woodlands to reforestation efforts, wildlife, and scenic trails. Plan your nature trip today.
Michael Chapman
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Michael Chapman is a British travel writer living in Reykjavík. A former scuba and lava cave guide, he draws on firsthand experience to write about Iceland’s nature and culture. He’s also the author of Hidden Iceland (2020).
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The Most Infamous Eruptions in Icelandic History
A detailed guide to the most infamous volcanic eruptions in Iceland's history. From long ago, to the 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption, find it all now.
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7 Crucial Tips for Group Travel in Iceland
Find our top tips for group travel in Iceland. Discover what you can see and do as a group and how to make it happen. Read on for more.
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The Ultimate Guide to the Highlands of Iceland | Where They Are and How to Visit
Find out all you need to know about the Highlands of Iceland. See how you can get there, what to see & if you can drive to the Highlands yourself. Read on.
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The Best Live Music Venues in Iceland
Where are the best venues for live music in Iceland? What type of live music is regularly performed in Reykjavík? Read on to find out all there is to know.
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Airport Transfers in Iceland: How To Get from Keflavik Airport to Reykjavik
Find out all you need to know about transfers between Keflavik International Airport and Reykjavik. Read on and plan your transfer for your trip to Iceland!
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Akureyri, the Capital of the North | Culture, History, and Activities
Find out about Iceland's capital of the North, Akureyri. A full guide to the town's history, population, geography & activities you can do there. Read on.
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A Hitchhiker's Guide To Iceland
Find out if it's safe to hitchhike in Iceland. Discover how locals feel about hitchhiking and how you can use it to get around. Read more.
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Flying Drones in Iceland: Rules, No-Fly Zones, & Top Spots
Learn everything about flying drones in Iceland, including drone laws, no-fly zones, and the best locations for stunning aerial footage.
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Reykjavik Folk Festival 2017
Given my longstanding soft-spot for unruly hairstyles, corduroy trousers and acoustic instruments, I was understandably excited to attend the final evening of 2017’s Reykjavik Folk Festival. Photograph above: RuGl performing Reykjavik Folk Festival 2017. Photo by Owen Fiene (2017) Privately, I hoped that I might, for one reason or another, be adopted into this ragtag group of musicians, artists and performers; my mind was filled with images of on-the-bar jigging, dusty worn fedoras, thin french cigarettes, ashed carelessly inside. What I found instead was a very dignified, self-confid
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Flights of Fancy: Norðurflug's Reykjavik Summit Tour
It was with a mild, yet very real apprehension that I learnt my brother (and fellow GTI writer) Richard and I were being sent to cover a helicopter tour, midway through a rather routine day at work. Our dalliances with the whirlybird had, until now, largely been restricted to a solitary experience in childhood, flying prepubescent and barefaced over Floridian marshland. That was in the early 90s. Since then, our only connection had been watching Apache crashes on YouTube. Neither experience had done much in the way of convincing us to go near a helicopter, let alone fly in one, but it was
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