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Hip Hop & Rap in Iceland
How did hip-hop become one of the most popular musical genres in Iceland? Who are the biggest artists on the Icelandic hip-hop scene? Read on for more.
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).
My articles
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Revisiting Iceland | A Home Away From Home
Find out the best things to do & where to go when you come to Iceland for a repeat visit. Find out how to make your second stay as exciting as your first.
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KALEO: The Full Story of Iceland's Biggest Rock Export
KALEO put Icelandic rock on the world map. Discover their story from Mosfellsbaer to world stages. See how it happened and how to see them live.
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International Relations of Iceland
Read about Iceland's international relations. Discover if who Iceland sees as allies are allies and if Iceland has enemies. Find out more.
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Studying in Iceland
Find out how you can study in Iceland as a foreigner. Discover the rules for foreign students studying here and what costs are related. Find out more.
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Ultimate Guide to Solo Travel in Iceland
Plan the perfect Iceland solo trip. Learn safety tips, costs, the best time to visit, and top tours for solo travelers in Iceland.
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Sightseeing Flights in Iceland
Discover all you need to know about seeing Iceland from above. Read our comprehensive guide about the best sightseeing flight tours and what to expect.
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The Ultimate Guide to Helicopter Tours in Iceland
A full guide to helicopter tours in Iceland. Find out all you need to know about how to book a helicopter tour and what to expect seeing Iceland from above.
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Location and Facts About Iceland
Find out Iceland’s key facts and figures, including information about its economy and geography, as well as some fun facts about Iceland’s history and culture.
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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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