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Top 9 Adventures in Iceland
Read about the top 9 adventures you can experience in Iceland. Find The kinds of unique adventures you can have throughout Iceland. 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).
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Iceland's Seasonal Contrasts
Spring, summer, autumn and winter are all different in Iceland. From the weather to the midnight sun and the northern lights we've got you covered.
6 Facts You Didn't Know About Icelandic Water
Read 6 facts you might not know about Icelandic water. Find out where water comes from in Iceland and how the water here is different from other countries.
A Detailed Guide to Finding Jobs in Iceland for Foreigners
Read our complete guide to jobs in Iceland, including finding a job in Iceland as a foreigner, what it's like working in Iceland, immigration info, and more.
Sustainable Tourism in Iceland
Read about sustainable tourism in Iceland. Find out the difference between eco-tourism and sustainable tourism and how to be more eco-friendly here.
Tjörnin | The Pond in Reykjavik
Find everything you need to know about the beloved Tjornin pond in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. Read about its history, construction and more.
Visiting Iceland in May | Things To See and Do
Find out all you need to know about Iceland in May. Discover the best things to do, what Iceland weather in May is like, and any festivals and holidays.
Understanding Time in Iceland
Find out interesting facts about time in Iceland. Discover all you need to know about the time zone, seasons and length of days. Find it all here.
Iceland in November: Everything You Need To Know
Read our comprehensive guide to Iceland in November, with top tips on what to do, what the weather is like and where to see the northern lights. Check it out!
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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-confide
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 W
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