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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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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, and how long has the genre been ar
What are the best recommendations for making a repeat visit to Iceland, the Land of Ice and Fire? How can you make your second holiday as exciting as your first, and wh
KALEO is Iceland's biggest rock export: a band of childhood friends from a small town outside Reykjavik who went on to conquer the US charts, earn a Grammy nomination,
Photo by Mat RedingWhere does Iceland stand on the world’s political stage? How much influence does Iceland hold over its international counterparts, and what is the fu
How difficult is it for international students to study in Iceland? Are courses available in English, and how many higher education facilities are there in the country?
Saviez-vous que l’Islande est l’une des meilleures destinations au monde pour les voyageurs seul(e)s ? Quels sont les avantages et les inconvénients d’un voyage en solo
Can you imagine flying over Iceland like a bird? How readily available are aerial sightseeing flights in Iceland? What attractions and regions do these flights visit? R
What are the most popular sightseeing spots for helicopter rides in Iceland? How long do helicopter flights last, and is it possible to make a landing during the tour?
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
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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