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The Arctic Fox | A Tale of Iceland's Only Native Mammal
How many Arctic Foxes live in Iceland? How did they come to live on the island? What are their typical habitats and how can you spot one for yourself? Where in Iceland
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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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Top 9 Adventures in Iceland
What are the Top 9 Adventures to be had in Iceland? Which activities are available all year round, and how does one choose from all that’s on offer? Read on to find out
Iceland's Seasonal Contrasts
What are the differences between the seasons in Iceland? Why don’t Icelanders recognize autumn or spring, and what is the best season to travel? What are the benefits o
6 Facts You Didn't Know About Icelandic Water
What role does water play in Icelandic culture and society? What is the secret behind the international reputation of Icelandic water? Can visitors drink from the tap i
How To Get a Job in Iceland for Foreigners & Americans
Start your journey toward a new career abroad by learning how to get a job in Iceland. This guide walks you through each step of the process: finding openings, preparin
Sustainable Tourism in Iceland
What are the main differences between sustainable tourism and mass tourism in Iceland? What are the positive and negative effects of the tourism boom and what can Icela
Tjörnin | The Pond in Reykjavik
Tjörnin (The Pond) is one of the most popular recreational localities in Reykjavík, almost impossible to miss given its central location to downtown. Its surrounding ar
IJsland bezoeken in mei | dingen om te zien en te doen
Ontdek waarom reizen naar IJsland in mei een geweldige keuze is voor je volgende vakantie. Leer meer over het weer in IJsland in mei en welke activiteiten je kunt onder
Understanding Time in Iceland
What is the current local time in Reykjavík, Iceland? What is the duration of the country’s longest and shortest days? How did Iceland's Viking settlers measure time an
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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
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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