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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).
Tjornin is Reykjavik’s charming pond that locals adore. It is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks and a home to ducks, swans, and seasonal birds. Sometimes ca
Все, что нужно знать об Исландии в мае. Лучшие занятия и развлечения. Какая погода в мае? Фестивали и праздники.
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
Прочитайте наш исчерпывающий путеводитель по Исландии в ноябре, в котором вы найдете лучшие советы о том, чем заняться, как обстоят дела с погодой и где можно увидеть с
Football has found a new home in Iceland, with the men’s and women’s national teams reaching new and unexpected heights in both international and European competitions.
Iceland is a land of staggering physical beauty; from mist-wreathed mountains to ancient glaciers, it is impossible to escape the sheer, breathtaking gorgeousness of on
The story of the Icelandic flag is, in many respects, the story of the Icelandic people; it is a testament to their struggle for national identity, for cultural indepen
Those living outside of Iceland may not be familiar with Ásgeir Trausti, now widely known simply as Ásgeir, the singer-songwriter whose intimate blend of folk and elect
Of Monsters and Men signifies a new generation of Icelandic hitmakers; like their predecessors before them, the band has defied what is expected from the Icelandic musi
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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