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totalicelandstaffMarch 28, 2013
And so the cheap fare story ends in Iceland
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Flying domestically in Iceland is very simple and easy but its getting heavily expensive too. PIC martin st.croix eam Total Iceland has from time immemorial,…
totalicelandstaffMarch 27, 2013
The horrible Reykjavik flea market in Iceland
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Located in old abandoned warehouse underneath the offices of the Directorate of Customs is possible the worst flea market in the world. PIC redcrowstudios Most…
totalicelandstaffMarch 25, 2013
A place in Iceland where the weirdest things are normal
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Who would´ve guessed this little village hid two pretty unique places in Iceland? PIC A.Hoffritz Imagine driving the Ring Road in the North of Iceland…
totalicelandstaffMarch 24, 2013
Complete list of all museums in Iceland
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Typical Icelandic homes in times past can be viewed up close at the folk museum at Skogar in South of Iceland. PIC Saylea We cannot…
totalicelandstaffMarch 15, 2013
In Iceland, industry 1 nature 0
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Fish and plants are hardly found anymore in lake Lagarfljot in East of Iceland due to pollution from dam operations in the highlands. PIC vd1966…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2013
Selfoss
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Probably the most picturesque building in Selfoss town is the local church by the Olfusa river. The river is tranquil here but more often it…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2013
FAQ about Iceland Airwaves music festival
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Jammin´ in Reykjavik over Iceland Airwaves festival. The event fills the otherwise dead center of the capital with light and color over a rather dreadful…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2013
Husavik
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Overview of the town on a clear summer day. Husavik is very close to the open sea to the North of Iceland thus making this…
totalicelandstaffMarch 11, 2013
The age of disinformation in Iceland
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Welcome to Iowa... no, wait a minute. Is this bleak and unremarkable landscape perhaps Iceland in March? Sure looks like a lot of people having…
totalicelandstaffMarch 9, 2013
As expected, Reykjavik winter festival a disaster
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Nice in Reykjavik... or not. Empty streets, cold and rainy the night before the CNN recommended Reykjavik winter festival. Take it from honest people; it…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 14, 2013
When in Iceland do as the Icelanders
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An older cottage in a fantastic location in Isafjordur fjord in the Westfjord area of Iceland. These cottages are found all over the country and…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 30, 2013
Neskaupsstadur
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Autumn day in Neskaupsstadur town. The name literally translates as a shopping place on the peninsula but the place has been an important harbor town…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 29, 2013
Eskifjordur
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The village and the viciously steep Holmatindur mountain directly across. A tiny bit off the Ring Road this place is rarely visited by foreigners. PIC…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 28, 2013
An Iceland joint frequented by Björk
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Best bet for seeing the most famous, and lovely, Icelander is here at bar Boston in Reykjavik. PIC Sbrock22 Yeah! Björk is still very much…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2013
Vik
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The famous rock cliffs, Reynisdrangar, are visible from Vik and make for a very popular photo-op. PIC eatswords It could be argued that the most…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2013
Why the area around Geysir in Iceland is in horrible state
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The Strokkur geyser erupting in Haukadalur Iceland. Entrance to this wonder is free but nearby hotel, restaurant and shops are anything but. This marvelous place…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 19, 2013
Don´t be fooled into renting a Superjeep in Iceland
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So-called Icelandic Superjeeps are all the rage in tourism these days. Team Total Iceland contends its a total waste of your money. PIC Ilya Boyandin…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 18, 2013
One thing if you do decide to visit Iceland in the wintertime
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Central Reykjavik Iceland is as empty over Christmastime as most days in January, February and often March too. Keep that in mind if you want…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 10, 2013
Iceland and the utter nonsense of CNN
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Minus five degrees plus high winds chill factor in Reykjavik in February will kill most people´s instinct to go explore the city. It is simply…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 8, 2013
Dive limitations at the Silfra pond in Iceland
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The world is fraught with danger and so is the most stunning divesite in Iceland. PIC joibert Just when we were starting to have some…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 5, 2013
One crummy place to avoid in Reykjavik Iceland
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The very not-recommended Dubliner bar in downtown Reykjavik. PIC DoctorWho You know the drill. According to the fancy brochure, website or the colorful ad this…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 4, 2013
In Iceland the strange marriage of a muffin bakery and a nightclub
Small crowd of people outside the muffin place turned nightclub in the center of Reykjavik Iceland. PIC WhatsAllThisThen You will be forgiven for being mightily…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 4, 2013
No, you won´t find much open in Iceland over Christmas
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The most famous square in Reykjavik Iceland over Christmastime.... totally empty. Prepare for some places to be closed over Xmas and New Years in Iceland.…
totalicelandstaffDecember 19, 2012