In Iceland, the show-stopper is often a no-show
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Three trips to Iceland at the best time possible. Still no sign of the Northern lights. PIC petquie T eam Total Iceland is pretty proud…
totalicelandstaffOctober 31, 2024
Those weird Icelanders with their 46 words over snow
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Icelanders are no strangers to snow and have managed throughout the ages to come up with 46 different words for different kinds of snow and…
totalicelandstaffOctober 30, 2024
On New Years Eve Hallgrimskirkja square the place to be in Iceland
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Stunning views from a stunning tower but sadly closed over New Years Eve. PIC IceNineJon T he absolute best viewing platform in Reykjavik city on…
totalicelandstaffOctober 30, 2024
One stop shop for Aurora forecasts
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So many variables determine if those magnificent flickers in the sky will be visible or not. PIC Diane Robinson T aking tourist to see the…
totalicelandstaffOctober 29, 2024
Best time to visit Iceland
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Diverse nature of Iceland is an artists dream in the summertime with its plethora of shades of colors. Photo taken in June. PIC Colin Murdison…
totalicelandstaffOctober 29, 2024
So what is the camping season in Iceland?
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Marvelous when the sun in shining but this can quickly change for the worse. PIC jbdodane C ontrary to what tourism officials and tour operators…
totalicelandstaffOctober 28, 2024
Why is Iceland green and Greenland ice?
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If you have loads of money in pocket you should definitely include a short trip to Greeland whilst in Iceland. PIC Greenland.com T o keep…
totalicelandstaffOctober 20, 2024
Making love under the Northern lights in Iceland
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Is this what´s it all about? Will sex under the Aurora Borealis make our babies happy and healthy? Some like to think so. PIC NASA…
totalicelandstaffOctober 20, 2024
The story of Iceland written in dirt
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The largest volcanic ash eruption ever recorded on earth happened here in 1362. Now, you can actually see it. W hile the majority of visitors…
totalicelandstaffOctober 18, 2024
Not just ok to kill whales in Iceland but also their unborn calves
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A worker cuts to the "chase" in Kristjan Loftsson´s whale slaughterplace in Iceland. PIC Ruv.is In the "most disgusting person" category of things in Iceland,…
totalicelandstaffOctober 18, 2024
Iceland superjeeps pollute like mutha#%$#&%#%”
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Superjeep trips in Iceland are extremely popular and rightly so. But keep in mind few vehicles pollute more than those beasts. PIC esioman H iring…
totalicelandstaffOctober 18, 2024
Nope, people in Iceland do not eat rotten shark
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No, those are not sugarcubes but the „tourist“ version of shark meat bits. Along with the rather horrible Brennivin drink. PIC simon L ittle matter…
totalicelandstaffOctober 18, 2024
So what exactly is this Iceland thing called skyr
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Skyr galore in a supermarket shelf. You can find this product in all supermarkets and most convenience stores everywhere in Iceland. T wo things most…
totalicelandstaffOctober 12, 2024
Next to a world class sight more world class sites few pay any attention
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The glacial river Jokuldalsa has been tamed by Karahnjukar dam but is still pretty scary as it flows along deep canyon for a long stretch…
totalicelandstaffOctober 5, 2024
So what is the beer in Iceland like
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Four types of new local-made beers in Iceland on tap at the Micro. PIC WhatsAllThisThen The honor of what is probably one of the weirdest…
totalicelandstaffOctober 5, 2024
So what is Christmas and New Years in Iceland like?
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For half an hour before midnight each year on New Year´s Eve the sky over towns in Iceland will light up with hundreds of thousands…
totalicelandstaffDecember 23, 2023
Now, here´s a sign to go to Iceland
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Icelandic roads are generally way below what you might find elsewhere. And the road signs too. PIC Katdeem W e Icelanders are a strange breed…
totalicelandstaffDecember 22, 2023
July in Iceland like November in New York
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Sunny Reykjavik Iceland but you might not think so. PIC Ophelia photos S ince the whole staff of Total Iceland is Iceland born and bred…
totalicelandstaffDecember 22, 2023
Why any nature lover should make a stop a Lomatjorn farm in Iceland
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The minister responsible for the destruction of huge swathe of Iceland is now trying to make a buck from tourism. PIC Ruv I n summer…
totalicelandstaffOctober 11, 2023
The most dangerous animals in Iceland
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A dog still watching over its owner in Iceland. A futile task indeed. PIC rwhgould O ne of the more annoying aspects of traveling can…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 27, 2023
Looking for love in all the right places in Iceland
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Picturesque location of Bolungarvik town, in the background, where Iceland´s only Love week takes place each year. PIC bjarniT A ll out of love and…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 26, 2023
Nope! You´re not flying into Reykjavik airport in Iceland
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While most airlines advertise their flights to Reykjavik that is not the case. PIC Colin Campbell T eam Total Iceland gets constant questions about prices…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 26, 2023
Another reason why locals in Iceland seem so happy
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A happy moment in Iceland. Or is it? L et us make some common sense calculations together. Suppose we have a large group of people…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
Varying your dinner habits a good idea in Iceland
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Tourists far outnumber seats in Reykjavik restaurants which mean long, long cues for a nice dinner this summer. PIC ChrisGoldNY Y ou may or may…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023