Stokkseyri
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The cemetery of Stokkseyri village in Iceland. This small place is worth a stop although you should not expect greatness in anything here. I t…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 18, 2025
Three mystic places in Iceland
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Healers and those spiritual minded have come together near the Snaefellsjokull glacier for decades. PIC Modes Rodriguez F or years music critics the world over…
totalicelandstaffDecember 4, 2024
What the hell is Hekla in Iceland and why you should care
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Tranquil in the morning light but looks can be deceiving. Hekla could be about to open up to people. PIC axelkr Y ou might know…
totalicelandstaffDecember 4, 2024
Golden Circle in Iceland the right way
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Seriously lovely tours in Iceland now available T here are lots of ways for you to experience what is known as the Golden Circle in…
totalicelandstaffNovember 29, 2024
Fifteen great places in Iceland in just one day
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Gulfoss waterfall in its summer dress. Pic O Palsson W e know many of you visiting Iceland only give yourself a few days here at…
totalicelandstaffNovember 20, 2024
Hella
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W e wish we could tell you something positive about the Ring Road pit stop called Hella. But in spite of racking the brains of…
totalicelandstaffNovember 1, 2024
The one place in Iceland totally off limits
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Inviting isn´t it? But the tiny island of Surtsey is off limits to all. PIC Michael Clarke Stuff S cientists the world over have been…
totalicelandstaffOctober 30, 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
The secret pool of Iceland that is not a secret at all
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Oldest swimming pool in Iceland is now suddenly called the Secret Lagoon. F ew things in this world are as horrible as marketers. Those folks…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 28, 2023
Stunning lava field in Iceland holds many secrets
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Bad weather or not. This place is always stunning. Eldhraun lava field. PIC Simon Tong O ne of the more interesting things while traveling in…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 28, 2023
Laugarvatn
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The small village of Laugarvatn is popular with locals. PIC uTexas T he number one tourist thingy in Iceland is the so-called Golden Circle tour…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
In valley of Thor in Iceland, the harder the better
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Sitting on top of the world... or at least top of Thorsmork Iceland. Sheltered valley surrounded by magnificent nature and glacier to boot. PIC Canadien…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
In Iceland, raw beauty hides the most horrific devastation
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Kilometers after kilometers of volcanic craters in almost a direct line. PIC outsidecontext2008 F or some, this place is what Iceland is all about. Raw…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 24, 2023
In Skaftafell in Iceland a light hike will make a great place fantastic
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The old farm Sel towering over Skaftafell Park and pitch black sands all the way to sea. PIC Francesco Diez O dds are you will…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 23, 2023
Praying in the smallest church in Iceland might present a problem to overweight people
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The tiniest of churches and behind it, hidden by fog, a massive and stunning cliff. Beautiful sight in Iceland. PIC kirkjan O verweight? Then chances…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 23, 2023
Three worthy stops for bird enthusiasts in Iceland
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Partly due to climate change a growing number of bird species are showing up in Iceland. PIC Andrea Shaffer F or bird enthusiasts there is…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 23, 2023
Raging romance links to a hidden cave in Iceland
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Move along folks, nothing to see here. But look a little closer. PIC Rangarþing I celanders, like most Nordic peoples, are hard folks that seldom…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 11, 2023
The hell is this giant bookshelf doing in middle of South Iceland
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Book it. The fascinating side of one country museum in Iceland. PIC JasonParis A part from some obvious stuff like the Perlan sightseeing tower in…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2023
Swimming in the shadow of the Iceland volcano that stopped the world
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Seljavallalaug pool shortly before the Eyjafjallajokull volcano. Now the place is overcrowded and dirty and the silence no golden anymore. PIC subindie F olks with…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2023
Skogafoss in Iceland is but the icing on the cake
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Following Skogaa river above Skogafoss waterfall you soon find more to rejoice about. PIC BestofDanSilver O ne of the more beautiful and easily accessible waterfalls…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2023
Why you should avoid farm stays in the South of Iceland
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PIC Samuel Fowler B lood farms! Sounds like a title for a thrilling horror series on Netflix. Sadly, that´s not the case. Rather you´ll find…
totalicelandstaffOctober 30, 2022
In Iceland, the elephant rocks
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If elephants ever get extinct we´ll always have this likeness in Iceland. PiC Diego Delso A s so often before it takes foreign peoples relaxing…
totalicelandstaffOctober 14, 2022
Why Westman Islands is not the place to view the beautiful puffins of Iceland
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A ccording to people in the know, the scientists, well over 60% of all puffins left in this world are found in or around Iceland…
totalicelandstaffOctober 12, 2022
Fludir
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The Midfell mountain hovering above the hamlet of Fludir on a beautiful day. PIC axelkr T he hamlet of Fludir in Iceland is quite different…
totalicelandstaffOctober 9, 2022