Missing the big picture in Iceland
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Sharing thousands of square kilometres with no one but the foxes and the birds is very possible in the Hornstrandir area in the Western fjords…
totalicelandstaffNovember 28, 2024
Hell in Iceland is actually pretty damn beautiful
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The gate to hell. Víti crater and surroundings is a must see in Iceland. You can even take a dip in the warm water (the…
totalicelandstaffOctober 18, 2024
Sure you are ready for summertime in the highland of Iceland?
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The scene at mountain cabins near Askja in the highland of Iceland on the 19th of July. Be prepared for anything over here. PIC Haukur…
totalicelandstaffJuly 19, 2015
As one volcano ends in Iceland another area starts to rumble
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Steam rises from the rift known as Holuhraun which has spewed forth lava non-stop for eight months. PIC Norðurflug/RUV Those of you fascinated by volcanoes…
totalicelandstaffMarch 2, 2015
All over but the crying – Curtain falls on Holuhraun volcano
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Steam rises from the rift known as Holuhraun which has spewed forth lava non-stop for eight months. PIC Norðurflug/RUV Well, well, well. Seems you are…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 28, 2015
Bardarbunga volcanic rift in Iceland likely soon accessible
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Too close for comfort. This kind of access will never be wise or granted but some access is very likely. PIC Sparkle Motion Remember that…
totalicelandstaffDecember 27, 2014
Missing out on nature in deep winter Iceland
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Just one of thousands of beautiful spots off limits in wintertime Iceland. PIC eirasi T here is a famous old Viking saying that roughly translated…
totalicelandstaffDecember 25, 2014
Stranded in Iceland – More than bad weather or ash clouds could extend your stay
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The whole landmass known as Reykjanes on which sits Iceland´s only international airport is geologically active. PIC Greg Kruk Team Total Iceland guarantees you will…
totalicelandstaffDecember 10, 2014
Quick, massive and devastating. What happens if Bardarbunga in Iceland blows
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The ongoing Holuhraun rift volcano is pretty mighty but utterly inconsequential compared to a volcano in nearby Bardarbunga. PIC Global Panorama Scientists in Iceland are…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 27, 2014
Iceland volcano in plainspeak
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Flowing lava is spreading fast North of Vatnajokull glacier. Lava has already flowed into Jokulsa river in which the magnificent Dettifoss waterfall is found. PIC…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 9, 2014
Land of decoration – Iceland volcano from above
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Some things simply speak for themselves. Like this great video taken a couple of days ago over the volcanic rift in Holuhraun North of Vatnajokull…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 7, 2014
Up close and personal with the volcanic eruption in Iceland
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Impressive to say the least. But off limits and for a good reason too. PIC skjáskot RUV Dilemma of the day for the curious. How…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 6, 2014
In Iceland, the opposite of Rushmore
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Impressive stuff. Eruption in Holuhraun could go on for years. PIC Ruv Just when things could not get worse, they get worse. Someone, somewhere decided…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 4, 2014
Only in Iceland: volcanic eruption AND a hurricane
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Smoke from the fissure at Holuhraun lavafield just North of Vatnajokull glacier. The eruption is small and if continues will be a fine „tourist“ eruption.…
totalicelandstaffAugust 31, 2014
Perhaps the silence before the storm in Iceland
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The beautiful Askja lake hides the destruction here when a huge eruption happened here in 1875. PIC Lev Glick Living in a country positively bursting…
totalicelandstaffAugust 24, 2014
In Iceland, a remote barren wilderness suddenly turns magical
Glacier with a view. Picture taken from Dyngjujokull glacier over the area in question. PIC StevenInLeighton Driving the horrible dirt track called a road into…
totalicelandstaffDecember 25, 2013