In Iceland, the fear of a bad summer
We just had this and now professionals are predicting a wet and windy summer as well. It is a common belief by most locals in…
totalicelandstaffApril 14, 2015
Next few years won´t be too relaxing at the Blue lagoon in Iceland
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The blue lagoon of today. The pic is taken approximately from the spot where a modern hotel will rise in 2015. Pic Chris Yiu All…
totalicelandstaffApril 13, 2015
At Thingvellir Iceland closures could be imminent
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Path between the plates at Thingvellir. Number of tourists are growing so much a part of this area could be closed off for a while.…
totalicelandstaffApril 13, 2015
Flights over popular tourist sites in Iceland possibly limited
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How wonderful the view. Less so with noise pollution all around. PIC Greg Headley Scenic flights over some of Iceland´s most precious and beautiful natural…
totalicelandstaffApril 9, 2015
What Beyoncé and Jay-Z did wrong in Iceland
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Of course they had fun over here but they also missed out on most everything. PIC twitter These past couple of years it seems not…
totalicelandstaffApril 6, 2015
Curtain falling on the Northern light show in Iceland
What it´s all about. With darkness fading so are the Northern lights. PIC NASA Team Total Iceland keeps stumbling across ads from various parties offering…
totalicelandstaffApril 3, 2015
Strikes could dent your Iceland getaway
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A friendly local smile but this could change soon. Folks preparing for a trip to Iceland the nest few weeks would be well advised to…
totalicelandstaffMarch 20, 2015
Why you should NOT book tours in wintertime Iceland
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Typical day in rural Iceland in December. Dark, cold, snowy. PIC jacrot christoph If Steinbeck found his winter of discontent the Icelanders have found theirs…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2015
Great darkness ahead in Iceland
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Solar eclipses are fun things and the right setting a must. PIC Fríða mín Should you find yourself in Iceland on March 20th 2015 you´d…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2015
Why “fatherland” has a different meaning in Iceland
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Dress off the cold with a woolly long pants known as fatherland. In many countries the noun "fatherland" has rich connections to patriotism and often…
totalicelandstaffMarch 11, 2015
What kind of idiots are offering tours to Iceland these days
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Chilling on a glacier is pure fun it seems and part and parcel of some tours. Pic twitter For the umpteenth time in the last…
totalicelandstaffMarch 6, 2015
Winter travel in Iceland? A couple of horror stories to contemplate
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A typical winter road in Iceland on a great day is just icy and slippery. A little snowdrift and a little wind will make this…
totalicelandstaffMarch 5, 2015
In Iceland, whale watching without the cold and the puke
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Replicas of all whales found in Icelandic waters can be viewed at a new museum in Reykjavik. Whale museum number two in Iceland has just…
totalicelandstaffMarch 3, 2015
Finding your Iceland roots in a jiffy
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Looking for relatives in Iceland? There´s not an app for that yet but a special institution could help. T his fact may come as some…
totalicelandstaffMarch 2, 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
Which car rental in Iceland 2015
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In many cases you won´t see much of this land without some wheels. PIC Jonathan Car rental prices in Iceland have risen quite dramatically in…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 26, 2015
In Iceland, most depressed people on earth
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At least we hold one European record. PIC OECD I t would seem contradictory at first glance. Icelanders, surrounded by the most majestic natural sights…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 25, 2015
Condolences to all travelers in Iceland right now
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No tours, no trips, no sightseeing. Yup, wintertime Iceland can be a drag too. PIC RUV You´ve been excited about your trip to Iceland for…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 25, 2015
At last Holuhraun volcano in Iceland is open for business
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Lucky you. Seems the never-ending Holuhraun volcano will become another tourist eruption. PIC Sparkle Motion As we predicted couple of weeks ago authorities in Iceland…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 16, 2015
Happy and horrible at Holmavik in Iceland
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Yet another village in Iceland that has seen better days. PIC aroundtheworldin100days I t is not a popular stop for tourists. The place is both…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 15, 2015
Iceland festival guide 2015
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It may strike you as strange but the Great Fish Day festival is one of the most popular in Iceland. PIC inspiredbyiceland This guide will…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 2, 2015
Flying to Iceland – Icelandair vs. Wow Air
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You may or may not know the two Icelandic airlines. But what is the difference between them? There are only so many ways of hauling…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 29, 2015
One less glacier in Iceland
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Annual snowfall is no longer enough to combat higher temperatures. All glaciers in Iceland are shrinking fast. PIC jeezzer-hozzer It´s official! There is now one…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 25, 2015