Why is there no Geysir at Geysir area in Iceland
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A 40 year old picture from the famous Geysir area in Iceland. You can clearly see the two strokes of water. The closer one is…
totalicelandstaffOctober 14, 2022
Around Iceland without missing a beat (or a sight)
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99% of foreign visitors think there is only one glacier lagoon in Iceland. Boy, are those folks wrong. Pic Oscar Martinez " Driving in Iceland…
totalicelandstaffOctober 12, 2022
Why is there a waterfall named Children´s falls in Iceland
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Not big or huge in any sense but impressive nevertheless. Barnafossar waterfalls in Iceland. PIC Paul Hutchinson Y ou know sometimes the small things can…
totalicelandstaffOctober 9, 2022
What is Ásbyrgi in Iceland and why you should know about it
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Even if a picture says a thousand words it can do no justice to Ásbyrgi national park in northeast Iceland. Lush green canyon sheltered by…
totalicelandstaffOctober 9, 2022
For well hung men in Iceland, Westfjords the place
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Music festival in the major town in the Westfjord area of Iceland. PIC Bernard McManus H ere´s one ad you´re not likely to see anytime…
totalicelandstaffOctober 7, 2022
So you wanna do the Interstellar thingy in Iceland
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The setting of some scenes of the movie Interstellar. PIC Winston McLeod S eems some people out there care about little more than imitating their…
totalicelandstaffOctober 7, 2022
The most horrible thing on Iceland roads
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Such incidents are sad for all involved. PIC Erna Osk Gudnadottir W e have written about this before but important things bear repeating. Take serious…
totalicelandstaffOctober 5, 2022
Mounting Grey Pants recommended in Iceland
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A hiker´s dream it is not. But a walk up the small Grabrok mound is recommended regardless. PIC Carsten Frenzl A ccording to local tourism…
totalicelandstaffOctober 5, 2022
The favela of Iceland
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The partly rebuilt Saenautasel farm is found in the most harsh and remote place imaginable. PIC Kevin Barnett Y ou would be forgiven if even…
totalicelandstaffOctober 2, 2022
The tiny piece of Reykjavik called Rock Village
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One of a couple or so streets belonging to the oldest part of Reykjavik Iceland. T he city of Reykjavik in Iceland is but a…
totalicelandstaffOctober 2, 2022
A wicked place in a friendly village in Iceland
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The welcoming committee at the Ghost Centre at Stokkseyri. PIC shadowgate T he small village of Stokkseyri in the Southwest of Iceland is not much…
totalicelandstaffJuly 23, 2022
Visiting Iceland in 2022 not such a good idea
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S o! Here we are. All fine and dandy after Covid (although reality differs) and we´re all dying to start exploring the world again. That…
totalicelandstaffJune 21, 2022
Still not sure if you should visit Kerlingarfjoll in Iceland
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Kerlingarfjoll mountain park is simply amazing. Hot springs galore next to landscape more barren than the moon. Brightly colored mounds of earth next to gigantic…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 9, 2022
Take a load off in Iceland (before touring)
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The throngs of tourists now touring the Golden Circle are too many for locals to keep up. PIC Bruce McAdam S ome local pundits in…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 5, 2022
Are the women of Iceland still freeing the nipple?
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Icelandic nipples are not much on view these days. But that could change when the temperature rises. PIC Twitter T eam Total Iceland gets amazing…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 22, 2022
So what are the towns of Iceland best known for
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One place with a clear connection in the minds of many Icelanders is Faskrudsfjordur. Long known for an important link to France. PIC jbdodane I…
totalicelandstaffDecember 6, 2021
The hell is this Harpa you hear so much about in Iceland?
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According to CNN this place alone is worth visiting Iceland. Which is crap but Harpa is good for a stare or so. PIC Whatsallthisthen J…
totalicelandstaffDecember 3, 2021
Here´s one way to travel Iceland without paying an arm and a leg
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Camping and caravansite Systragil in the North of Iceland is rather typical of the quite wonderful places to enjoy in between trips. PIC Systragil A…
totalicelandstaffDecember 2, 2021
One humongous problem with winter travel in Iceland
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Seeing the fair country of Iceland in its winter state is not a bad thing in and of itself but there are huge drawbacks. PIC…
totalicelandstaffNovember 30, 2021
In Iceland, a great stop for Cold War aficionados
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Nice building indeed but nothing to write home about. PIC travphotos A mong locals the Borgartun street is jokingly called Wall Street as an unusual…
totalicelandstaffNovember 10, 2021
Close to a towering glacier in Iceland a sculpture show par excellence
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Sadly nowadays this place is more often than not crowded with tourists. PIC Dmitry Shakin T hose not inclined to do a bit of research…
totalicelandstaffNovember 10, 2021
Words to live by in Iceland
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The famous Sagas of Iceland are hundreds of years old but locals can still easily read them today. Y ou may well fault us for…
totalicelandstaffNovember 3, 2021
Where to find liquor stores in Iceland
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The official sign of the official liquor store in Iceland. PIC cogdogblog J udging from official tourism websites and brochures no visitor to Iceland is…
totalicelandstaffNovember 3, 2021
Iceland wants to be your friend (but only if you have money)
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See any young people? No, we neither. Truth is, Iceland is very expensive in summertime and for real traveling you need hoards of cash. PIC…
totalicelandstaffOctober 29, 2021