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
Thunderous Dynjandi waterfall beckons from far away in Iceland
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The waterfall of Dynjandi is in fact the name used for a lot of falls. PIC david.blaisonneau I ts name is Dynjandi and if you…
totalicelandstaffOctober 11, 2023
When visiting Grotta in Iceland timing is everything
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In wintertime Grotta makes for a nice Kodak moment but views in summertime can be spectacular. PIC Joibert T here might not be too many…
totalicelandstaffOctober 11, 2023
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
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
In Iceland, the giant troll that did not quite make it
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Not pretty but remember the beauty and the beast? PIC mries! I f you scream your lungs out while suddenly happening upon the fifteen meter…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 26, 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
Two must-see churches in Reykjavik Iceland
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The only catholic church in whole of Iceland is Landakotskirkja or Basilica of Jesus Christ. It´s worth a look. PIC A.Currell C onsidering there is…
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
Climbing Snaefellsjokull glacier in Iceland
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Near the top of Snaefellsjokull in late summer. PIC Greg Kruk A part from Vatnajokull glacier in the Southeast of Iceland the only other glacier…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 26, 2023
Sea swimming the way it should be done in Iceland
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Sea swimming is not for everyone and care should be taken since the cold water can easily shock. PIC karawho A little known fact about…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 26, 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, a blue lagoon that´s better than the Blue lagoon
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There are actually two blue lagoons in Iceland but only one can call itself by that name. PIC nicksarebi/bhollier W e used to love visiting…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 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
A poltergeist in Iceland bubbling over with rage
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The usually quiet Gunnuhver mud spring is suddenly alive with activity. PIC Kris Williams R eally like to know how amazingly wonderful Iceland is? How…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
In Reykjavik Iceland, a not-so-famous grassy knoll
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A serious competitor to the Dallas grassy knoll has risen in Reykjavik, Iceland. PIC Ruv I t cannot be said there is stiff competition in…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
The place of the last execution in Iceland
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The exact spot of the last execution in Iceland is marked by a small monument in Vatnsdalsholar in the North of Iceland. PIC Carolyn Whipple…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 25, 2023
What you need to know about the two-faced Dettifoss in Iceland
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West side story of Dettifoss. Excellent but only part of the fall can be seen. PIC Brian Kingsley O ne of the natural marvels of…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 24, 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
What is Hrafntinnusker in Iceland and why should you care
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Not impressed? Check out the two folks roughly in the middle. PIC maveri2401 O ne can argue until the end of time about the absolute…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 23, 2023