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
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
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
A way to save on camping in Iceland
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Camping is a fine way of exploring Iceland but also prices there have been exploding. PIC rwhgould I t is a truth universally known that…
totalicelandstaffOctober 27, 2021
Trekking Iceland
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And these folks are just on a light hour-long trek. Trekking Iceland massive adventure but not without dangers and hardships. PIC utrechtman F or fit…
totalicelandstaffOctober 26, 2021
Visiting Landmannalaugar Iceland without the crowds
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Beauty being spoiled by mass tourism. On crowded days the famous and stunning Landmannalaugar area reminds locals of the beaches of Benidorm in Spain. Hardly…
totalicelandstaffOctober 25, 2021
Perhaps the greatest show on earth in Iceland direct and without the cold
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A fuzzy image from New Year´s Eve in Reykjavik. Some say this is the world´s grandest fireworks show but this really depends on the weather.…
totalicelandstaffOctober 25, 2021
Why Iceland is the place to pop the question
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The midnight sun in summer or Aurora Borealis in winter. We contend finding a more romantic place on this planet of ours is next to…
totalicelandstaffOctober 10, 2021
Three generations of elves in one stone in Iceland
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Of course there are elves in Iceland. At least if you believe one local congressman. PIC Meiburgin S eems like human beings aren´t the only…
totalicelandstaffOctober 10, 2021
The most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland
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There are lots of stunning waterfalls all over Iceland. Problem is many are hard to get to and require long hikes T elling everybody that…
totalicelandstaffOctober 10, 2021
One pristine wilderness of Iceland soon going extinct
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A typical sight from the gravel track known as Sprengisand way over the highland of Iceland. PIC Jesus Rodriguez Fernandes F or centuries the name…
totalicelandstaffOctober 7, 2021
East Iceland
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A symbol of the East of Iceland. The Snaefell glacier mountain is the easternmost part of Vatnajokull glacier which is the largest one in Europe.…
totalicelandstaffOctober 7, 2021
Lamb penis sound delicious? Then Iceland is the place
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Chewy like a tendon with a dash of salty taste. Lamb penis for your pleasure in Iceland F or a long time travelers have been…
totalicelandstaffOctober 6, 2021