In Iceland, a preview of your life in a care home
Life before death. Now you can rent a room in government run care homes in Iceland Now you can get a preview of how…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 6, 2016
Iceland prices – 2016 version
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The local currency. Now you need considerable more to buy less. Here we are again. Slightly older and a little wiser and still dreaming about…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 6, 2016
Death toll at famous Iceland dive site continues to mount
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The only place in the world where you literally dive between continents. But deaths are occurring with alarming regularity. PIC Jerrold Bennett You may or…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 29, 2016
Conde Nast finally agreeing with Total Iceland
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From 300 thousand tourists a year to well over a million in a couple of years will mean gigantic problems in a tiny country. And…
totalicelandstaffJanuary 19, 2016
Where to shop if on a budget in Iceland
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Not many tricks to make a trip in Iceland cheaper but this could help. PIC Globesurfer.de It is getting infinitely harder for backpackers and those…
totalicelandstaffNovember 22, 2015
Three fab restaurants in Akureyri Iceland
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For a town its size it´s quite amazing the varied things one can do in Akureyri. PIC Tom Olliver At the beginning of the century…
totalicelandstaffNovember 20, 2015
In Iceland, overload of Santas could leave you wanting
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Traditions from times past and Yule Lads to boost. PIC Árbæjarsafn Twenty years ago the thirteen different Santa´s of Iceland only got mentioned in hushed tones…
totalicelandstaffNovember 20, 2015
Treating animals like trash – a tale of Iceland farmers
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Before you order some fancy schmanzy bacon or other pig products in Iceland you should know how the poor animals are treated. PIC RUV We…
totalicelandstaffNovember 12, 2015
Indian music and Iceland landscape seem a perfect match
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Stunning scenes from a forthcoming Indian movie taken partly in Iceland. Screengrab One has to wonder. Today not a human with a camera has not…
totalicelandstaffNovember 9, 2015
All the little practical things you need to know about Iceland
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Is tipping allowed? Cheapest supermarket? Bad neighborhoods? All is answered. PIC Vera & Jean Christophe Y ou´ve been here before. No travel to anywhere is…
totalicelandstaffNovember 7, 2015
In Iceland, the rather amazing story of a beautiful cave
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The tiniest of turf building before an opening into the rock. The cave of Rutur has quite the history. PIC Chris Johnson I t is…
totalicelandstaffNovember 4, 2015
Here´s one ferry company to avoid in Iceland
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A company recklessly taking tourists to disturb the handful of eagles found in Iceland. Avoid at all costs. You know how simple folks get blinded…
totalicelandstaffNovember 2, 2015
At Siglufjordur, nice skiing but not best ski area you´ve never heard of
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Skardsdal valley ski area of Siglufjordur in Iceland. Very, very nice but lacking too. PIC siglo.is A ll is fair in love and war says…
totalicelandstaffOctober 30, 2015
Whopping barhopping walkabout in Reykjavik Iceland
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The hippiest bars, the weirdest bars and the fun joints as well. All part and parcel of the Whopping Barhopping Walkabout tour. PIC lauren From…
totalicelandstaffOctober 23, 2015
Why this little known fjord in Iceland should be on your bucket list
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One truly awesome place on the list of no one is Mjóifjordur fjord with its majestic Klifbrekkufossar waterfall at its entrance. PIC east.is S eeing…
totalicelandstaffOctober 19, 2015
Staying safe on the black beaches and glaciers of Iceland
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Inviting isn´t it? But here, as elsewhere, looks can be deceiving. PIC Matt Malone Ahhhh. Those awesome and tantalizing black beaches of Iceland. Practically the…
totalicelandstaffOctober 19, 2015
If you REALLY feel sorry about the bankers of Iceland…
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Hreidar Mar Sigurdsson was convicted of massive fraud as the head of the former Kaupthing bank of Iceland. Now you might be filling his coffers…
totalicelandstaffOctober 1, 2015
Radioactive pollution found in Reykjanes Geopark in Iceland
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The famous Blue lagoon and in the background the energy company supplying the lagoon with its warm water. Radioactive pollution has been found in boreholes…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 17, 2015
Why you should take ads about Iceland with loads of salt
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Pretty nice huh? Except this place does not exist in reality. Advert from Icelandair You know how all the Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci models…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 16, 2015
Street art par excellence in Iceland
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For lovers of La Linea this is a marvel. PIC Jerome Vadon We regularly get questions about the Icelandic sense of humor? Why we don´t…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 16, 2015
A Northern Lights night to remember in Iceland
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Contrary to belief the Northern Lights are not always green and not always flickering horizontally. They come in some amazingly different forms. PIC greenzowie Unless…
totalicelandstaffSeptember 14, 2015
If the police don´t stop you in Blonduos Iceland these geese will
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The village of Blonduos. Geese have been dying here by the busloads because of careless drivers. PIC Blonduos There really is only one thing that…
totalicelandstaffJuly 28, 2015
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
Trending in Iceland: crapping all over the place
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Doing your things all over the place is not very nice and signs like this might soon be found all over Iceland It was bound…
totalicelandstaffJuly 11, 2015