A tip about taxicabs in Iceland
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Different taxi companies in Iceland offer different prices. Ask around. PIC chadmagiera W hen in Iceland it can be extremely tempting to grab a cab…
totalicelandstaffMarch 18, 2023
Five interesting things to do in Reykjavik Iceland
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Five things you may or may not find in your foreign guidebook about Reykjavik. PIC Nouhailler J udging from the throngs of foreign tourists stopping…
totalicelandstaffMarch 17, 2023
In the East of Iceland a view to die for
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Picturesque is it not? Snaefell mountain in early spring. PIC Tom Olliver A s we have covered before the least visited part of Iceland is…
totalicelandstaffMarch 17, 2023
Three reasons to make a stop at Grimsey island in Iceland
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No, it does not look like much. But a few hours at Grimsey island might well make your day in Iceland. PIC mouserNedbot N ot…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2023
Cycling in Iceland is no walk in the park
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Cycling Iceland is no walk in the park. You will need to be fit as hell and tough as rocks. And then some... PIC -magical…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2023
The hell is this giant bookshelf doing in middle of South Iceland
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Book it. The fascinating side of one country museum in Iceland. PIC JasonParis A part from some obvious stuff like the Perlan sightseeing tower in…
totalicelandstaffMarch 14, 2023
In these places in Iceland spare a thought for mass murder victims
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Desolate then and desolate now. The site of the only known mass murder in Iceland. PIC lauraobno.cat S uppose you live in the remotest of…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2023
Only in Iceland would an easy trekking route be called Legbreaker
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The name is not very inviting perhaps but the nature here is. PIC Saylea O ne thing trekkers need to keep in mind when visiting…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2023
Skogafoss in Iceland is but the icing on the cake
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Following Skogaa river above Skogafoss waterfall you soon find more to rejoice about. PIC BestofDanSilver O ne of the more beautiful and easily accessible waterfalls…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2023
The place where Iceland got its name
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As often is the case in Iceland every spot has a history. In the fjord of Vatnsfjordur you will find this monument to the allegedly…
totalicelandstaffMarch 12, 2023
Thingvellir Iceland with unusual twist and perfect ending
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Lake Ulfljotsvatn is right next to Thingvellir lake but much smaller. PIC NK Eide V isiting Iceland and not touring Thingvellir National Park half an…
totalicelandstaffFebruary 12, 2023
The two-faced Laugavegur in Iceland
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The Laugavegur trekking trail bends around the most fabulous landscape. PIC mr.keasone Y ou would be forgiven for not understanding why there seem to be…
totalicelandstaffOctober 15, 2022
A worthy stop underneath the Snaefellsjokull glacier in Iceland
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One of the nicer (and easy) cave explorations in Iceland is actually found underneath the Snaefellsjokull glacier. PIC Kenneth Ingram O ne of the more…
totalicelandstaffOctober 15, 2022
In Iceland, a disgusting myth so strong even locals believe
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Would you believe we eat food which smells so bad the cook has to take protective measures. PIC frost.is W hile there has been an…
totalicelandstaffOctober 14, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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