Iceland sparkles when it is sunny says UK ambassador to Iceland
As you may have inferred from my interviews, I am addicted to Twitter. The key to getting a good experience from Twitter is putting in the time to find the best accounts to follow. The rule is simple, avoid the negative and the divisive, and...
Inspired by Iceland now enables you to OutHorse your out of office reply. Finally.
I have always been a fan of the campaigns by the super-creative folks at Inspired by Iceland. If I had to pick a favorite so far, I would say the Icelandverse. That campaign poked much-needed fun at the rather uninspiring messaging around Mark Zuckerberg’s announcements...
Meet the gardener who wants to reforest Iceland
Adrian Walder is a man on a mission to reforest Iceland. He has registered his project Birch Tree Yurts Iceland on the crowdfunding site Karolina Fund to build a novel kind of accommodation, birch tree yurts, in the north of Iceland. His ultimate goal is...
Save 10% on these Iceland helicopter tours
My favorite thing to do when traveling is to go on a helicopter ride. I have had the immense pleasure of flying above New York City in a helicopter. And I have soared above the Grand Canyon and the Hoover dam. I have also been...
Visit Perlan
Unfortunately, I am no longer able to offer promotional codes for Perlan. However, options like the Whales of Iceland, Lava Show, and Flyover Iceland are great choices for family-friendly indoor entertainment. But if you are keen on booking a ticket for Perlan, you can do...
A road trip to Flateyri where a folk school is rejuvenating the village
The Westfjords have a special place in my heart, it is a beautiful and rugged area, and I relish going there. My wife and I recently drove to Flateyri from Reykjavik to pick my daughter up. She had completed a very successful winter studying at...
Exploring Reykjavik makes me feel at home says travel writer Marcia DeSanctis
Do you dream about exploring Reykjavik on your own? Follow in the footsteps of renowned travel writer Marcia DeSanctis. She writes for such magazines and journals as TRAVEL + LEISURE, Vogue, Air Mail, Town & Country, BBC Travel, and Departures. Her New York Times travel...
Icelandic Grammy award winner Dísella Lárusdóttir loves hiking in Iceland
Soprano singer Dísella Lárusdóttir is one of Iceland’s brightest stars. She just won a Grammy award for her magnificent performance in Phillip Glass’s acclaimed opera Akhnaten, which was put on stage at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The opera is based on the...
