Icelandic helicopter tours are exhilarating – and natural wonders like Þórisjökull and the Highlands can be difficult to reach without significant hiking experience. Hovering over them by air means enjoying their scale and beauty without any physical effort on your part! But even for places you can get to more easily, helicopter tours in Iceland will […]
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So you fancy going on a snowmobile trip, but don’t know where’s best? Well, Iceland has a fabulous range of things to see on a snowmobiling tour, from frozen lakes to glaciers and ice caves to lava tunnels. Here’s all you need to know about snowmobiling in Iceland, along with some of our favourite snowmobile
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So, you like the idea of moving to a country with stunning landscapes, a high standard of living and plenty of space to spread out? Iceland has all these things and more, but what is living in Iceland really like? Johan Wieland (CC) Is Iceland a cheap place to live? What visas and permits do
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If you’re visiting Iceland, whale-watching will almost certainly be at the top of your to-do list – provided you visit at the right time of year. Fernando Vega (CC) Watching these magnificent creatures leap and breach is an unforgettable sight and the waters around Iceland are some of the best in Europe for viewing whales
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Iceland has announced that it is opening up its borders from today, 18 Mar 2021, for leisure travellers who have been vaccinated. This would mean that such individuals can travel to Iceland without mandatory testing or quarantine. This announcement makes Iceland one of the world’s first countries to open up its borders and signals a
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Sure, the names Greenland and Iceland are quite different – err, one says green and lush and the other doesn’t – but actually they’ve got more in common than you might first think. So, what is the difference between Greenland and Iceland? Here’s a quick myth-buster to help you sort out one country from the
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The weather in Iceland varies enormously from month to month, from town to town and even from minute to minute. So how do you know when to go? What’s the best month to visit Iceland? When is the best time to see the northern lights in Iceland? And what is the temperature in Iceland like
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