A lovely book about a country most of us associate with volcanoes, spectacular landscapes, equality, and fishing. This book corrects that view with a wry humour that is more than ironic but less than sarcastic. Either directly or indirectly Iceland has contributed to the French Revolution, the success of the moon landings, and the creationContinue reading “Book Review – How Iceland Changed the World”
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Lord of the ring road: see Iceland through the windscreen
A driving holiday around Iceland’s Golden Circle and south coast gives a widescreen view of its cinematic landscape Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through History – Northern Ireland and Scotland
Iceland in focus:
Pictures of Iceland
Iceland’s burning wine: a taste of the ‘black death’
Brennivín was traditionally drunk to wash down rotting shark. Now this caraway-infused aquavit is firing up cocktails from Reykjavik to Brooklyn
The xx’s Romy Madley Croft: my favourite places in Reykjavik
The xx recorded parts of the I See You album in Reykjavik. It was so inspiring they’re holding the Night + Day Iceland festival there in July. Here, the singer-guitarist reveals the band’s city highlights
Just chillin’: welcome to Iceland’s wild, wild Westfjords
Iceland’s popularity with tourists doesn’t mean that solitude is hard to find. Head west to its fjords and splendid isolation and nature are close at hand
Volcano and earthquake museum to open in Iceland
The Lava Centre, a new interactive attraction in the shadow of the infamous Eyjafjallajökull volcano, will bring to life the ‘fiery heart of Iceland’
Hell and high water: fishing in Iceland
The midge-infested wastes of Iceland are not for everyone. But if you love trout fishing, it’s paradise
Escape from the Blue Lagoon: Iceland, beyond Reykjavik
Away from the increasingly crowded capital region, there are new ways of exploring Iceland’s untamed landscapes – and a hotel that looks like a Bond lair
Travel photography competition: October
From Iceland to South Africa, here are some beautifully captured moments from the natural world