GJ TRAVEL - ICELAND BLOG

27.
April

GO INSIDE THE VOLCANO

Explore the heart of a volcano that is the only place on earth where you can go into a magma chamber. It’s been over four decades ago since the first man set foot on the moon. But it’s only now that human beings are offered the chance to see what a volcano looks like on the inside. See here
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16.
October

See Iceland All Year slide show

Iceland Autumn, Winter and Spring Images
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02.
March

Winners of the 2010 Photo Competition

We are glad to announce the proud winners. See results and photos here
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20.
November

Iceland Photo Competition 2010

57 photos, 14 contestants are competing this year at our Iceland Photo Competition 2010. Pictures tell more than 1000 words and these photos will tell their own stories by our GJ-Travel visitors and travellers to Iceland. Most photos have been taken while exploring Iceland with GJ-Travel. Have look here & send us your comments and votes.

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02.
November

Best Marketing Award

The Iceland Convention and Incentive Bureau won the ICCA Best Marketing Award. The winner was announced during today's closing session at the 49th ICCA Congress in Hyderabad, India. "How can you turn a volcanic eruption and a Europe-wide no-fly zone into a marketing success story?" That was the challenge that Iceland faced this year.
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06.
September

Warmest Summer Ever in Iceland’s Capital

The average temperature of the three summer months, June, July and August, in Reykjavík this year was 12.2°C (54°F), which makes this the warmest summer in the capital since temperatures were first recorded in 1871, according to meteorologist Trausti Jónsson.
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02.
September

Culture Night

Reykjavík had been crowded during its largest cultural festival, Culture Night, held Saturday 21 August. The Reykjavík Jazz Festival and the Reykjavík Marathon also coincided with Culture Night. The festival was held for the 15th time this year and was packed with fun events for the whole family, from morning till night.

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22.
July

Lonely Planet: Iceland Top Tavel Destination 2010

Leading global travel guide, Lonely Planet recently announced Iceland as a top summer travel destination for August. Lonely Planet is encouraging travellers to visit the land of fire and ice as ‘there really has never been a better time’ to go.

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16.
June

Inspired By Iceland

Approximately 320,000 residents of Iceland, government bodies and various travel companies, such as Icelandair, left online messages of support on Thursday 3rd June with the purpose of encouraging visitors to experience Iceland for themselves.
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05.
June

Reykjavik gets new mayor

A week after Iceland’s local elections, the capital city has a new mayor – and as expected it is comedian and head of the Best Party, Jon Gnarr.

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