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The Daily Travelling News in Argentina tells about Iceland

How nice to find a PR about Iceland in Latin America and seeing even a tour operator, Coral Travel, offering tours to Iceland. Thank you.
Read here the article published in Spanish in Argentina

Forces of Nature by Laura Crawford Williams

This is the very delayed update about our trip to Iceland and the excitement with Grimsvotn Volcano. Unfortunately, the ending really isn’t that exciting. In the end, we were able to get on the first plane out of Hofn, 5 days after the eruption. We even made it to our international plane on time. Overall, it was a great trip but difficult as well. The weather was severe the entire time, not just post volcano. It was cold, wet, and windy - to the extreme. Locals told us it was unusual weather for Spring. But, we shot every day and survived the elements. I’ve posted a gallery of images from the rest of the trip here

Billboard Magazine - Story about Björk

Billboard Magazine - Bjork: The Billboard Cover Story by Jason Lipshutz: "After selling 3.1 million U.S. copies of her first six solo albums, the Icelandic musician is ready to move beyond the CD, and even the MP3, and peer into the future." Read More

Man vs. Wild

The Los Angeles Times - Bear Grylls talks about manning up with Jake Gyllenhaal for 'Man vs. Wild': Why did you choose to take him to Iceland? Were you looking for a location that might be easier for him to handle? "I thought Iceland would be good because there's lots to do. I was like, The weather will be cool and it should be pretty mellow. We'll do a bit of climbing, and we'll just kind of jump into it.'" Read More

Affordable. Accessible. Exotic

Meetings Net - On Location: Iceland by Megan Row: "Affordable. Accessible. Exotic. These probably are not the first words that one associates with Iceland. Yet for meeting planners, these are three of the most significant qualities of this North Atlantic destination." Read More

Iceland in USA Today

Demystifying Travel to Iceland by Rick Seaney: "In the mood for a dramatically different destination that's just far enough and not too expensive? Consider Iceland." Read More

Iceland in Newsweek Magazine

Newsweek Magazine – Iceland’s Culture Palace by Judith H. Dobrzynski.“To the Blue Lagoon, where tourists discover the joys of soaking in warm, mineral-laden seawater, and to the island’s strange but beautiful terrain, Harpa adds a cultural dimension to Iceland’s appeal.” Read More

Cold land, warm heart

It may be icy and isolated but this volcanic hotbed impresses with its beauty, writes Mark Juddery, from Sidney Morning Herald.

How to Experience Reykjavík Like a Native

Travel writer Jeanine Barone shares some great tips for experiencing the capital of Iceland, including some of Reykjavík's lesser known attractions such as the Botanical Gardens and Holavalla cemetary