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Death At Reynisfjara: Devastation On The Beach
Another horrific reckoning with modern tourism Yukio Mishima crystallised the empty pathos of life in a once-proud nation dealing with rapid hyper-modernisation with his story collection Death at Midsummer. The haunting title story presents a mother dealing with the death of her…
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New Data Sheds Light On Tourist Accidents
Most accidents in Icelandic nature happen on Esja, Langjökull, or Fimmvörðuháls, according to the new data from the Icelandic Tourist Board. The Icelandic Tourist Board has compiled incidents and accidents involving travellers and outdoor enthusiasts in Icelandic nature. The data covers 839…
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Icelandic Tourist Board Warns Against Pickpockets In Major Tourist Destinations
Reports of stolen items at some of Iceland’s main tourist destinations have become more prevalent, according to the Icelandic Tourist Board. The organisation urges people to be aware of their belongings while visiting popular tourist attractions. The Icelandic Tourist Board received reports…
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Icelanders Set A Travel Record In October
According to a new report by the Icelandic Tourist Board, 72,000 Icelanders travelled in October. This is an absolute record in the number of Icelanders going abroad within a month. “This confirms that Icelanders behave like other nations, having gradually accumulated their…
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News In Brief Early August
A whole new angle on the ever-brewing Ministry of the Interior scandal came to light when it was reported that Interior Minister Hanna Birna had contacted then-Commissioner of the Capital Area Police Stefán Eiríksson, in person and by phone, in part to…
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Iceland’s Tourism Is Growing Too Quickly
In the first 6 months of 2014, 402.000 tourists came through Keflavík airport, 90.000 more than in the same period last year. While this is good news, the Director General of the Icelandic Tourist Board, Ólöf Ýrr Atladóttir, told RÚV yesterday that it…
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EasyJet Offering More Flights To And From Iceland
Budget airline easyJet announced at a press conference today that the company will increase its flights to and from Iceland in the coming year. Commercial manager Ali Gayward said the airline will fly to eight destinations from Reykjavík, with new flights to…