Iceland is preparing for a huge tourism boom after witnessing a record-breaking number of visitors so far this year. Known as “the land of fire and ice”, the Nordic country has become famed for its ...

Tourist bookings in Iceland are growing more slowly than forecast with travelers deterred by high prices and frequent volcanic eruptions near an inhabited area. Bookings over the winter months have ...

Iceland’s government is preparing to introduce a “considerably higher” tourist tax in the coming weeks as the Nordic island nation grapples with an unprecedented influx of international visitors that ...

Iceland was already an expensive tourist destination. The tax will make it even more so. Iceland has reinstated the tax tourists pay for hotel and alternative accommodation rooms this year. In another ...

Despite repeated closures caused by the volcano, Blue Lagoon has seen a recovery in its guest bookings, but safety remains a tourist concern. Blue Lagoon has been experiencing a recovery in guest ...

A volcanic eruption in 2010 put the island nation on millions of travelers’ maps. But is the country’s culture now at risk? Tourists watching a volcanic eruption on March 27, 2010.Credit...Alldor ...

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“To witness these powerful forces, the roar of Earth, is mind blowing,” says Ingimundur Stefansson, an Icelandic tour guide. “Man is a small potato in such a world.” In part because of our fascination ...

Iceland Travel has developed new seasonal tours that position Iceland as a year-round destination with different adventures and excursions available throughout the changing months. The three-day ...