When someone asks how much a trip to Iceland costs, there are two correct answers: “as long as a piece of string” or “about a ...

Based on the weather alone, I was thrilled to go to Iceland with National Geographic Expeditions and Lindblad Expeditions. As someone who lives in Florida, and the temperatures in August were still ...

It was only a matter of time: Now that Iceland's volcanic eruptions have been ongoing for a few days, several companies have organized tours to the seismic activity in Fimmvorduhals, a pass between ...

Viking explorer Garðar Svavarsson is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate Iceland by boat, in the year 870, and over the centuries he was followed by a number of other explorers and ...

Q. Are there any local walking-tour operators in Iceland that one can deal with directly by mail or after arriving in Iceland? A. Here are some possibilities. Embla Eco Adventures, Skolavordustigur ...

Crystal icebergs, erupting geysers, glacier-carved valleys, exploding greenery, towering waterfalls, emerald rivers and neon lights, dancing in the starry night sky; if I were to name just a few of ...

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Look familiar? Morocco's Essaouira, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the filming location for Astapor, "Game of Thrones'" infamous slave-trading city. Corbis HBO's "Game of Thrones", based on the ...