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A post a day in 2020. Now posting items of interest for those visiting Iceland, and images from my time there working with Rayburn Tours.

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Jardvakt

August 13, 2026

Denmark Earthquakes Iceland Jardvakt Paul Berry Seismic Activity Volcanic Eruption

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Sólmyrk

August 13, 2026

Eclipse Eclipse Tourism Iceland Reykjanes Reykjanes Peninsula Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse

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Colanders at the ready

August 12, 2026

Cruise Cruise Ships Eclipse Tourism Iceland Marine Traffic Solar Eclipse Total Solar Eclipse Westfjords

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Will this be off the itinerary soon?

Climate Breakdown Glacier Glacier Retreat Glacier Walk Health and Safety Ice Icelandic Met Office Melting ice Rockfalls RUV Solheimajökull Vedur Veður

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The Odyssey - Iceland as Hades

BFI IMAX Black Sand Christopher Nolan Film Locations Hades Markarfljót Snaefellsness The Odyssey

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DC Wreck on Solheimasandur

Beliebers Filming locations Icelandic Moss Justin Bieber Landscape Music Music Videos Plane wreck Seljalandsfoss Solheimasandur Tourism Waterfalls

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How Iceland changed the world

Books Culture Egill Bjarnason Iceland Reading

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Defacing the landscape

Crime Damage Iceland Landscape Landscape management Magazines Reykjavik Grapevine Tourists

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Don't forget...

Culture Swimming Tourists

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Wind farm construction underway at Vaðölduver

Construction projects Energy Energy infrastructure Landsvirkjun Renewable Energy Vaðölduver Wind Farm

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Mappage

David Rumsey Map Collection Iceland Map

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BFI IMAX

Andri Snær Magnason BFI IMAX Film Glaciers Iceland London Sara Dosa Time and Water

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Iceland the Beautiful

Guides Iceland Iceland the Beautiful Itineraries Travel Visitors Website

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Þjóðhátíðardagurinn

Celebrations Events National Day Þjóðhátíðardagurinn

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Iceland - made by volcanoes

Hazards Iceland Living with volcanoes Teaching resource Volcanoes

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Andrii Snær Magnason podcast

Andri Snær Magnason Climate Crisis Iceland On Time and Water

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Icelandic footballers

'Against the Elements' Diaspora FIFA World Cup 2026 Football Football League Icelandic Football Immigration Sport

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World Cup 2026 - some GIS maps

Football Icelandic Football Sport World Cup 2026

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Iceland Splashmap - the story

Charity Field Studies Tutor Fund raising Iceland Mapping Maps Rayburn Tours SplashMaps

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Rayburn Tours - nominated again

Awards FST Rayburn Tours School Travel Awards Voting

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Alan Parkinson

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I work for them as a Field Tutor in Iceland, and have done since 2020. If you want to know more get in touch, Rayburn won the Best Tour Operator award at the School Travel Awards.

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