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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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Eruptions

August 21, 2026

Basalt Eruptions Hraun Landscape Lava Show Time for Geography Volcanic Eruptions

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EU Referendum: 29th of August

August 19, 2026

EU European Union Governance Government News Politics Referendum

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Managing the eclipse

August 16, 2026

Eclipse Tourism Iceland Resilience Snaefellsness Total Solar Eclipse Tourist management Traffic Westfjords Þetta reddast

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Via Private Eye

August 16, 2026

Iceland Private Eye Tourism

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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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Blogging Images Natthagi lavas

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Free today... a Kindle guide

Book Driving Guidebooks John Lloyd Kindle Self drive South Iceland

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Olafur Eliasson's Heimaey artwork

Art Eldfell Heimaey Landscape Olafur Eliasson Paths Westmann Islands

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Iceland Eclipse Festival

Asgeir Dadi Freyr Iceland Eclipse Music Music Festival Total Solar Eclipse

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The Icelandic Bar": Íslenski Barinn

Bar Food Íslenski Barinn Kjötsúpa Lamb soup Lundi Meat Soup Puffin Restaurant Reykjavik Whales

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Rayburn Tours Fieldwork Blog

Field Studies Tutor Fieldwork Iceland Rayburn Rayburn Tours

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Reykjavik and the 15 minute city

15 Minute City Cities Data Visualisation Mapping Quality of Life Reykjavik Sustainability

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Population change

Census Demographics Iceland Monitor Migration Population Population Change Statistics

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Popplagið in Reykjavík

Concerts Culture Heima Live music Music Popplagið Reykjavik Sigur Rós

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Jan in Iceland on visiting in 2026

Jan in Iceland Tourism Videos YouTube

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Fagradasfjall

Drones Fagradasfjall Iceland Reykjanes Peninsula Volcanic Eruptions YouTube

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Reykjanes Geopark

Reykjanes Reykjanes GeoPark Volcanic Eruptions

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100 Years 100 People

66 North Centenary Clothing Exhibition Images

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Time and Water

Andri Snær Magnason Books Documentary Glaciers Landscape National Geographic On Time and Water Sara Dosa Time and Water

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Sigur Rós and Sir David Attenborough

Environment Iceland Nature Royal Albert Hall Salmon Salmon farming Sigur Rós Sir David Attenborough Vigur Island Whaling Wind Farm

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Upphlutur

Clothing Culture Traditional Dress Traditions Upphlutur

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