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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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Thoughtful Travel Podcast

Alda Sigmundsdottir Amanda Kemble Blogging Iceland Living with volcanoes Podcast Travel

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Iceland's lack of a military

BBC Conflict Crossing Continents Iceland Keflavik Military Radio 4

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RUV feature on Grindavik and Hveragerði

Grindavik Hveragerði Reykjanes Peninsula Volcanic Eruption

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Will Fry's Changing Places substack

Changing Places Newsletter Place Representations of Place Substack Will Fry

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Lavaforming at the Hafnarhús

Andri Snær Magnason Architecture Art Climate Breakdown Hafnarhús Harbour Huldufolk Iceland Lava Lavaforming Living with volcanoes Magma Reykjavik Venice Biennale Volcanic Eruption

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Ferðamálastofa - the Icelandic Tourist Board

Ferðamálastofa Icelandic Tourist Board Statistics Tourism Tourist Board Tourist management Visitors

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The Vik Mineral Shed

Geology Lava Show Mineral Shed Tourist attraction Vik

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How safe is the Reykjanes peninsula?

Grindavik Reykjanes Peninsula Volcanic Eruption Volcanic Eruptions

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The Land of Giants

Energy infrastructure Iceland Infrastructure Landscape Change Power lines Pylons The Land of Giants

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Gleðilega páska!

Bónus Chocolate Culture Easter Easter Eggs Festivals Supermarket Sweets

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Flyover Iceland

Films Flyover Iceland Harbour Rayburn Tours Virtual Reality Visitor attraction

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Kaleo at Þingvellir

Concerts Culture Events Kaleo Music National Parks Open Air concert Thingvellir

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Still steaming...

Fagradasfjall Geldingadalur Lava Natthagi Natthagi lavas

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Spirulina and chips?

Hellisheidi Spirulina Vaxa

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Rayburn Tours trip.

Iceland Images Newsletter Rayburn Tours Substack

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Erosion at Reynisfjara

Black Sand Beach Coast Coastal Erosion Dyrholaey Erosion Reynisfjara Storms

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700 posts

Blogging Iceland Rayburn Tours

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Cal Flyn and the Reykjanes peninsula

Books Cal Flyn Iceland Reykjanes Eruption Reykjanes Peninsula The Fires

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This would be a Bónus

Bónus Pig Shopping Souvenirs Supermarket

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Easter Eggs

Chocolate Culture Easter Easter Eggs Goa Málshættir Proverbs Supermarket Sweets

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Ráðhús Reykjavíkur

Map Meeting point Public space Ráðhús Reykjavíkur Reykjavik Town Hall

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1st May: Workers' Day

1st of May Iceland Labour Day May 1st Public Holidays Reykjavik Workers' Day

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Weather playing up again!

Extreme weather Hellisheidi Icelandic Roads Snow Traffic Vedur Vik Weather

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Katla

Film Film Locations Iceland Katla Netflix

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Veður Hazard Maps for Volcanic Unrest

Grindavik Hazard Management Hazard Map Infrastructure Institute of Earth Sciences Maps Reykjanes Peninsula Sundhnúkagígar Tectonic Hazards The Fires Vedur

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Þúfa

Art Harbour Harpa Public art Reykjavik Sculpture Þúfa

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'The Fires'

Fiction Novel Reykjanes Eruption Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir The Fires Volcanoes

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Large eruption incoming?

Grindavik Kristín Jónsdóttir Living with volcanoes Reykjanes Eruption Reykjanes Peninsula RUV Sundhnúkagígar Volcanic Eruptions Volcanoes

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Mar 19: 5 years ago

Grindavik Natthagi lavas Reykjanes Reykjanes Peninsula Sundhnúkagígar Svartsengi Volcanic Eruptions

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Iceland Energy Map

Energy Energy infrastructure Geothermal Energy GIS Iceland Infrastructure Mapping Orkustofnun Pipelines Renewable Energy

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Happy Beer Day

Anniversaries Beer Beer Day Celebrations Iceland Prohibition

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Flyover Iceland - the trailer

February 17, 2026

Films Flyover Iceland Harbour Landscape Reykjavik Tourist attraction

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Half a million - or 400 000

February 17, 2026

Hamborgarafabrikkan Höfði House Immigration Migration Population Population Change Reykjavik

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Noise from Iceland

February 16, 2026

Cryo Culture Exploration Ey Kaśka Paluch Mapping Nature Noise Noise from Iceland Sounds Spotify Westmann Islands

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Bolludagur

February 15, 2026

Bolludagur Food Holidays Öskudagur Sprengidagur

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World Whale Day

February 15, 2026

Hvalur IAATO Whales

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Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

February 11, 2026

Authors Books Dystopia Fiction Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir Stuck in Iceland

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66 North and the Winter Olympics

February 06, 2026

66 North Clothing Iceland National Team Sport Winter Olympics

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A good watch

February 05, 2026

Hazard Management Hazards Iceland Reykjanes Eruption Reykjanes Peninsula Tectonic Hazards

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IcelandAir - AI or real?

February 03, 2026

AI Creativity Iceland IcelandAir Images Real Unreal Tourism

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ChatGPT - Icelandic helper?

January 31, 2026

AI Icelandic Language Language learning Translation

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Stuck in Iceland

January 31, 2026

Blogging Culture Stuck in Iceland

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Protecting Iceland's peatlands

January 31, 2026

Birds Environment Habitats Peatlands Projects Protection RSPB Wetlands

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Sigur Ros: Route One

January 18, 2026

Blogging Coast Film Iceland N1 Ring Road Route One Sigur Ros World of Music Worldly Music

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Hannah Kent's new book

January 04, 2026

Always Home Always Homesick Biography Family Hannah Kent Iceland North Iceland

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Payment per kilometre

January 04, 2026

Coaches Road Tax Roads Tolls Tourists Traffic

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