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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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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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Surtsey Eruption Resource

Discover the World Education Resource Surtsey Teaching resource Volcanic Eruption Westmann Islands

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RVK Brewing Company

Beer Brewery Culture Kopar Music Reykjavik RVK Social

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Jessica Auer

Films Images Jessica Auer Photography Seyðisfjörður

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Mega Zipline

Environment Hveragerði Reykjadalur Tourist attraction Zip line

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Aurora Igloos

Accommodation Aurora Hella Hotels Igloo

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Kaleo at Þingvellir National Park

Concerts Iceland Summer Kaleo Midnight sun Music Music Festival Open Air concert Þingvellir Þingvellir National Park

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Vaðaldavirkjun

Construction projects Energy Energy infrastructure Renewable Energy Vaðaldavirkjun Wind Wind Farm

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Eight tourist traps to avoid

"Puffin shops" Bottled Water Lopapeysa Lundabúðin Tourism

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

Iceland Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Lionesses in Iceland

Football Iceland vs England Laugardalsvöllur Sport Women's Football World Cup

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Real Vikings

BBC Sounds Iceland Icelandic history Podcast Real Vikings Settlement Vikings

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Iceland SplashMap

Iceland Maps Navigation SplashMaps Walking

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Volcano lecture at Bradford Grammar School - 27th April

Bradford Grammar School CPD Earthquakes Jurgen Neuberg Living with volcanoes Tectonic Hazards Volcanoes

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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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