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Curiosity of Icelandic Beer

Curiosity of Icelandic Beer

The odd thing, the thing that surprises tourists and even younger Icelanders (well those over 21), is that drinking beer was illegal until 1st march 1989. Yes beer was under prohibition! Strangely thought, you could drink spirits and wine, well if you could afford...

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What are the Northern Lights

What are the Northern Lights

What are the Northern Lights or more precisely the Aurora Borealis exactly? And why do they only happen in the Northern or Southern hemisphere?  The first important thing to understand is that the Earth has a magnetic field. Specifically in the South and North, which...

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Merry Christmas – Gleðileg jól!

Merry Christmas – Gleðileg jól!

From December 23rd Icelanders get into a very festive mood, though Christmas has a very set-in-stone starting time in Iceland:  On December 23rd, or “Þorláksmessa”, as we call it. This is the day before Christmas, when you do your last shopping, have a walk...

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Northern Lights – camera help

Northern Lights – camera help

Equipment:  TRIPOD – no northern lights photo is good unless taken while using a tripod. REMOTE CONTROL – helps to reduce movement of a camera when triggering the shutter; delayed shutter will do as well if you do not have a remote...

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Volcanoes of Iceland

Volcanoes of Iceland

Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic ridge, this means that Iceland lies on two tectonic plates, namely the Eurasian and the North American plate. This continental drift can be seen in Thingvellir (“þingvellir”) which is part of our Hot Golden Circle tour and can be...

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Swimming Pool etiquette

Swimming Pool etiquette

Most folks have been to a public swimming pool. Enter the correct changing room for your gender, then peel off your clothes, put on the swimming clothes, shower and enter the pool. Simply?Well no so quick here in Iceland. You see we don't use Chlorine in the pools, or...

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