Possible whale sanctuary in the Vestman Islands
The municipality of the Vestman Islands and Merlin Entertainment are looking into the possibility to establish a Whale sanctuary for captive whales by...
Keflavik airport in frequent chaos with rising number of passengers passing trough
The situation in Leif Eiricsson Airport in Keflavik has become unstable according to Olafur Helgi Kjartansson chief of police in the south peninsula R...
Advertisement from tour guides damaging Iceland
The travel industry in Iceland has a great responsibility when it comes to protecting the fragile nature of the volcanic island. Regrettably they don’...
Iceland depends on tourism – Now more than ever
When calculating how countries depend on tourism and the travel industry, Iceland takes the 5th place globally according to Visir’s report quoting How...
Organised tours for Germans to Iceland cancelled
Katla DMI travel agency had 1100 tours booked this spring worth about 300-400 million kroner, with a combined 7500 nights in Iceland and organized tou...
Busses barred from the old city centre of Reykjavik
Cars able to carry more than eight passengers and especially fitted mountain vehicles are to be banned from driving in the old city centre of Reykjavi...
Roads made from recycled plastic may be the thing to come in Iceland (VIDEO)
The Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration has funded preliminary research into roads made from recycled plastic waist instead of conventional asph...
A family pet killed on arrival in Iceland
There has been harsh criticism on the conduct of The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority MAST, since a family pet, a cat traveling with a Swiss co...