Iceland travel safety information website launched for tourists
The safety information website for travel in Iceland, www.safetravel.is, was launched by the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue (Slysavarnafé...
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Iceland international airport receives award in China
Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport has received an award for customer satisfaction by the Airports Council International (ACI) during a recent c...
Volcano tours prove popular at Iceland eruption site
Scheduled volcano tours with super Jeeps and coaches have become the hottest activity in Iceland recently. Tour operators are offering numerous day tr...
Eyjafjallajokull to become as popular as Mount Vesuvius?
Will Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull become as popular with tourists as Mount Vesuvius? Maybe it will according to travel writer Simon Calder during an eve...
Swedish shopkeepers capitalise on Finnish food strikes
Striking food workers in Finland have sent the purchasing public scurrying across the border to Sweden for supplies.
Lapland school numbers falling
The dwindling number of school children enrolling in remote areas of Lapland is causing concern for Finnish authorities.
Norway and Russia announce further cooperation
Representatives from the Russian Federation and the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research have agreed to cooperate on meteorology and higher ed...
Indian launch for Norwegian nano satellite
The first satellite to be developed in Norway is set to be launched in India.