Archive for the ‘Iceland’ Category
Iceland Invites the World to Dinner
LONDON, England – Iceland is inviting tourists to take part in a 12-day culinary road trip in Eldhus; Iceland’s little house of food. The journey will start in Reykjavik and continue through black sand beaches and snow-capped glaciers, celebrating Iceland’s finest foods along the way.
March 3, 2012
Posted in: Iceland
Icelandair to Launch Service from Denver International Airport
DENVER, Col. ā Today Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and Denver International Airport (DIA) announced that Icelandair will begin year-round, nonstop service from Denver to Reykjavik in May 2012. The new service will connect the Mile High City to more than 20 destinations in Scandinavia, the United Kingdom and Europe and is expected to bring [...]
September 15, 2011
Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Iceland
Warming Up to Iceland
By Matthew Robinson/eTN | August, 2011 Though many may think of long dark nights and bleak white expanses, Iceland is actually a country full of color and life. And as it is only five hours from Boston, it is a great escape or the perfect base camp for a further excursion to Europe and other [...]
August 12, 2011
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Volcanic eruption in Iceland seems to be over
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | May 27, 2011 ICELAND (eTN) – The Grimsvotn Lakes eruption in Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland seems to be over. Volunteers from the general public, unpaid rescue team workers, as well as the minister of tourism have joined hands to help the local people in a cleanup operation.
May 27, 2011
Posted in: Iceland
Iron Maiden Front Man Brings the Land of Fire & Ice to North America – Regular Service to Winnipeg (YWG) Starts Sunday, June 12
Newark, NJ (May, 2011)āIceland Express (IEX) Managing Director MattĆas Imsland announced today the summer 2011 flight schedule for the Nordic nationās discount airline. Captain Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of the rock band Iron Maiden, will be at the helm of the fleetās latest acquisition, a very special Boeing 757, leased from Astraeus Airlines, as regular [...]
May 12, 2011
Posted in: Iceland
Health tourism spells great opportunity for Iceland
Story & Photo By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | Apr 11, 2011 ICELAND (eTN) – āGeothermal water is Icelandās white gold,ā according to guest speaker Ms. Csilla Mezƶsi speaking at the annual meeting of the Iceland Association for Health Tourism. Ms Mezƶsi is a consultant for health tourism at the Hungarian Tourism Board and a [...]
April 12, 2011
Posted in: Iceland
Iceland desperate for funds to protect its natural tourism attractions
Story & Photo By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | November, 2010: ICELAND (eTN) – Some of Icelandās most famous natural attractions are under threat of permanent damage made by local and foreign visitors due to lack of funds for visitor management. New visitor arrival/departure tax, hotel tax, entrance and service fees at attractions have been [...]
November 15, 2010
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Icelandās foreign minister tackles climate change and same-sex marriage
By Nelson Alcantara | September, 2010 (eTN) – Geothermal energy could answer a substantial part of the energy demands of many poorer countries, Iceland’s foreign minister said last week in New York, telling United Nations Member States that it was time to consider initiatives to transfer expertise and financing to those nations in need.
September 30, 2010
Posted in: Iceland
Iceland volcanic ash affected more sectors than global aviation, Oxford Economics head says
Story & Photo By Nelson Alcantara | June, 2010 (eTN) – The April 14, 2010 eruption by Icelandās Eyjafjallajokull Volcano, which spewed an ash plume which rose over three kilometers, gave not only the global travel and tourism sector heavy beating, but it impacted other sectors as well, said Adrian Cooper, who is the head [...]
June 8, 2010
Posted in: Iceland
No more ash from Iceland
By Stefan Helgi Valsson, eTN | May 25, 2010 ICELAND ā The Eyjafjallajokull sub-glacial volcanic eruption in Iceland stopped this past Sunday ā at least for now. Tour operators in Iceland hope for a swift return of international visitors to Iceland.
May 26, 2010
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