The New York Times – Travel:
In a country that relies heavily on visitors, hotels faced repeated evacuations, and one resort was temporarily shut.
Category: Iceland
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Iceland Volcano Eruption: What to Know About Risks and Air Travel
The New York Times – Travel:
The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula sent lava gushing into the night sky. Air travel did not appear to be affected.
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Town in Iceland Evacuated Amid Fears of Volcanic Eruption
The New York Times – Travel:
Officials said that “the likelihood of a volcanic eruption” in the near future was “considerable” in Grindavik, home to about 4,000 people.
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Blue Lagoon in Iceland Temporarily Closes After Thousands of Earthquakes
The New York Times – Travel:
The tourist attraction, a geothermal spa that is popular with Americans, said it would “carefully monitor the seismic developments” as a precautionary measure.
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Washington Island, a Speck of Old Iceland in Wisconsin
The New York Times – Travel:
You can still find traces of Nordic history in the trails and trees of tiny Washington Island, Wis. And take a dip while you’re there — if you dare.
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Iceland Is a Magnet for Tourists. Its First Lady Has Some Advice for Them.
The New York Times – Travel:
Eliza Reid, a former U.N. tourism ambassador and the wife of President Gudni Johannesson, welcomes her country’s many visitors, and has a few suggestions on safety, respect and how to meet locals.
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‘Godland’ Review: Another of God’s Lonely Men Goes Amok (Spiritually)
The New York Times – Film:
In this striking drama set in the late 19th century, a Danish priest travels to Iceland and is gradually undone by a world he can’t understand.
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‘The Last Autumn’ Review: The Majesty of Shepherds
The New York Times – Film:
This observational documentary about an aging farming couple on the Icelandic coast unfolds like an elegy to a life lived off the land.
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Black Ice and White Knuckles: Braving the Elements on Iceland’s Ring Road
The New York Times – Travel:
In summer, the roughly 830-mile route offers drivers midnight sun, along with plenty of traffic. Other times of the year, its snowy delights are more solitary, and slippery.