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Twelve years in a row: Iceland tops the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index

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Apr 4, 2021
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Twelve years in a row: Iceland tops the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index

For the twelfth consecutive year Iceland tops the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index rankings. This year Iceland tops in...

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Famous actor Will Smith working and having fun in Iceland

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Sep 7, 2020
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Famous actor Will Smith working and having fun in Iceland

Famous actor Will Smith was recently in Iceland working on what seems like a top-secret film project. Filming mostly took place in the...

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Could this be the secret to Icelandic happiness?

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Jul 25, 2020
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Could this be the secret to Icelandic happiness?

In a recent video The BBC tries to explain why Iceland constantly ranks as one of the happiest nations in the world. According to the...

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Apr 23, 2020
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The first day of summer!

The third Thursday of April marks the beginning of summer in Iceland. This day is an official holiday called, you guessed it; The First...

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Feb 24, 2020
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Mt. Kirkjufell

Mt. Kirkjufell. Often said to the most photographed mountain in Iceland. Is it because it was used as a backdrop in a scene in Game of...

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Feb 8, 2020
3 min

Go geothermal - Instructions included!

Wisiting Iceland and want to check out one of our many geothermal pools? Every village and town in Iceland has at least one. Open all...

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The famous architect Tony Kettle to design a new Radisson RED hotel in Reykjavik

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Jan 31, 2020
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The famous architect Tony Kettle to design a new Radisson RED hotel in Reykjavik

According to local news paper Frettabladid, the famous architect Tony Kettle is to design a new Radisson RED hotel in Reykjavik. Perhaps...

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2019: For the first time in 9 years fewer tourists visited Iceland than the year before

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Jan 18, 2020
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2019: For the first time in 9 years fewer tourists visited Iceland than the year before

According to a report from the Iceland Tourist Board, the year 2019 was the first in 9 years where fewer tourists visited Iceland than...

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Jan 18, 2020
1 min

The famous J Balvin relaxing in Iceland

The celebrities continue to make Iceland their favourite. The latest addition is the Columbian musician J Balvin who visited Iceland...

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Kelly Brook may propose on Diamond Beach in Iceland

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Jan 11, 2020
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Kelly Brook may propose on Diamond Beach in Iceland

According to OK! Magazine, Kelly Brook, the British supermodel, actress and reality star, has exclusively hinted to the magazine that she...

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