Mark Hirst

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Chilled Thrills: Paddling North Iceland's pristine glacial rivers with Viking Rafting

Since 2013, Viking Rafting has provided locals and international travelers with unforgettable whitewater experiences on glacial rivers in North Iceland.

Rafters and kayaker enter a big drop into whitewater on Austari Jökulsá (East Glacial River) with Viking Rafting. Photo: Mirto Diego Menghetti

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Handpicked articles to get you inspired by Iceland

Philip Rosenthal of the Netflix show "Somebody Feed Phil" enjoying wolffish on a skewer at the Sea Baron restaurant in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Somebody Feed Phil Food Trail

Looking for those places where Phil ate? Here are the stops he made while in Iceland.

The Sun Voyager sculpture in beautiful natural light.

A Guide to Reykjavik

Young Icelandic children holding hand-drawn Icelandic flag.

Icelandic Language Day: A Day of Preservation and Pride

Forest Lagoon, Akureyri, North Iceland

North Iceland Guide

Sea kayaking in East Iceland. Photo: Thrainn Kolbeinsson

Austurland Guide

Ragnar Jónasson and Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir

Prime Minister by Day, Noir Writer by Night

Kirkjufell with Northern Lights

West Iceland Guide

Baka Baka Reykjavík, Iceland

Reykjavík Food Map

The Icelandic flag

Icelandic Independence Day: June 17

Urban Farm Akureyri greens on food

Eternal Summer at Urban Farm Akureyri

Women meeting in Harpa

Inspiring Women of Iceland

Blue Lagoon Iceland

Reykjanes Guide

Austurland Freeride Festival 2023

Austurland Freeride Festival 2023

Hákarl is a national dish of Iceland consisting of a Greenland shark cured through fermentation and hung to dry for four to five months.

Þorrablót: A Table Full of Tradition

Northern Lights in North Iceland

Inspired by the best of Iceland in 2022

My Year of Dicks Best Animated Short Film

Icelandic Director Sara Gunnarsdóttir nominated for an Oscar

Strolling downtown Reykjavík during Christmas

Icelandic Christmas Traditions

Mission Iceland

Iceland: A space-like odyssey

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HUMAN: Sculpture Exhibition by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir

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