Iceland's legendary black sand beach is disappearing; here are 4 iconic beaches you can still visit

There’s a particular kind of magic in standing on sand that feels like an entirely different world, with grains of volcanic ...
WRAL

Learning about the history and landscape of Iceland

The Icelandair flight from RDU to Iceland landed at the Keflavik airport early Friday morning. From there it was a full day of taking in the sights and history of Reykjavík. The first stop on the tour ...
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Ancient DNA reshapes who first settled Iceland

Ancient DNA from Iceland’s first centuries of habitation is forcing historians and geneticists to redraw the map of who arrived on the island, when they came, and how their descendants shaped the ...
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For Authentic Iceland, Look Beyond The Golden Circle

Iceland’s famed Golden Circle tourist route delivers dramatic scenery, but its quieter regions offer deeper cultural connections and fewer crowds. There’s a reason Iceland’s Golden Circle is so famous ...
Indiatimes

Why Iceland is called the ‘Land of Fire and Ice’ and what makes it so unique

Iceland is the Land of Fire and Ice, and never is this taken so literally. Nowhere else do such utter opposites get squeezed so close together, so unmistakably. Here, eruptive volcanoes roar and spout ...
Irish Central

Did the Gaelic language have an influence on Icelandic culture?

An Icelandic archaeologist believes that Gaelic-speaking settlers from Ireland and Scotland had a profound impact on Iceland's language, landscape, and literature. Thorvaldur Fridriksson's new book ...