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United beefs up overseas schedules for summer

Paul Heymont ·
United adds several new cities for next summer and extends summer schedules for others.
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Svartisdal, Norway, Part 2

Amateuremigrant ·
Bob Cranwell continues his tale of visits to the Svartisdal region in Norway, and some of the potential perils of hiking around this beautiful piece of geography.
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Road Trips with Kids: 5 Things that Will Help You Make Them Safe and Fun

Katica (Guest) ·
When traveling with kids, planning and preparation are extremely important. Katica offers a number of helpful tips to help make your journey a smooth one.
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Icelandic discounter WOW adding Israel flights

Paul Heymont ·
WOW adds a new destination to its low-cost route map, one that's been dominated by traditional airlines.
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$55 fares California, Florida to Europe: WOW!

Paul Heymont ·
WOW celebrates its 5th birthday with a $55 (get it?) fare sale to Europe from 3 U.S. cities.
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Iceland opens volcano-and-earthquake museum

Paul Heymont ·
Iceland's newest museum looks at the volcanic forces that created its land and which, in recent years, have reminded all of us of nature's power.
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Icelandair to offer live theatre in-flight

Paul Heymont ·
Icelandair rolls its 80th anniversary, a Stopover Pass promotion and Icelandic culture into a new kind of in-flight entertainment.
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British travelers facing Schengen border delays

Paul Heymont ·
Because of tightened anti-terror controls, European airports are taking more time to check UK passports entering the Schengen 'no borders' area.
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FLASH SALE: $69 to Europe on WOW

Paul Heymont ·
WOW juices the competition with an early-fall sale to Paris, Berlin, London and more.
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Iceland airlines go head-to-head in U.S.

Paul Heymont ·
Icelandic carriers continue to expand their U.S. footprint, including 4 new cities for discounter WOW, and Cleveland's first direct-to-Europe in years.
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Eastern Europe Rail Odyssey #5: Istanbul to Tbilisi

Wilbur's Travels ·
Wilbur takes us on another memorable train journey, this one starting in Istanbul, then on to Ankara, Erzurum, Batumi (bu bus), Yerevan and ending in Tbilisi
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Do you see what I mean ?

Amateuremigrant ·
Robert Cranwell likes to look at the little things when he travels in nature and explains why -- you will too once you've read his post.
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Iceland getting hotter for airlines

Paul Heymont ·
Iceland's two airlines go head-to-head on U.S. cities and U.S. carriers add service
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This week in Iceland ! + a few more added

GarryRF ·
Some photos from Iceland taken this week.
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Are we happy yet? Finland is.

Paul Heymont ·
In the midst of current crisis, researchers are still studying happiness and where to find it.
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Cape Air: Trans-Atlantic in a 9-Seater!

Paul Heymont ·
Cape Air is getting a new fleet of high-tech small planes for its regional operations, but getting them from Italy to the U.S. is a trip in itself!
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Another Icelandic startup wants to Play

Paul Heymont ·
Headed by former execs of the failed WOW, a new carrier wants to follow the same low-cost model with a new name.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day September 9, 2013: Thingvellir National Park, Iceland

DrFumblefinger ·
(Oxara River, Thingvellir National Park, Iceland)  Thingvellir National Park is of great historic and geologic importance in Iceland.  This was the site of Iceland's first parliament more than 1,000 years ago.  The Icelandic...
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A journey around Iceland: 1) Reykjavik

DrFumblefinger ·
  (View of Reykjavik, from Hallsgrimkirkja)   I love visiting places that are rich in scenery, mountains, rivers, waterfalls and hiking; Iceland seemed a good fit for me. Until a few years ago the cost of a trip to Iceland was...
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A journey around Iceland: 2) The Golden Circle

DrFumblefinger ·
(Rainbow over Thingvellir National Park, Iceland)  The most popular day trip from Reykjavik is to the “Golden Circle” — three beautiful natural attractions which aren't golden or even vaguely circular.  The first of...
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WOW Air: U.S.-to-Europe bargains for light packers

Paul Heymont ·
WOW Air, an Iceland-based discount carrier, has added year-round flights between Boston and Reykjavik and seasonal flights from Baltimore, connecting with its flights onward to 20 European cities. The fares are bargain-basement, as low as $228...
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Iceland's tourism numbers are booming!

Paul Heymont ·
Tourism is up, it seems in most of the world; France and the U.S. are both preparing for 100 million visitor years soon. And Iceland, while far behind in total visitors, is among the most-rapidly-growing destinations.   Iceland had 970,000...
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What's hot in the Arctic? A giant sauna!

Paul Heymont ·
What's being billed as the world's largest sauna, holding 100 visitors, has been set up on a beach in northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle, for the  SALT festival of art, music and architecture on  Sandhornøya Island, near...
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Icelandair adds new route to Montreal

DrFumblefinger ·
    Icelandair continues its route expansion with new service betweeen Keflavik airport in Iceland and Trudeau airport in Montreal.  The service will be seasonal starting  May 16, 2016 through November 8, 2016, and will operate 4...
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Alaska and Icelandair shake (cold) hands

Paul Heymont ·
Two specialists in cold homelands, Alaska Airways and Icelandair, have signed a deal for code-shares and for reciprocal mileage earning in their loyalty programs. The upshot should be increased availability for Americans visiting Iceland, and more...
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Air Canada Launches Free Layover Program in Toronto

Travel Rob ·
                                         Toronto's...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 25, 2015: Godafoss, Iceland

Ottoman ·
Iceland is a very lovely country containing many beautiful waterfalls, such as Godafoss.   Goðafoss (Icelandic: waterfall of the gods) is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Iceland. It is located in the Bárðardalur ...
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WOW cranks up the wow! to add California

Paul Heymont ·
WOW Air, the Icelandic discounter that got big publicity earlier this year by offering $99 fares from the U.S. to Europe via its homebase in Reykjavik is now planning to add Los Angeles and San Francisco to its network.   The 4-day-week LA...
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Miscou Island Lighthouse, New Brunswick, Canada (Where Gumbo Was, #134)

Travel Rob ·
   Gumbo was at The Miscou Island Lighthouse, and believe it or not, no one solved the puzzle this week.   The lighthouse was built in 1856 and is a designated a National Historic Site in Canada. They gives tours in the...
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Delta adds a Second Flight to Iceland

Travel Rob ·
         Skógafoss, Iceland- Photo by DrFumblefinger            Delta is the only U.S. airline that goes to Iceland and they fly...
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Surprise winners in Europe tourism numbers

Paul Heymont ·
Turkey tops the gainers list as European Travel Commission reports record visits to Europe from abroad.
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5 Best Places To Visit In Europe in 2018

John Peter ·
Europe has always been a fascinating destination for travellers and there is nothing like visiting the continent that has been at the four fold of human civilization. In this post, we have compiled a list of the 5 best places to visit in Europe that you must surely visit in 2018: 1. Hamburg, Germany: The city of Hamburg is often known as the gateway of the world since ancient times and rightly so. Hamburg will probably blow you away with its rich architecture and maritime wonders around the...
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November 16, 2017: Isafjordur Iceland

GarryRF ·
In this small fishing town in Iceland an exciting development in road safety has just popped up. A new pedestrian crossing has been painted in 3D to produce an Optical Illusion.
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American joins the rush to Iceland

Paul Heymont ·
American becomes the last of the U.S. Big 3 to add service to Reykjavik, as discounters add more U.S. to Iceland routes as well.
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Here's how fast budget carriers are growing

Paul Heymont ·
Discount carriers are moving up fast in the trans-Atlantic market, and it's having an effect on the plans of the legacy carriers.
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January 19, 2018: Whooper Swans, Northumberland

Ian Cook ·
Ian Cook shares some beautiful photos of Whooper Swans, a visitor to the UK from Iceland.
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The Charm of the Most Beautiful Mountains Will Amaze You!

Kaitlyn Angles ·
Many people drive inspiration from different things. What is your inspiration> well, if you ask in your circle and social groups; you might end up in mountains. There are many fellows who take inspiration from the charm and beauty of mountains. Have you ever pondered about the gorgeous mountains that the world has stored for you? Yes, the world is full of wonders and beauties. When talking about landscapes, sceneries, mountains and hills; there are plenty of options that are absolutely...
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WOW air hiring for a Wow! job

Paul Heymont ·
WOW Air is looking for a pair of footloose travelers to spend the summer highlighting and rating destinations for the airline.
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Orlando tops 70 million visitors for a record

Paul Heymont ·
Orlando tops the list...but we always have to take a close look at what those numbers actually tell us.
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American adds more Europe routes for summer

Paul Heymont ·
American Airlines, which has relied on its alliance partners for many European destinations, is adding service of its own on a number of new summer routes, including popular destinations such as Reykjavic, Budapest and Prague. The three have all seen big jumps in tourist and business travel in recent years, and most of its partner airlines serve them either from New York, or from their hubs in Europe. American's new flights have their U.S. bases in Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and...
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Mar. 10, 2018: Iceland's Indoor Tomato Factories

Paul Heymont ·
Powered by abundant geo-thermal energy, Iceland has found a way to grow market produce year-round.
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March 24, 2018: Early twilight in Reykjavik

Paul Heymont ·
Reykjavik in twilight, with a picturesque church and its reflection.
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Titanic Lego Titanic debuts at museum

Paul Heymont ·
A Lego liner, complete with passengers, makes its debut in Pigeon Forge, TN
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'Powerful Passport:' Singapore is new champ

Paul Heymont ·
Passport power is ranked on how many countries can be visited visa-free, and Singapore is the new champ at 159.
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London to India, via Iceland

Paul Heymont ·
Iceland's WOW airline wants to cut itself in on a bit of the India trade—by flying passengers from England to India by way of Iceland.
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Primera thinks it's found a niche

Paul Heymont ·
Primera Air, a relatively new discounter, is using London Stansted, where it has no direct competition.
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Iceland finds an 'oops' in its tourism numbers

Paul Heymont ·
An error in counting methods has led Iceland to overestimate the speed at which tourism has been growing.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, May 19, 2014. Reykjavik, Iceland

DrFumblefinger ·
  TravelGumbo is a big fan of Iceland as a travel destination!  Now is an especially good time of year to go because the days are already very long, the weather mild (although never warm) and the main tourists crowds of summer have not yet...
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Capital of Culture Series: Reykjavik

Travel Rob ·
  This week Gumbo looks at Reykjavik in our Capital of Culture spotlight.   In 2000, for symbolic reasons, 9 European cities were chosen to be designated a European Capital of Culture. One of those was the city of...
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Iceland's Elves Worry about Road Work, not Working for Santa!

Paul Heymont ·
Elves are an important part of Icelandic tradition; surveys show perhaps 60% of the population believes in them or in the possibility. While some say "elf" is from "alfar" or ancestor spirit, many believe in the little people. Now the Icelandic...
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