Tagged With "Minneapolis to Keflavik"
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Re: Lyndale Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
That's a wonderful oasis of paradise hidden away in a busy city. I love to follow sign posts to what I would call "picnic spots". Take a seat and feel all that strain melt away. Good find Ottoman !
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Re: Is a stopover in Iceland worthwhile
PHeymont has given you some excellent advice, Travel Luver. By all means, spend some time in Iceland. If you can fit it into your trip, 4 days would be my minimum stay here. As Paul pointed out so well, Iceland is unique. It is also very sparsely populated, with only 300,000 people on the island and two thirds of those living in Reykjavik. And it is a newly form volcanic land with tons of glaciers, waterfalls, and geothermal events. So by all means, see it. When you land at Keflavik airport...
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Is a stopover in Iceland worthwhile
A number of you have helped me plan a trip to Portugal and Barcelona. I've decided to go on this trip next May when I'll have a few more days of vacation. Checking out different airline websites, I came across Icelandair, which flies...
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Lyndale Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lyndale Park is a wonderful place to escape the hustle and bustle of Minneapolis without having to leave the city.
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Icelandair to offer live theatre in-flight
Icelandair rolls its 80th anniversary, a Stopover Pass promotion and Icelandic culture into a new kind of in-flight entertainment.
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Iceland airlines go head-to-head in U.S.
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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Cape Air: Trans-Atlantic in a 9-Seater!
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
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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A journey around Iceland: 1) Reykjavik
(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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Icelandair adds new route to Montreal
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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Minneapolis Hotel Gives a Nod to its University Location
The Commons Hotel has a theme throughout its lobby, restaurant, rooms and suites. And I like hotels with themes. Maybe it’s all those nights at Walt Disney World resorts, but whatever the reason, I was pleasantly surprised when I entered...
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Delta adds a Second Flight to Iceland
Skógafoss, Iceland- Photo by DrFumblefinger Delta is the only U.S. airline that goes to Iceland and they fly...
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Iceland finds an 'oops' in its tourism numbers
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, Dec. 26, 2013: Mall of America, Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota. As you can see in this photo, the Mall of America (which opened in 1992) has something for everybody. Activities include (just to mention a few) an amusement park (Nickleodeon...
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Iceland's Keflavik airport aims to become major global stopover
Iceland's international airport, Keflavik, has undergone expansion, with new restaurants and shops. While the prior atmosphere was intended to convey a "global" quality, new amendments are designed to remind folks more of Reykjavik (just a...
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July 22, 2016: Mill City Museum, Minneapolis
At the former Washburn A Mill in Minneapolis, now the Mill City Museum, reminders of the industrial past are everywhere, and explained.
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WOW! NY to Europe for under $300 round trip!
Iceland's WOW Air is adding flights to the NYC area, with tempting $99 one-way to Iceland and $149 to Europe limited fares.
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WOW comeback? Maybe...but with new name
So far the name is We Are Back, but if it really takes off, it will have a new name and some of the same people.
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Can WOW get off the ground again?
With new owners, a plan for the purple-plane Icelandic carrier to fly again, even as France's second-biggest airline collapses.
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WOW founder wants to try again
With perhaps more optimism than is called for, the founder of failed discount airline WOW hopes to return to the air by June.
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Parlez-vous Minneapolis? State seeks French tourists
Taking advantage of more direct France-Minneapolis flights, the state is launching a new website and other measures to lure French tourists. DETAILS
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Iceland: New way to get in hot water
Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon is about to get a competitor, located much closer to Reykjavik.
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Iceland ready for U.S. visitors
A change in rules will allow vaccinated or recovered Americans to visit...if they can find a flight.
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Can low-cost trans-Atlantic return?
With trans-Atlantic travel resuming, some new low-cost carriers are eying the market, but their time may not be yet.
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Niceair: To Iceland, but not Reykjavik
A new startup carrier in Iceland plans to avoid the familiar routes through Reykjavik and instead serve the island's northern city.
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Europe's airports continue to struggle
Baggage backups and other delays continue to plague major airports as travel recovers faster than staffing.
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Discount trans-Atlantic sector growing again
Iceland's play is adding a new U.S. destination as the discount trans-Atlantic sector continues to re-grow
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Bridge Between Continents, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
ProfessorAbe walks from Europe to North America and back—without ever leaving Iceland
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Spoonbridge and Cherry, Minneapolis
Samantha shares some pictures she took while checking out the Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture in Minneapolis