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Thu, 29 Jun 2006 | By rob_wood | Views [1462] | Comments [2]
It's not that Iceland is a bad place, it's just that it's damn cold and I am not the most over-prepared of travelers. I knew there were a few hotels in Reykjavik and even a hostel. What were the chances of one not being available? It'll be fine, I ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 | By ejpredny | Views [885]
The tentacles of the city rose up from the ocean and captured me in its depths with a voracious appetite for frustration. As I circled Reykjavik for the first hour of my car rental, I was stalling and starting as I got reacquianted with ye olde stick ... Read more >
Tags: glacier, iceland, jökulsárlón, lake myvatn, landmannalaugar, the circle road, volcano
Fri, 5 Mar 2010 | By escape_artist | Views [780]
In some ways Iceland is the exact opposite of Argentina and in others, it’s its alter ego. Patagonia has Tierra del Fuego, the land of fire, and this is the land of ice. Argentina’s got the almost southernmost city in the world and Iceland’s got the almost ... Read more >
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 | By kreydatus | Views [741] | Comments [1]
My flight from Boston to Reykjavik was a smooth and happy one. I didn't get much sleep on the flight but I did doze off for a hot second I believe. It was only 5 hours long and before I knew it I was already at Keflavik Airport ! The airport itself ... Read more >
Tags: iceland, reykjavik
Tue, 19 Jul 2016 | By ritawanderlust | Views [621]
“Oh god, I think I’m going to throw up!” He says while gripping onto my bicep.
Iceland has a weekly flea market at a crowded, old warehouse where vendors sell everything from freeze dried fish to t-shirts. Although, I decided to ... Read more >
Tags: food, iceland
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry
I dashed out the door the second my boss was out of sight. “People often break up after going on vacation together, you know?” was not what I wanted to hear right before I headed to JFK. I get past airport security and he’s there waiting for me with our ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By | Views [173] | Scholarship Entry
If the Spelling Bee contest had an array of words included as part of its database with Icelandic origins, I doubt whether we'd have winners at all. Try spelling these words: Eyjafjallajökull. Bláskógabyggð. An hour's drive from the capital city of ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 9 Jun 2008 | By mredovan | Photo Gallery
Reykjavik and around Snaefellsnes Peninsula
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Thu, 21 May 2009 | By angeours | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 24 Apr 2012 | By julianabjornsdottir | 
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Photos taken in Fljótshlíð in south of Iceland in April 2010
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Tue, 13 Nov 2012 | By eyeswideopen | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Photography is something that has been around for years and will be around forever. If you are fortunate enough to be able to own a camera, you're fortunate enough to be able to capture moments which we wish would last a life time.
I'm fortunate to ...
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012
Thu, 4 Jul 2013 | By annakalea | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
I really love the north. I’m Canadian, I’ve lived in Scotland, and I’ve traveled extensively in Scandinavia and the North Atlantic, but I haven’t been to Greenland yet. I have a deep love and respect for northern landscapes and cultures, especially as ...
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Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By annadal | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Since I was little I wanted to be a photographer or a scientist. My life lead me in the direction of the second and now I'm working since 3 years in the range of life sciences, but photography never left my mind, and one can say it is hunting me in my ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013
Sat, 6 Jul 2013 | By caillum | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
Hello, my name is Caillum Smith and I am a 21 year old, avid, semi-professional, outdoor lifestyle photographer from BC, Canada. I was first given a camera almost 4 years ago as a "go back to university present" from my parents however I have yet to see ...
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Sun, 18 May 2014 | By vagabondstoo | Photo Gallery
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