We are always impressed by our community’s passion for travel and exploration. That’s why every Friday we ask you the same question on Facebook: Where are you traveling this weekend? See photos of where you went. And be inspired to plan your next trip. Photos by readers like you. Uploa[...]
Archive for the ‘Iceland’ Category
I Heart My City: Katie’s Reykjavik
Hello again city lovers! Today’s insider tour of Reykjavik, Iceland will be guided by Katie Hammel, writer of BootsnAll’s Iceland travel guide. She lives in Chicago (which actually has colder winter averages than Iceland!) but considers Reykjavik her home away from home. Want to see you[...]
June 15th, 2011 - 6:39 pm § in Destinations, Iceland
[CONTEST] Win a Golden Circle Classic Day Trip from Reykjavik!
Iceland is full of natural wonders, and the Golden Circle loop – one of the most popular day trips on the island – will show you the best of these stunning phenomena. From spouting geysers to tumbling waterfalls and ancient volcanoes, the Golden Circle Classic Day Trip from Reykjavik will introd[...]
June 8th, 2011 - 4:37 am § in Destinations, France, Greece, Hotels Reviews and Deals, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia
The world’s best pools
In the highly competitive tourism industry, pools have become a focal point in most of the worlds finest resorts and hotels. They are not only a place to unwind, swim a few laps or work on your tan; many are architectural wonders. For the family oriented market, indoor and outdoor water parks are [...]
The Radar: Whale Watch in Iceland, In-Flight Magazines Go Digital, Quitting to Travel
For the ultimate whale-watching destination in Iceland head to the eastern side of Skjalfandi Bay to the town of Husavik where several tour boats operate out of the harbor. [Mallory on Travel via #ngtradar] In-flight magazines are going digital by offering issues on the iPad. Here are seven publicat[...]
Willie Walsh: air regulators still learning
A British Airways test flight showed no damage as a result of flying through the volcanic ash cloud red zone, Willie Walsh, the International Airlines Group chief executive said.
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Icelandic volcano ‘stops releasing ash cloud’
Officials say volcano now blowing out steam, not ash, as cloud leaves British airspace and moves over Germany.
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Volcanic ash cloud moves out of British airspace
Ash cloud left British airspace this morning but is still grounding scheduled flights into and out of the country.
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Volcanic ash cloud strands passengers at Glasgow airport
Hundreds of flights to Scotland have been cancelled over concerns about the volcanic ash cloud drifting into British airspace from Iceland.
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Iceland ash cloud response based on ‘duff information’, says Ryanair boss
Michael O'Leary, CEO of budget airline Ryanair, attacks the decision to shut the skies over Scotland to planes, forcing Transport Secretary Philip Hammond to defend the move.
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