Category: Iceland

Bird’s-Eye View of Iceland | Simple Happiness Episode 54

Let’s relax and discover the best places to visit in Iceland with super beautiful aerial drone footage. This relaxation film of a bird’s-eye view of Iceland is paired with a brand new calming musical masterpiece. You can use it for relaxing, stress relief, sleep, meditation, yoga, studying, working, reading, and more. _ Credit: Simple Happiness –…


Pool-Hopping in Iceland’s Capital

If you’re returning from a trip to Iceland, people will usually ask you one thing: Did you visit the Blue Lagoon? This massive, milky-blue pool has become an icon and an absolute can’t-miss spot—one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. In a typical year, more than a million people come here for a soak….


Reykjavik: Natural Wonders and Urban Pleasures in the Far North

Reykjavik is a funny sort of town. Sitting at 64 degrees north, it’s just two ticks below the Arctic Circle. The architecture is heavy and hardy, a mix of volcanic stones and corrugated steel, perfect for huddling against the tempestuous winds and trying temperatures of a typical Icelandic winter. And on your first arrival, you…


Volcano Near Iceland’s Main Airport Erupts Again After Pause

REYKJAVIK, Iceland—A volcano in southwest Iceland began erupting Wednesday, the country’s meteorological authorities said—just eight months after its last eruption officially ended. The Icelandic Meteorological Office urged people not to go near the Fagradalsfjall volcano, which is located some 32 kilometers (20 miles) southwest of the capital, Reykjavik. The eruption in an uninhabited valley is…


Iceland’s Geothermal Lagoons Are a Key Tourist Attraction: Here Are 5 of the Best

By Simon Peter Groebner From Star Tribune Iceland’s geothermal lagoons, baths and spas are more than a tourist attraction — they’re a way of life. In every Icelandic movie and TV show I’ve watched on Icelandair flights, there is a scene in which the characters settle their differences or hash out the news and gossip…


Iceland Nature Drone Film | Simple Happiness Episode 11

Relax for 80 minutes and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial views from some of Iceland’s most beautiful and iconic locations, paired with a brand new meditation piano musical masterpiece. This nature video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is…


Doctors Push Hard for Child Vaccination Despite Their Own Research Showing it is Unnecessary

According to a study recently published in the Paediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the risk of COVID-19 to children is truly minuscule. The study tracks the outcomes for Icelandic children with a positive COVID-19 test, covering all the children who tested positive during the study period. It concludes that out of the 1,749 children tracked, none had severe symptoms…


Clip: Amazing Iceland

Photographer Edgar Granados combined thousands of photos to create this time-lapse video showcasing Iceland’s natural beauty. Film on September 2015 with Drone Phantom III Professional and Canon 6D in Iceland. IslandiaME islandiame.es


Iceland Lifts All COVID-19 Restrictions, Says People ‘Need to Be Infected’ Since Vaccines ‘Are Not Enough’

Iceland will lift all public COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday, saying that herd immunity is the way out of the pandemic. “We are returning to normal life but the virus is still with us,” Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir told reporters on Wednesday, reported AFP. She said the country may impose new restrictions if needed, such as…


Missing Tourist Plane Found at Bottom of Lake in Iceland

Authorities in Iceland have found a small plane at the bottom of a lake two days after the aircraft went missing with three tourists and a pilot on board, police said on Saturday. The three tourists on the Cessna 172N plane—who departed for a sightseeing tour on Thursday—were from Belgium, the Netherlands, and the United…