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After a year of "travel slumps," "staycations" and other cringeworthy words and conditions, let's plan to get out on the road next year. Hey, economists are saying that the recession's already over, and the job market's recovery can't be too far behind. So, there's your ...Iceland Express will offer low-cost flights from Newark to Reykjavik
I'm kind of obsessed with Iceland. Ask me about the country and get ready to endure my lengthy soliloquy on why I love it so much. It's one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen, and I'd feel pretty comfortable saying that even as I travel to more destinations, I'll ...Iceland ditches McDonald's
It's been a tough year for Iceland. Thanks to foreign money, crazy lending and borrowing practices and a real estate bubble that amazed the world as it grew and when it popped, the small northern country has suffered severely through the global financial crisis ... which was ...25 great adventures for 2010
The latest issue of National Geographic Adventure has just hit the newsstand with a special treat inside for adventure travelers looking for their next big trip. The magazine has listed its selection for the 25 best new trips for 2010, offering up suggestions of places to ...Through the Gadling Lens: inspirational nature shots from our Gadling Flickr pool
As you know by now, today we're bringing attention to climate change and ecotravel here on Gadling. Personally, climate change and taking care of the environment is an issue that I've thought about a whole lot since becoming a parent -- and to be honest, my daughter has ...Norway world's best place to live
I'm not sure if everybody wants to live in Norway, but it's certainly at the top of the global list. The United Nations Development Program determined this based on data GDP, education and life expectancy – among other metrics – to find the best of the best, as ...Tourism helping Iceland weather their perfect storm
If you think the recession in the US has been dreadful, I recommend reading up on how Iceland has been coping. This nation of just 320,000 people let its banks pull the country into a total financial disaster. Their three national banks had debt equaling over three times ...Traveling the globe with Nat Geo Student Expeditions
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In the summer of 2008, National Geographic launched a fascinating and inspiring project called Student Expeditions, which aimed to send high school students to a variety of exotic locals around the globe, immersing them in that location through unique, special projects that ...Enter to win a free trip from Seattle to Reykjavik on Icelandair
Iceland. Just the name makes you shiver. But despite its frigid moniker, Iceland is surprisingly warm, especially during the long days of summer. With almost 24 hours of daylight, it's the perfect time to explore the country's other-worldly landscape. Watch geysers erupt, ...Canadians flocking to Iceland, but Europeans are preferred
The economic collapse of Iceland has been covered extensively and zealously, so it's no surprise that people are taking an interest. For Canadians, this makes even more sense, given their proximity to the country that has as many people as my neighborhood. At this time last ...Tour the world's vandalism
Eyesore or art, graffiti is part of any culture's public dialogue. Vandalism is visual profanity, and we all swear in our own f---ing ways. I've been drawn to these wall scrawls for a while, probably since I read Holden Caulfield's concerns about the subject in Catcher in ...Budget Travels' top 10 budget destinations and a Gadling twist
As you may have noticed, Gadling's been busy this month with budget destinations. Each one we've found deal worthy from personal experience. Budget Travel magazine has picked top 10 budget destinations for 2009. The variety is such that anyone should be able to find a deal ...International Value Destinations
USAToday has put together an interesting list of 10 great international places to go for a value on your vacation. These places were specifically picked to allow us to get more bang for our buck when traveling abroad this year, something that seems to be on every traveler's ...Iceland by the numbers
After reading Brenda Yun's piece on Iceland (the most recent Photo of the Day), memories of the Blue Lagoon's warm waters rushed back to me ... as it did yesterday, when I saw Slate's coverage of the country's economic collapse. When I came home from Iceland back in June, I ...Travel Read: 100 Places Every Woman Should Go
I never knew there could be a book so thoughtful and inspiring for women as this one. Stephanie Elizondo Griest's second travel book, which lists far more than just 100 Places Every Woman Should Go, is truly an encyclopedia for women travelers. It's the kind of book that ...Iceland with a prophetic viking
If you're going to walk around Reykjavik, Iceland, do it with Jonas Thorsteinsson. A guide on the GoEcco walking tour of the city, he knows more than which Viking killed who, where and how. In fact, the only word to describe Thorsteinsson is "prophetic."
I took his free ...So what's up with Iceland's 'national bankruptcy'? A possible explanation
Hidden far away in the North Atlantic, Iceland may seem like one of the last outposts for globalization to reach. One economist stressed that a century ago, Iceland was essentially Ghana in terms of economic development. And even as late as the 1970s, Iceland still remained ...Nordic budget airline Sterling files for bankruptcy
These are not great economic times, and they're taking a toll on the travel industry. Icelandic-owned and Denmark-based Nordic budget airline Sterling announced today that it will file for bankruptcy, halting all of its aircraft. The slowdown of the travel market and rising ...November Iceland roadtrip: "You're an idiot"
A lot of foreigners are taking advantage of the ridiculously depreciated Icelandic krona and flying there this winter. Which is a bit weird because it's Iceland. And winter. As one Icelandic native said to me, "The nation is surviving right now on foreign journalists and ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of October 12- October 17
This week Gadling picked up another blogger Mike Barish who considers Lunchables unusual food.
When I browsed the week's offerings, money popped out as one of the prevailing themes. With the stock markets doing a roller coaster act, forgetting that the ups give riders a ...
