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Review: The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

Wed, 13 May 2020 08:27:19 +0000

“She can sense him standing over her now, wheezing like an old man. The stink of cigarettes fills her nose. If she looked up she would see those dark-grey eyes staring down at her. Instinctively she pulls the duvet a fraction higher over her face. But she can’t hide. The...

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7 Exotic Places to Visit If Money Was Not a Problem

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 11:42:29 +0000

By definition, exotic refers to anything unusual or exciting, or characteristic of a distant foreign country. When we plan our holidays, we frequently consider exotic destinations but quite often they remain on our bucket land because we can’t afford the travel. But what if money was not an obstacle to...

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5 Top Film Locations You Need to Visit in Iceland

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 07:55:55 +0000

When travelling around Iceland, you have to question what took the big Hollywood directors so long to land on this beautiful Island. From volcanoes to bubbling hot springs, snow-capped mountains and black-sanded beaches, Iceland has become a country famous for its stunning movie locations, and thanks to TV shows like...

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The Kvosin Downtown Hotel in Iceland – Peace within a City Setting

Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:30:39 +0000

Silence, in a city is unheard of. Normally your eardrums are fighting with a cacophony of discordant sounds all vying for your attention. Here however, there are no raucous crowds or screeching brakes as cars run to an emergency stop – here I can hear the wind whistling through the...

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Blowing your top with a visit to the Great Geysir

Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:55:11 +0000

If you can get past the sulphuric, eggy smell stinging your nostrils, a trip to ‘Old Smokey’ to watch the bellowing smoke pyres and the heat-infused bubbling geysers is a must. Yes, it may be a top tourist attraction on the Golden Circle route but if you want to avoid...

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Þingvellir National Park – Where two Continents collide

Wed, 24 Sep 2014 21:54:18 +0000

With an abundance of natural sites to see, choosing where to go and what to do with our limited time was difficult. Should we follow the tourist route or should we head out on our own? With numerous options available we decided to head towards Þingvellir National Park. It may...

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Jökulsárlón: One of Iceland’s Natural Wonders

Wed, 10 Sep 2014 22:31:11 +0000

Unable to feel my now frozen fingers thanks to the minus temperature, I take a break from playing hide and seek with the seals at Jökulsárlón and head inside the welcoming café to defrost. Sitting at the large, unencumbered window, the turquoise-tinted iceberg flashes back at me as the low-rising,...

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Chasing the coveted Northern Lights at the Ion Adventure Hotel in Iceland

Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:40:16 +0000

The illuminating, ever-moving, sea-green heavens are a big attraction for so many coming to Iceland. To glimpse, for themselves, the magical Aurora Borealis dancing across the skyline is something many people have added to their bucket lists. So when we decided to head out for a weekend escape, unsurprisingly, we,...

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