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Iceland’s Krampus, the Demonic Companion of St. Nicholas

By Julie McNamee on December 2, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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Christmas isn’t all cute and cuddly coke-swigging men in red outfits with white beards, you know.Iceland, for instance, has its motley bunch of Yule Lads, some of whom are not the pleasantest of chaps. There’s one...

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10 Great Things About Iceland’s Reykjavik You May Not Know…

By Julie McNamee on May 26, 2012 in Europe, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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It’s not like the word for Iceland’s capital city is as difficult to spell as the one for their recently exploding volcano (Eyjafjallajokull). But still I have to search for it, copy and paste every...

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Towards Resilience in Reykjavik Iceland

By Renee Blodgett on May 23, 2012 in Europe, Events, Featured, Iceland, Photos

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PopTech: Toward Resilience will have their first conference in Iceland this June at the Harpa Concert Hall & Event Center.Austurbakki 2, 101 Reykjavik.In a world fraught with disruptions, what causes some systems, organizations, communities and people...

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PopTech Focuses on Resilience in Iceland

By Renee Blodgett on May 12, 2012 in Europe, Events, Iceland, Photos

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This June in Reykjavik, Iceland, PopTech will partner with the Rockefeller Foundation and the Office of the President of Iceland, to host a visionary gathering on the subject of resilience.PopTech 2012: Toward Resilience will bring...

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To Iceland and the Faroe Islands with M/S Norröna

By Dave OByrne on February 18, 2012 in Europe, Iceland, Photos

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Your North Atlantic adventure on a motorbike starts with the good ship M/S Norröna. No matter where you come from in Europe, the islands of the North Atlantic Ocean are something you must experience. Give...

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Benefits of Family Travel: 25 Traveling Families Chime In

By Lainie Liberti on January 24, 2012 in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Central America, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Estonia, Europe, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Mexico, Middle East, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North America, Norway, Pacific, Photos, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scandinavia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South America, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA, Vatican City, Wales

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Traveling with my son Miro has been the greatest gift of my life. Through the laughter, fears, discoveries, adventures and quiet moments experienced together on our travels, our mother-son relationship has forever changed. Almost 3 years...

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5 Easy Things You Can Do to Reduce Food Waste

By Danielle Nierenberg on January 18, 2012 in Atlanta, Canada, Colorado, Denver/Boulder, England, Europe, Featured, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Middle East, Monaco, Netherlands, New York, New York City, North America, Norway, Photos, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tennessee, Ukraine, USA, Wales

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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), reports that an estimated one-third of the food produced worldwide for human consumption is wasted annually. In the United States, an estimated 40 percent of edible food...

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Iceland’s 13 Equivalent Santa Claus’ That Lead Up To Christmas

By Julie McNamee on December 23, 2011 in Europe, Iceland, Photos, Videos

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Yule Lads stamps from http://iceland.intracore.comMischievous, monstrous or generous? Iceland has 13 equivalents of Santa Claus who appear on separate nights in the lead-up to Christmas. Their origin was in Icelandic folklore, and they were a...

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Born in Belfast and now living in London, Julie McNamee is involved in internet marketing as a day job and blogging as a hobby. She’s interested in all things quirky and Fortean, as well as art, photography and theatre. Her blog Quirky Travel, specializes in London and Paris top tips and off the beaten path information with subjects such as London film locations and unusual Paris museums.

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Iceland’s Krampus, the Demonic Companion of St. Nicholas

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Towards Resilience in Reykjavik Iceland

PopTech Focuses on Resilience in Iceland

To Iceland and the Faroe Islands with M/S Norröna

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