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Saturday Travel Shot: The Dyrholaey Peninsula in Iceland

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Located on the south coast of Iceland is the tiny peninsula of Dyrhólaey. The best time to visit this beautiful part of Iceland is in the summer months. But don’t expect to be alone on your travels as not only do tourist flock here during the warm months, but so do many puffins, which make…

15 Recession Friendly Countries

Strapped for cash, but still want to visit another country this year? Then check out the Forbes list of the best international destinations for U.S. citizens that will stretch your dollar a little further…and in some cases pretty far. Hungary – dollar growth: 30% Sweden – dollar growth: 31% Poland – dollar growth: 50% Colombia…

Saturday Travel Shot: Heimaey, Iceland

Despite A Chilly Economy, Iceland’s Tourism Is Red Hot

Late last year Iceland announced that they were broke. Yup their entire economic structure crumbled and due to that so did their currency. A year ago you might have gotten around 60 kronur for one dollar, today you get a whopping 105 kronur! Travelers have flocked to this hip North Atlantic island in droves within…

IcelandAir To Offer Year-Round Seattle/Reykjavik Route

It was announced Wednesday that IcelandAir would start year-round service between Seattle, Washington and Reykjavik, Iceland. The new route begins July 22, 2009 and has the airline industry buzzing…well at least the people in the airline industry that live in Seattle and Reykjavik. According to the airline’s  press release, “Icelandair will offer four flights a…