Iceland Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. Ask Lonely Planet: where to go before we have kids?

    02 December 2010

    Here at Lonely Planet, we have travel experts on tap. In this excerpt from the December 2010 issue of Lonely...

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  2. Lonely Planet’s top 10 regions for 2011

    03 November 2010

    The lists are out and the crowns have been placed on the heads of our favourite upcoming cities, countries and...

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  3. Iceland: travel books to read before you go

    26 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s Iceland guide provides a selection of travel literature to get you in the mood for your...

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  4. Two days in Reykjavik

    27 August 2010

    Reykjavík may seem like a mystifying place, but this two-day itinerary will have you feeling like a hearty local.Day one:Early...

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  5. Where to go in August

    02 July 2010

    Not sure where to travel for your August holiday? Try one of these choices from Lonely Planet Magazine’s article ‘Perfect...

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  6. Blogger interview: Alex Budak on Semester at Sea

    25 May 2010

    Travel blogger, technology advocate, media scholar - add ‘sailor’ to that list. Alex Budak tells us about his floating college...

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  7. Volcano cancelled your flight? Take a $3500 cab ride instead

    22 April 2010

    What would you do if you were trying to reunite with your pregnant wife in Madrid but a continent-sized cloud...

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  8. Stranded by a volcano? No problem.

    19 April 2010

    So you’re stuck in a remote Breton village under an ominously grey sky. Or you’re wandering about a transit airport,...

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  9. Top 10 places to go skinny-dipping

    18 March 2010

    Loosen your buttons & shake off your inhibitions with this extract from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences: our rundown of...

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  10. Love factually

    12 February 2010

    In the lead-up to Valentine’s Day this year, our thoughts turned to love - but not your usual heart-shaped box...

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  11. Love factually: love in a cold climate

    10 February 2010

    Thinking about whisking your sweetheart away on a romantic escape? Sure, there’s always Paris, epicentre of all things amorous and...

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  12. Extreme cuisine: top 10 'exotic' tastes

    28 January 2010

    Part of travel is coming up against local foods that might raise your eyebrows. Here we take a global trip...

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  13. Top 10 Airports

    10 December 2009

    Because sometimes it’s not the journey, or the destination, that matters…1. Changi Airport, Singapore (SIN)Changi is the Meryl Streep of...

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  14. Best-value destinations for 2010

    20 November 2009

    Looking for the latest buck-stretching destinations? We’ve got the pick of them, fresh from Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2010...

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  15. Insider tips: Reykjavík

    17 September 2009

    Iceland’s capital Reykjavík is more accessible than ever. Although still not cheap, the country’s financial meltdown makes now a good...

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