by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Feb 22, 2022 | Blogs
While Iceland is best known for its volcanic landscape and it’s lively little capital of Reykjavik, the crown jewel of the Iceland experience is the “pot” – a place to bathe in warming geothermal waters, outdoors and 52 weeks a year. No, not...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Nov 24, 2021 | Blogs
Tourism in Iceland has roared back from it’s Covid-era abyss. That means pressure on the country’s relatively tight accommodation supply is again an issue, particularly at the upper end of the accommodation spectrum. But the ever-innovative Icelanders are putting...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Apr 7, 2021 | Blogs
You want to come to Iceland when you can travel again? New flights open up possibilities – but you will need a local to navigate. Despite a flareup of COVID in recent days, Iceland has had a relatively charmed ride through the Pandemic – and the island...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Apr 7, 2021 | Blogs
It´s been a long time now. A long time since we have travelled the world. Iceland, which has seen incredible increases in tourism since the financial crisis in 2008, is currently facing 10% unemployment because of collapse in the tourism business since the outbreak of...
by Iceland Unwrapped by Helgastina | Jan 13, 2021 | Blogs
This has been a weird year to say the least. Everything we have taken for granted has been put on hold: such as hugging each other or shaking hands, traveling or meeting up with all of our family and friends at once. Some places have been hit very hard and are still...