Instead of just watching glaciers vanish, Iceland's tourism ... is seeking ways to improve safety as the dangers increase. "We are working closely with the glacier tourism businesses as we seek ...

Eliza Reid, a former U.N. tourism ambassador and the wife of President Gudni Johannesson, welcomes her country’s many visitors, and has a few suggestions on safety, respect and how to meet locals.

Iceland has issued evacuation orders for a famous tourist town after 1,400 earthquakes were recorded in 24 hours near a volcano. AP Iceland declared an emergency and issued evacuation orders for a ...

After a four-year hiatus, Iceland’s last remaining whaling company, Hvalur hf., will resume its hunt this summer, much to the chagrin of tourism officials. As the Covid-19 pandemic had a ...

Striking the right balance is the immediate challenge. In spite of the problems associated with it, tourism has helped keep Iceland’s unemployment rate low, contributed to the growth of real ...

Iceland wants tourists to flock to its bubbling hot springs, picturesque ice caps and lunar-like lava landscapes — but not at the expense of its residents or natural environment. "We are trying ...

State media reported that the nearby town of Grindavik was evacuated. One of Iceland’s most popular tourist destinations, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, posted on its website that it was ...

the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano disrupted air travel to Europe and caused more problems for the already struggling country — but it also drew international awareness to Iceland.

"We are trying still to mold the taxation system for the tourism sector for the future," Iceland's Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson told CNBC via videoconference. Get top local stories in ...