From chasing the Northern Lights to hiking across awe-inspiring glaciers, these eight experiences allow you to enjoy the ...

In the Faroe Islands, wild, unpredictable weather — fierce winds and rain, and thick fog that settles like a curtain — can ...

The Arctic, encircled by Russia and seven NATO members — the U.S., Canada and the five Nordics — has drawn increasing ...

A new genetic study revealed distinct Viking origins for the Faroe Islands and Iceland, challenging previous assumptions about the uniformity of Norse settlements in the North Atlantic.

I booked a $6,500 small luxury cruise around Iceland through Windstar. The weeklong trip was a great value and the best way ...

The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...

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and home to one of the island’s strangest attractions—an old military amphibious vehicle now used for tours. “Glaciers cover about 12 percent of Iceland and there are quite a few volcanoes ...

Icelandic plans for a resource fee on tourism will help bring the industry under control and safeguard the country’s nature ...