The Iceland tourism initiative, Inspired by Iceland, is rounding up a successful year and welcoming in 2012 with a bang by streaming Reykjavik’s New Year’s Eve celebrations live online via webcam. Read the full story

The President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, today kick started a new tourism campaign by making a speech in which he openly invited tourists into his own home Read the full story

The Inspired by Iceland advertising campaign carried out on behalf of the entire Icelandic tourist industry, has won gold at the European Effie Awards — one of the continent’s most prestigious advertising industry award ceremonies. Read the full story

Following the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic eruption in April 2010, the visitor numbers to Iceland dropped significantly. Due to this, a tourism campaign entitled Inspired by Iceland was launched, aiming to boost the positive image of the country thereby encouraging people to visit again. Read the full story

Upcoming Icelandic music festival Aldrei for eg sudur (I never went south), taking place on 22-23 April 2011 in Iceland’s Westfjords, is to be streamed live via the Inspired by Iceland website, giving music lovers across the world a chance to tune in and be a part of one of Iceland’s most celebrated music festivals. Read the full story

Icelandic design and fashion has seen a growth in popularity both domestically and internationally recently, due to an influx of new, innovative designers and design-focused festivals gaining recognition outside of Iceland. Read the full story

The Icelandic Horse Festival has been confirmed this year to take place between 26th March and 2nd April, across various venues in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. The festival is suitable for horse enthusiasts of all ages, with parades, horse-farm visits, movies, fairs and more. Read the full story

Iceland became a household name overnight on 14th April 2010 when the Eyjafjallajokull Iceland volcano erupted, causing flight disruptions worldwide. Ever since, the country has been under the media’s spotlight. Read the full story

Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik has been voted as the top Christmas holiday destination for 2010, according to CNN’s travel website, CNNGO. Read the full story

Iceland is an incredible country to visit no matter what time of year. The country boasts some of the best winter activities in the world, from thrilling snowmobile rides, glacial hiking to skiing holidays; all set to the backdrop of the Northern Lights. Read the full story