Foreign media claims that another Icelandic volcano may be about to erupt, causing even more damage than last year’s Eyjafjallajokull eruption, are being strongly contested by scientists. Read the full story

In a sign of how seriously the Inspired by Iceland tourism campaign is being taken within the country, Iceland’s two biggest phone companies, Siminn and Vodafone, are offering free overseas calls all weekend to help Icelandic residents spread the word to friends and family. Read the full story

Iceland’s intensive campaign to remain at the forefront of cool places to visit, despite a spate of negative headlines, began today with an hour-long internet show and the release of a flashy new video to get toes tapping and faces smiling. Read the full story

Tomorrow, Thursday 3 June, Icelanders and fans of Iceland will gather together online to show the world their favourite country is open for business, open for excitement and hoping to inspire the world. Read the full story

Althingi, the Icelandic parliament, has voted to create a new agency called the Iceland Agency which will take over from the Trade Council of Iceland and national tourist marketing. Read the full story

Traditionally, Christmas in Iceland begins on December 12th when the thirteen mischievous Yule Lads arrive. Their naughty antics include playful tricks like stealing meat, slamming doors in the middle of the night and harassing sheep. For thirteen days, children leave their shoes in windows in the hope for nightly gifts from the Yule Lads. Read the full story

Christmas is known as everyone’s favourite time of year, but according to a recent poll by MORI, four out of five adults find the festive period stressful. So why not be the one of five who enjoys a stress-free Christmas this winter and visit Iceland. Read the full story

Icelandic Tourist Board, Visit Iceland, is representing the Land of Fire and Ice at this year’s World Travel Market in London, between 9th and 12th November.

The World Travel Market is a must attend business-to-business exhibition staged annually in the ExCel conference centre, London. The exhibition provides a pathway for the whole global trade industry to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. Read the full story

The now world-renowned Iceland Airwaves music festival began life back in 1999 in an aircraft hangar at the local Reykjavik airport. The music festival originally started as a talent showcase intended for foreign record company executives – but since then has grown and blossomed, interweaving itself into Reykjavik’s cultural life whilst also earning itself a permanent place on Iceland’s yearly calendar. Read the full story

A new record was set in the number of foreign tourists to visit Iceland this August. According to new figures from the Iceland Tourist Board, around 92,000 foreign guests left Iceland through Keflavik International Airport during the month – 8,000 more than last year. Read the full story