Travel
What’s it Take to Bike Iceland?-INLUS November Webinar
Have you thought about biking across Iceland? Intimidated by the whole idea and logistics? Join us for a webinar with Aaron Kennedy, who will answer your questions and provide valuable information for setting up a trip like this. This webinar will describe several bike trips Aaron has planned in Iceland and other popular routes for…
Read MoreLiving and Working in the Westfjords-INLUS Webinar
What is it like to live and work in the Westfjords of Iceland in winter? During 2024-2025, Dr. Aaron Kennedy served as a Fulbright Scholar in Iceland under the National Science Foundation Arctic Research Grant. Working with the Icelandic Meteorological Office, he lived in the remote Westfjords region of Iceland and deployed weather instrumentation…
Read MoreIceland Travel 2025 Update – INLUS Webinar
It’s Time to finalize those travel plans to Iceland! Höskuldur Sæmundsson will bring us up to date on the happenings at Hey Iceland Travel. We will then “travel” to the east to the Blábjörg Resort in Bakkagerði in Borgarfjörður eystri and meet owner Áudur Vala and manager Dagrún Sóla. Whether you are looking…
Read More2025 INLUS Photo Contest Winners
A Summer in Iceland Through Your Eyes We’re pleased to share the results of the first-ever INLUS Photo Contest, which invited our community to submit photos capturing Summer Scenes in Iceland. Over the course of the contest, we received nearly 100 submissions—far more than we expected for our first run. The variety and quality…
Read MorePick The Winning Photos
It’s Time to Vote: Help Us Choose the Winning Photo We’re thrilled to announce that voting is now open for the first-ever INLUS Photo Contest! We received almost 100 submissions celebrating the theme of Summer Scenes in Iceland—and we’ve been absolutely blown away by the talent, heart, and perspective shared by our community. These images…
Read MoreThe First INLUS Photo Contest
Calling All Shutterbugs: Announcing the first INLUS Photo Contest If you’re like most of us at INLUS, your camera roll is probably brimming with stunning images of Iceland—pictures your friends and family have admired (and maybe seen one too many times). That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our first-ever INLUS Photo Contest, created to celebrate…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Tourist, Be a Snorri!
Note: Deadlines for Snorri and Snorri Plus 2025 have been extended! Snorri applications will be accepted until Monday, February 17. Registration for Snorri Plus is open until Saturday, March 1. For more information and to apply, visit www.snorri.is. Questions? Email info@snorri.is. Julie Summers Snorri Programs Co-Project Manager Snorri 2012 alumna It sounds cliché, but…
Read MoreA Snorri West Participant Experiences an Icelandic Roots Success Story
Note: The Snorri West program brings Icelanders 20 – 30 years of age to North America for a four-week summer trip. The 2025 program application deadline is Monday, February 17. The cost for the 2025 program will be USD 3000. To learn more, go to the Snorri.is website. By Jody Arman-Jones, Co-Director Snorri West…
Read MoreMaking Peace With Þetta Reddast
Note: Codi Shogren wrote about her 2024 experience in the Snorri Program- a unique opportunity for North American Icelandic descendants to spend six weeks in Iceland learning about and exploring the country. The deadline for applying to the 2025 Snorri Program is fast approaching (January 13, 2025). The program cost for 2025 is $7200 USD,…
Read MoreMy Snorri Adventure of a Lifetime
By Julia Swanson I just typed into Google: “a word to describe something that is greater than amazing.” It gave me: unbelievable, fascinating, incredible, awesome, and marvelous. Yes, those words could be used to describe my Snorri experience; however, I have realized one needs to experience the trip to truly understand the feeling. My time…
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