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Connect Newsletter Summer 2026 Releases
Summer brings bright sunny days and a chance to capture that perfect image on your camera, uh, phone! If you’re going to Iceland to see the eclipse, or the country, or the people, or, if you’ve taken a spectacular picture in Iceland, we’ve got an opportunity for you: share your great photo with the 2026…
Read MoreThe INLUS Photo Contest Returns in 2026
Iceland, Unfiltered There are moments in Iceland that don’t feel real until you look back at them. A sudden shift in weather that changes the entire landscape. Light breaking through at exactly the right second. A quiet scene that somehow feels enormous. You don’t plan for those moments. You just happen to be there,…
Read MoreHappy Iceland! Book Launch-INLUS Webinar
Happy Iceland: How Icelandic Strangers Taught a Miserable American the Secret to Lifelong Happiness. In 2016, on the precipice of turning 30, American writer Anne Marie Wells embarked on a quest to travel Iceland. Instead of following an itinerary, renting a car, and staying in hotels, she asked a random Icelandic worker at the Keflavik airport,…
Read MoreTrekking and Hiking in Iceland, Part 2
Hiking in Iceland-INLUS Webinar Now Streaming Note: Unfortunately, there were some technical difficulties and lags in the April 14, 2026, webinar with Gerrit Marks. Gerrit has graciously written down some of his talk to offer clarification and additional information: For a novice trekker, summer is the best time to go (end of June to mid-August).…
Read MoreHiking in Iceland-INLUS Webinar
Hiking in Iceland-INLUS Webinar on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Have you ever thought about hiking or longer treks in Iceland? How do you prepare? What resources are available? Gerrit Marks Gerrit Marks has made many trips to Iceland, especially the West Fjords. He completed a hike on the Laugarvegur Trail last summer, one of many…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Spring 2026 Releases
Spring 2026 Connect Newsletter is Available Now! In a little more than a month, Iceland will celebrate the beginning of summer! Here in North America, we’re still thinking about Spring and with the changing of the seasons, the Icelandic National League of the United States has just posted its spring quarter newsletter, Connect. This issue…
Read MoreBecome a Snorri in 2026! INLUS/INLNA Joint Webinar
Meet Snorri Coordinators from Iceland and 2025 Snorri Alumni at this special webinar Are you curious about the Snorri Program and eager to learn more about what it offers? Here’s your opportunity to connect directly with last year’s Snorri participants and meet the Snorri coordinators from Iceland. Learn from the stories and insights shared by…
Read MoreWhat’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…
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