Articles tagged “iceland”

Studies that show animals are more valuable kept alive than killed for cuisine will help officials rationalize bans and controls that keep hunting of endangered animals to a minimum.

Neither of them are catchy enough, but among the two, the winner is obvious, the "Isle of Awe Land." Which is what Iceland is anyway.

Iceland's economy has been heavily dependent on fishing and tourism historically, and now it wants to diversify, including getting the lucrative and numerous Chinese tourists. It also gives China the expansion it is desperately seeking in the melting Arctic North as it becomes the natural resources global hotspot in the near future.

On the way back to tourism and other less risky industries as the engine of Iceland's growth.

Iceland, which tops the table, has certainly welcomed tourists in droves over the last few years. U.S. came 102 out of 140, which jibes with how it is perceived worldwide. UK is 55, twice more welcoming than U.S.

This is a delicate balancing act: the Icelandair CEO, while working with the govt. to promote tourism, is also lobbying against its imposed aviation taxes.

American and European tourists have been flocking to Iceland since 2010 and this summer was no exception with air passengers arrivals up nine percent and growth predicted to continue through the end of the year.

Maybe tourism is the biggest industry Iceland govt. should back long term? The signaling from this increase will surely have long term effects for tourism in the country.

Iceland has been hot as a tourist destination since the economic crisis hit, as a great mid-priced European destination. Now, not so more, and will adversely affect the budget tourist for sure.

Iceland is one of the fastest growing and hottest tourist destinations around, and surely Icelandair has a huge role to play in it.