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Compromise for Authenticity
Compromise for Chains Iceland prides itself on being a land of authentic experience, whatever that means. You won’t find globalized brands such as Starbucks or…
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Almannaréttur: The Right to Roam in Iceland
Like other Nordic countries, the Icelandic law, Almannaréttur, stipulates that all people have the right to travel and freedom to roam across the country, so…
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Is Sustainable Tourism even possible when tourism grows 6 times the population?
Hey everyone! My name is Audrey, and this is your first time visiting the “Otherworldly Iceland: Culture, Environment and Tourism blog welcome. For those who…
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Iceland: A Culture of Concern
Iceland is home to 370,000 residents, visited by over 2 million tourists each year. That’s roughly 5 tourists per Icelandic resident, mainly focused in the…
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An Unexpected Way of Communicating: Graffiti in Reykjavik City Center
There are so many things to see while in the city center of Reykjavik, and as you may have read in one of my classmates’…
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Embrace Your Inner Explorer: How Iceland’s Marketing and Accommodations Have Fostered ‘Binge Tourism’
Hi there! Welcome to the blog for “Otherwordly Iceland: Culture, Environment and Tourism in a Globalized Age.” My name is Victor Solano, and I…
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Environment, Culture, and Tourism in Iceland
My name is Jorge Koenen and I am currently a junior at Gustavus. Here I will share my key experiences and observations from my time…
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Record and Run: The Digital Age of Icelandic Tourism
Online presence has morphed into an integral part of selling and experiencing tourism in the 21st Century. Since arriving in Iceland for this J-Term course,…
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Sustainable Tourism From the Perspective of the Traveler
The concept of international tourism is a unique and subjective experience that looks different for every individual. When Americans get the travel itch and decide…
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Intentional and Unintentional Authenticity
Hello, my name is Amelia Pluth and I am a junior at GAC, welcome to my blog! Today in Reykjavik, we were fortunate enough to…
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