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Iceland Update: September 2019

Summer is ending, and the temperatures are cooling. And there’s enough darkness to have a chance to see the Northern Lights! (Those are some lovely Northern Lights pictures from this week!) Here’s are some things happening in Iceland:

Our Brand New Driving in Iceland Course

We just released a new course to teach you all about driving in Iceland! And we’re only charging $5 US (€4.50) so we can have lots of safe drivers in Iceland.

There are 10 animated video lessons, plus a quiz and a printable information sheet. The course covers road signs, speed limits, F roads, roundabouts, winter driving, and much much more. The course should take you about an hour to complete, and you’ll be a more confident driver when you head to Iceland! [Read more…] about Iceland Update: September 2019

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Rescuing Pufflings on the Westman Islands

(Update in 2020: We’ve written a children’s book about this amazing true story!)

I think this is one of the greatest things in Iceland. Let’s start with a quick description of puffins. Atlantic Puffins are seabirds found around Iceland, Greenland, and several other areas in the North Atlantic.

puffin-standing

Most of the year, they live out on the ocean, diving for food; you can recognize them by their rapidly flapping wings. [Read more…] about Rescuing Pufflings on the Westman Islands