Notes from the North

Short notes from the team, written between journeys: what is happening in Iceland and the Nordics, what the seasons are doing, and what we think it means for travellers.

August 2026

The guests who could go anywhere

Nicole Kidman and Ivanka Trump both chose Iceland this summer. What two very private family trips say about travelling the quiet north.

August 2026

The case for a cooler summer

Heatwaves are redrawing the summer travel map. On the coolcation, the numbers behind it, and why the North is the answer to a hotter world.

August 2026

The glaciers, while they are here

Iceland held a funeral for its first lost glacier. The rest are still here, close to the road, and worth crossing an ocean for.

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