Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part story about Iceland. Check back next week for the final installment.It seems that every school child is taught the classic misconception about Iceland – ...

The first IcelandAir flight from Raleigh-Durham International Airport leaves Thursday, May 12. With this new direct flight available, visiting Iceland is now more of a possibility. But before you hop ...

With fewer than 400,000 inhabitants, Iceland receives more than its fair share of tourists — and of venture capital. Both are good reasons to pay attention to what’s going on and coming out of this ...

As war, terrorism and uncertainty pervade the globe, travelers are flocking to Iceland -- regarded as one of the safest nations on the planet. Fishing used to be the country’s most profitable industry ...

I visited Iceland for the first time in November on a reporting trip. Iceland is tiny – its population is about 1% the size of California's. And most people live in a very small area. There are no ...

After 800 years, volcanic activity has returned to Reykjanes, Iceland, and it might last hundreds of years. Watching from Reykjavík, the writer Andri Snaer Magnason reflects on the Icelandic ...

The World Happiness Report comes out every year, providing some data about how well-being varies from country to country and how it shifts within a country from one year to the next. But what makes ...