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(UCSB photo) A new volcano first began erupting March 20th in Iceland, and a UC Santa Barbara geologist is on hand documenting the event. A new volcano came to life March 20 th in Iceland, and a UC Santa Barbara geologist who had already been studying Iceland’s volcanoes had the rare opportunity to be there from the very beginning. UCSB Geology Professor Matthew Jackson, his wife, and their two kids have been living in her native Iceland during the last year during the pandemic. He’s bee...

Breaking: Cruise fans hit with another flurry of cruise cancellations Gene Sloan © Provided by The Points Guy MSN has partnered with The Points Guy for our coverage of credit card products. MSN and The Points Guy may receive a commission from card issuers. Cruise fans on Tuesday faced another barrage of cruise cancellations from some of the world’s biggest cruise lines. Industry giant Carnival Cruise Line said it had pushed back its return to service by another month with t...

Viking restarts limited operations with Bermuda, Iceland and UK cruises 3 hours ago Viking adds two additional sailings of the England’s Scenic Shores itinerary in June 2021 Viking recently announced that it would initially restart operations with domestic sailings in England for UK residents Viking announced today that it will continue restarting limited operations with a collection of sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June 2021. As a result of strong demand among past Viking ...

Lava flow forces sightseers to flee Iceland volcano Smoking magma runs down hillside as a new stream of lava moves at 10 metres per second New fissures near the volcanic eruption site at Geldingadalur, close to Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in Iceland. EPA Members of the Search and Rescue Team, Bjorgunasveit look at a new fissure. AP Photo A man takes a selfie in front of the lava field on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Getty Images Two new volcanic fissures have opened up near the init...

Cars able to carry more than eight passengers and especially fitted mountain vehicles are to be banned from driving in the old city centre of Reykjavik, including Thingholt, Kvos and the old West town according to a new proposal by the city. Two years ago large vehicles were banned within a defined area in Thingholt but this time the ban goes much further both in terms of size of vehicles and scope of the area where big cars and busses are banned. Stands for tour busses and large vehicles desig...

More travel executives get their mission-critical industry news from Skift than any other source on the planet.Tell me more The business travel sector had superstar cities before the pandemic. The typical corporate traveler or meeting planner often located meetings in cities with major airport hubs and large convention venues. In shorthand, they preferred Paris over Prague. Once the pandemic recedes, Prague hopes that new technologies and new traveler behaviors may help it gain more business tr...

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Monday 5 April 2021 The UK is cautiously easing its way out of lockdown, meaning international travel isn’t currently allowed. However, following the announcement from Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday 5 April, UK staycations will be allowed to go ahead from Monday 12 April. And although the Prime Minister cautiously stated that he still cannot confirm the timeline until the Global Travel Taskforce report is completed on Monday 12 April, overseas breaks may still be permitted from Monday...

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New Lava Stream Flows From Iceland Volcano 04/05/21 AT 12:19 PM Icelands spectacular, two-week old volcanic eruption entered a new phase Monday as television pictures showed a fresh fissure had opened up and begun spitting out lava. The 200-metre (yards) long fissure, is a kilometre from the first eruption, which sits in the Geldingadalur valley, said an Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) statement. The volcano is about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the capital Reykjavik Photo: AFP / Halld...