I moved to Iceland from Brooklyn 7 years ago. I feel so much safer walking round downtown at night and I'm away from the rat race.

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A photo of Jewells Chambers sitting in a bookshop in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2023

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5 expats who relocated to Iceland break down the biggest challenges they faced after moving

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A person is seen taking pictures near the shore of Lake Jökulsárlón in Iceland; a bad avocado that has gone brown
Expats say that Iceland is flooded with tourists in the summer, and that it's hard to find good avocadoes.

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A British expat moved to Iceland and struggled to adjust to the seasonal darkness and lack of choice for groceries

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Sonia Nicolson sat on the sofa in her flat in Reykjavik

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Iceland scientists want to drill a hole straight into a reservoir of molten magma about a mile underground. It could generate limitless energy.

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A picture shows clouds billowing out of the a rig and of a hole in the ground, on a snowy backdrop.
Clouds of smoke billow out of a borehole created when scientists accidentally drilled into a magma chamber in 2009.

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After rescuing a hiker near Iceland's erupting volcano, police are urging tourists to stay away

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A helicopter flies near a volcano spewing lava and smoke as it erupts with orange skies in the background.
A Coast Guard helicopter saved a hiker at Iceland's volcanic eruption site on Tuesday. (It's unclear if the helicopter pictured was involved in the rescue.)

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The '3rd shift' sees women burdened with buying gifts for kids' parties, booking appointments, and countless other 'little tasks.' Sick of worrying, women in Iceland are fighting back.

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Tired and exhausted young female entrepreneur drinking coffee and rubbing eyes while feeling stressed and worried in coworking space
The "third shift" refers to the mental load women and non-binary people take on related to planning their households.

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Iceland volcano erupts, creating miles-long fissure in earth's surface

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A volcano erupted in Iceland's most densely populated area on December 18. It is the largest eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula since 2021.

Take a look at the rivers of lava flowing out of a fissure caused by Iceland's volcano eruption

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Aerial footage of a volcano eruption in Iceland on Monday evening.
Aerial footage of a volcano eruption in Iceland on Monday evening.

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I visited Iceland's Lebowski Bar and found a must-visit spot for fans of the cult-classic movie

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A sign on a table at Lebowski Bar in Iceland.
Inside Lebowski Bar in Iceland.

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I live next to an Icelandic volcano that's about to blow. I wanted to be closer to nature, but not that close.

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An older couple, Sigurdur Leosson and his wife, and show smiling at the camera next to a picture of their cosy sitting room. in their home in Grindavik
Grindavik residents Sigurdur Leosson and his wife are shown on the left, next of a picture of the inside of their home, which is threatened by a pending eruption.

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