Known as "torfbæir", these ingeniously designed homes helped settle one of Europe's least-hospitable environments. With its lonely lava fields, sheer bluffs and stark boulder-strewn plains, Iceland is ...

A few craftsman in Iceland still practice the technique of building with turf, a tradition believed to date to the ninth century settlement of Europe's most sparsely-populated country. With walls and ...

A land of vast open spaces, steaming blue lagoons, geysers, and powerful volcanoes, Iceland is beautifully raw and remote, but not exactly hospitable to humans. When the Norse and British settlers ...

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Iceland beckons travelers with its unique landscapes and Viking heritage. Here, ancient sheepdogs roam, and bread is baked by geothermal heat. Explore turf houses reminiscent of medieval times, ...

The tiny house movement is getting a boost as a senior housing alternative that, for some people, could substitute for a move to a costly care facility. that many of the small dwellings that can be ...

Iceland continues to be a popular destination for travelers. The tiny island nation had a record-breaking year for tourism in 2024, welcoming nearly 2.4 million visitors. And now, there's one more ...