Saturday, May 26, 2018

Secret to Iceland’s Tourism Boom? A Financial Crash and a Volcanic Eruption


REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Iceland has discovered the secret to a booming tourist industry: First have a mammoth financial implosion, then an enormous volcanic explosion.The collapse of the Icelandic krona after the 2008 financial crisis transformed this Arctic island packed with 35 active volcanoes into a top destination by making it cheap for visitors.
A great article in New York Times bNOV about how volcanic eruptions attract guests and travellers to Iceland!
The article is here.

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