The ancient Vikings certainly had the travel bug. Between the late eighth century and approximately 1050 CE, they roamed the Atlantic in their longships all the way to Newfoundland, Labrador, and ...

Our eagerness is palpable as my partner and I undertake an expedition to Iceland in August, usually a warm month with average daily temperatures of 50-59°F. We have fished our way down many rivers on ...

A rare toy dating to the Viking Age was found during an archaeological excavation in Iceland. Even though the time period the toy comes from is known by researchers, the animal the figure represents ...

If you've browsed a dusty old Viking saga and thought you’d need a full translation or an ancient rune decoder to make sense of it, then you’re not alone. However, on the island of Iceland, something ...

“Get Out There” is a column for itchy footed humans written by long-time Paste contributor Blake Snow. Today we journey to Iceland, Norway, and the Faroe Islands on Viking Cruises. “You’re not the ...

Archaeologists uncovered a small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, at a Viking-age house in Seyðisfjörður, photos show. Screengrab from Fjörður Seyðisfjörður archaeological site's Facebook ...