The ITRC is pleased to welcome Gyde Rudolph as an intern. She will investigate how smartphones and cameras shape outdoor tourism experiences in Iceland by analysing how they are integrated, represented, and framed in tourism narratives and communication.

The ITRC is hosting Rike Nissen for the next six months during her internship. Rike will be working on a project relating to cultural tourism and surveying tourists visiting museums and exhibitions in Reykjavik.

A three-day webinar on responsible tourism in the Nordic countries takes place 11–13 November, focusing on diversity, research, and tourism development. The event is free and open to all.

Recently, ITRC took part in the Arctic Fair, where institutions working on Arctic issues presented their work to students and guests.

Last week, a group of American students visited the Icelandic Tourism Research Centre and received a lecture on tourism in Iceland given by Guðrún Þóra, director of ITRC.

Vera Vilhjálmsdóttir, researcher at the Icelandic Tourism Research Centre (RMF), presented the latest outputs of the UPLIFT project at an international symposium held in Reykjavík, Iceland

The official launch of the NPA RETURN was held in Reykjavik, Iceland May 20th – 22nd.

ITRC is hosting a new intern, William Danso, from the University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) this spring.

This special issue calls for publications addressing gaps in existing research and invites contributions that explore how road infrastructures, tourism practices, and local engagements shape the dynamics of rural drive tourism.

The ITRC's Research Seminar was held for the eleventh time in 27th March in Hveragerði. Seven doctoral students presented their research.