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15 Years Into the Boom, Iceland Asks if It’s Had Enough of Mass Tourism
From The New York Times
“Sometimes it can feel like Iceland is just one big tourist attraction.” Helga Gudrun, a waiter at a family-owned restaurant in Vik, a scenic village in South Iceland, had just placed a bowl of warm Icelandic lamb soup on the table. Home from college to work the summer season, she was reflecting on the ways tourism had changed the place where she grew up. It hadn’t always been this way. In fact, one event in particular had set it all off. “I remember the summer everything just — changed,” she said. A mammoth cloud of volcanic ash exploded into the atmosphere. European air space closed for eight days, its largest disturbance since World War II. More than 100,000 flights canceled, millions of travelers stranded, around $1.7 billion in lost revenue for airlines. Throughout the chaos, news channels beamed images of Iceland’s lunar landscapes, black-sand beaches, towering glaciers and geothermal pools. Suddenly, this island nation the size of Kentucky, with a population comparable to Pittsburgh’s, had captured the world’s attention. Hoping to capitalize on the international interest, the Icelandic government and travel organizations moved quickly — and by June had launched the “Inspired by Iceland” campaign. When the dust and ash settled, the Nordic island country was ready for its moment in the sun.
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Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’
From Good News Network
In France, where cheese has a museum and there’s a hospital ward for foreigners who get sick eating French cheese, is any surprise that they have a cheesemonger olympics? A cheesemonger is the person who sources and sells cheese to the community. It is "a respectable profession", says Emilia D’Albero, the first US woman, and the first American to boot, to win gold in said olympics. Beating out cheese stronghold nations like Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and of course, France, D’Albero had to compete in four events: a blind tasting, the “perfect cut,” a cheese sculpture, and a 100-centimeter square plateau centered around a theme.
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She hopes that the heavy gold medal will bring the attention which her profession so richly deserves.“In other parts of the world, like Europe, being a cheesemonger is seen as a really respected career,” D’Albero said. “In America it’s not as respected as it should be. It’s definitely skilled labor. We have to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the cheeses in the case.”While most Americans know only about as many cheeses as what go on pizza and sandwiches, there are some amazing American cheesemakers, which have also won awards for their cheeses.A great start would be Point Reyes Farmstead in California, who’s Bay Blue is the perfect first-timer blue cheese you could hope to find—and you don’t even have to pay the import duty.
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'You cannot kill a legend with science': The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster
From BBC
The mystery of the Loch Ness Monster has puzzled scientists and delighted tourists for decades. A long thin lake in the Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness holds more water than all English and Welsh lakes together. Who knows what secrets may lie within its mysterious depths? From big-game hunters to trombonists seeking to coax the beast by mimicking a mating call, experts and amateurs alike have poured their hearts into capturing the elusive creature nicknamed Nessie. In 1987, a major sonar exploration attempted to find out definitively if the Loch Ness Monster existed. The world's media descended on the tranquil moors around the loch – the Scottish word for lake – for the launch of Operation Deepscan. An international team of monster hunters turned up with $1.35m worth of high-tech equipment, aiming to leave Nessie no hiding place. Twenty-four boats lined up to span the loch, each armed with cutting-edge sonar that cast a wall of sound down to the depths. Along its 23 miles, the fleet trawled its sonic net through the water, as scientists scanned their charts for any telltale blips. No monster was found. Over the course of a week, however, the sensors did pick up three sonar contacts that indicated something big in the waters below the ruins of Urquhart Castle. And although that something could just have been a seal or a school of salmon, the good news was that it allowed the Loch Ness Monster myth to survive intact.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
M C | FRONT PAGE
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PHOTO OF THE DAY
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Coming Up! Local happings coming soon in Austin & Central Texas.
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Halil Sagirkaya / Anadolu / Getty
New London, New Hampshire A motorcyclist rolls past trees whose leaves are changing color with the advance of autumn, on September 24, 2025
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M C | HEADLINES
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Grab Bag
Worldwide
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Take a look! 'Reading Rainbow' is back -with a new host
'You cannot kill a legend with science': The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster
The Battle of the Blacks, Barbecue’s Biggest Beef
15 Years Into the Boom, Iceland Asks if It’s Had Enough of Mass Tourism
A volcanic eruption in 2010 put the island nation on millions of travelers’ maps. But is the country’s culture now at risk?
25 Things to Do in Austin This October
Just for Fun
Bruce Springsteen Says Jeremy Allen White Did a ‘Wonderful Job’ Playing a ‘Better Looking Version’ of Him in Biopic
The Himalayan village where you can see the cosmos
Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’
In the Moon-like landscape of Hanle, the jet-black skies reveal otherworldly starry skies that lure travellers from far and wide. But can locals preserve the natural darkness?
Emu dads might be dumb, but they're some of the most extraordinary fathers on Earth
Back
15 Years Into the Boom, Iceland Asks if It’s Had Enough of Mass Tourism
From The New York Times
“Sometimes it can feel like Iceland is just one big tourist attraction.” Helga Gudrun, a waiter at a family-owned restaurant in Vik, a scenic village in South Iceland, had just placed a bowl of warm Icelandic lamb soup on the table. Home from college to work the summer season, she was reflecting on the ways tourism had changed the place where she grew up. It hadn’t always been this way. In fact, one event in particular had set it all off. “I remember the summer everything just — changed,” she said. A mammoth cloud of volcanic ash exploded into the atmosphere. European air space closed for eight days, its largest disturbance since World War II. More than 100,000 flights canceled, millions of travelers stranded, around $1.7 billion in lost revenue for airlines. Throughout the chaos, news channels beamed images of Iceland’s lunar landscapes, black-sand beaches, towering glaciers and geothermal pools. Suddenly, this island nation the size of Kentucky, with a population comparable to Pittsburgh’s, had captured the world’s attention. Hoping to capitalize on the international interest, the Icelandic government and travel organizations moved quickly — and by June had launched the “Inspired by Iceland” campaign. When the dust and ash settled, the Nordic island country was ready for its moment in the sun.
Sed diam nonummy nibh euismod
Home
Home
Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’
From Good News Network
In France, where cheese has a museum and there’s a hospital ward for foreigners who get sick eating French cheese, is any surprise that they have a cheesemonger olympics? A cheesemonger is the person who sources and sells cheese to the community. It is "a respectable profession", says Emilia D’Albero, the first US woman, and the first American to boot, to win gold in said olympics. Beating out cheese stronghold nations like Switzerland, Spain, Italy, and of course, France, D’Albero had to compete in four events: a blind tasting, the “perfect cut,” a cheese sculpture, and a 100-centimeter square plateau centered around a theme.
Sed diam nonummy nibh mod
She hopes that the heavy gold medal will bring the attention which her profession so richly deserves.“In other parts of the world, like Europe, being a cheesemonger is seen as a really respected career,” D’Albero said. “In America it’s not as respected as it should be. It’s definitely skilled labor. We have to have an encyclopedic knowledge of the cheeses in the case.”While most Americans know only about as many cheeses as what go on pizza and sandwiches, there are some amazing American cheesemakers, which have also won awards for their cheeses.A great start would be Point Reyes Farmstead in California, who’s Bay Blue is the perfect first-timer blue cheese you could hope to find—and you don’t even have to pay the import duty.
Home
'You cannot kill a legend with science': The century-long search for the Loch Ness Monster
From BBC
The mystery of the Loch Ness Monster has puzzled scientists and delighted tourists for decades. A long thin lake in the Scottish Highlands, Loch Ness holds more water than all English and Welsh lakes together. Who knows what secrets may lie within its mysterious depths? From big-game hunters to trombonists seeking to coax the beast by mimicking a mating call, experts and amateurs alike have poured their hearts into capturing the elusive creature nicknamed Nessie. In 1987, a major sonar exploration attempted to find out definitively if the Loch Ness Monster existed. The world's media descended on the tranquil moors around the loch – the Scottish word for lake – for the launch of Operation Deepscan. An international team of monster hunters turned up with $1.35m worth of high-tech equipment, aiming to leave Nessie no hiding place. Twenty-four boats lined up to span the loch, each armed with cutting-edge sonar that cast a wall of sound down to the depths. Along its 23 miles, the fleet trawled its sonic net through the water, as scientists scanned their charts for any telltale blips. No monster was found. Over the course of a week, however, the sensors did pick up three sonar contacts that indicated something big in the waters below the ruins of Urquhart Castle. And although that something could just have been a seal or a school of salmon, the good news was that it allowed the Loch Ness Monster myth to survive intact.
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Home
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This Tony-winning Broadway hit celebrates the iconic music of Franki Valli and the Four Season Thru 3/2 | ZACH Theatre
Jersey Boys
the I-35 Series is back in Austin, at the Moody Center. Watch the Spurs take on the Phoenix Suns. Feb 20 | The Moody Center
MLK Day Austin
Whether you participate in the marathon, cheer, or avoid the traffic- be advised, roads closed! Feb `6 | Downtown Austin
Austin Marathon
Panda Fest
Austin Celtic Fest
Viva La Vida
This celebration of Celtic culture, music, and arts brings together top-tier performers from around the world to showcase the traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and other Celtic nations. 11/8-9| Pioneer Farms
Mexic-Arte Museum’s 42nd Annual Día de los Muertos event. The festivities begin with a Grand Procession. Participants can enjoy the Education Pavilion with hands-on art activities and traditional foods. 10/25 | Mexic-Arte Museum
PANDA FEST is one of the biggest outdoor Asian food festivals in the US with experiential activities, tastings, and market fairs that showcases the vibrant food, art and cultural traditions from Asia. 11/14-16 | Republic Square
Further reading: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250829-the-himalayan-village-where-you-can-see-the-cosmos