Eric

Nordic Team Leader

Call Eric on 01737 214 287

Email eric@discover-the-world.co.uk

10 Visits to Iceland

6 Faroese Islands explored

3 Favourite Canadian lakes

In pictures

Eric joined Discover the World in October 2014 as an Iceland Specialist. Ever since he studied geography A-level, this land of 'fire and ice' has held special appeal for him and he has travelled there extensively. He is also well travelled in the Nordics generally having visited Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Further afield he's been to Bali, Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore as well as Italy, Portugal and Germany.

Eric's Top Travel Experiences

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Racing a snowmobile through Finnish Lapland

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Taking a superjeep trip to the top of Eyjafjallajokull, the volcano which erupted in 2010

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Being surrounded by orcas on a whale watching trip off Snaefellsnes

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Watching the northern lights dance in the sky in Iceland's East Fjords in September after a day exploring

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Marvelling at the incredible Art Suites in the Icehotel

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Eric's blog posts

Did You Know This? Unique and Unknown Facts About Iceland

If there's one word to describe Icelandic culture, 'quirky' springs to mind. After all, it's not everywhere that roadworks are halted by…

Tuesday, 20th April 2021

Eric

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Tips for sleeping on ice

Read our guide for how to get a good night's sleep staying in an ice hotel.

Thursday, 22nd August 2019

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Orca o’clock in Iceland

Iceland Specialist, Eric, travelled to Grundarfjordur on Iceland's Snaefellsnes Peninsula to experience our popular Orcas and Aurora holiday.

Tuesday, 21st October 2014

Eric

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Our Iceland Accommodation Guide – The Best Hotels To Stay In

Whether you plan to stay within easy reach of Reykjavik or want to escape to the far north, Iceland has plenty of…

Monday, 28th February 2022

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Eric recommends

Iceland

Orcas and Aurora

from £2043 excluding flights

4 nights | Feb

Escorted | Short Break | Northern Lights | Whale Watching | Wildlife | Winter Break

Combine the excitement of seeing orca and the northern lights on this guided short break.

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Iceland

Journey to the Centre of the Earth

from £1079 excluding flights

7 nights | Year round

Self Drive | Volcano

On this self drive you can immerse yourself in picture-perfect Iceland.

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Iceland

Around Iceland

from £2472 excluding flights

14 nights | May-Sep

Tailor-made | Self Drive | Classic Experiences

This classic two-week fly drive itinerary takes in the best of Iceland's Road 1. Fjords, glaciers, volcanoes and waterfalls all feature.

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Finland

Iso-Syote Winter Hideaway

from £617 excluding flights

3-4, 7 nights | Jan-Mar, Dec

Short Break | Active | Log Cabin | Northern Lights | Winter Break

Cosy up in a traditional log cabin in the snowy wilderness of Finnish Lapland, or choose from a range of unique suites.

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