After five minutes of swatting away the numerous midges (gnats) buzzing around your face, you'll understand how Iceland's Lake Myvatn (or "Midge") got its name. Located 175 mi/280 km northeast of ...

Swarms of midges rise out of a lake in northern Iceland in such enormous numbers every spring and summer that they can impair breathing and darken the sky, giving the lake its name—Myvatn, or "midge ...

For those seeking an alternative to the popular Golden Circle, the Diamond Circle winds through volcanic landscapes featuring powerful waterfalls, misty vistas and sulfurous pools. By Elaine Glusac ...

The midges that periodically swarm by the billions from Iceland's Lake Myvatn are a force of nature. At their peak, it is difficult to breathe without inhaling the bugs, which hatch and emerge from ...

Iceland has been something of a victim of its own beauty. Every day you’ll spot convoys of minibuses, coaches and hire cars trundling along the Golden Circle, with tourists taking whirlwind trips into ...

A shallow lake, Myvatn was created over 2000 years ago when a massive volcanic eruption shook the entire area and changed its landscape forever. The lake is significant because of the volcanic area su ...