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Reykjavík: Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center

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Reykjavík: Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center

In November 2016 Canopy by Hilton flew me to Iceland for the opening celebration of their first hotel, the Reykjavík City Centre. On the afternoon of the first day, we explored the spectacularly honeycombed Harpa concert hall and conference center. A wonderfully audacious building! And inside we went to the Björk Digital virtual reality exhibition, which itself is wonderfully audacious, with Björk pushing the envelope for the music video art form into 360 degrees. We weren't allowed to take photos at the exhibition, but I can tell you that I loved it; I can never get enough Björk.

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Reykjavík: Day Two Tour

On day two of my November 2016 trip to Iceland for Canopy by Hilton, a group of us journalists and influencers got a guided tour of fun stops and shops all around central Reykjavík, including a visit of the Omnom Chocolate factory, posted separately). I learned so much about this delightful city, including vast amounts of knowledge about their cherished skyr cheese...

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Reykjavík: Day Two Tour
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Opening Celebration for Canopy by Hilton Reykjavík City Centre

In November 2016 Canopy by Hilton flew me to Iceland for the grand opening of their very first hotel, the Reykjavík City Centre. Such a great party, for a wonderful hotel, with great food from the Geiri Smart restaurant and Omnom Chocolate. Plus, I had a good "skál" with the mayor...

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Opening Celebration for Canopy by Hilton Reykjavík City Centre
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Sunrise at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland

On day 4 of my wonderfully packed visit to Iceland for Canopy by Hilton, we took a relaxing soak in the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa then ate lunch at their terrific restaurant before finally heading to the nearby airport. The perfect way to say farewell to this place. The spa is an oasis of modern luxury sitting alone in stark fields of black lava rock. The lagoon pool itself has a soft floor of what I assume is pulverized rock, and the water is sky blue. When we were there, the air was a hair above freezing; so clouds of steamy fog rose from the water and swirled in the breeze. Breathtakingly beautiful...  

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Sunrise at the Blue Lagoon, Iceland