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.

The ITRC is co-organising a special session on island tourism at the 33rd Nordic Symposium on Tourism and Hospitality Research which will be held in Bornholm from 17-19th September 2025.

ITRC is among the organisers of a session on drive tourism in rural areas at the 33rd Nordic Symposium on Hospitality and Tourism Research, which will be held in Bornholm in September.

Last week, Ása Marta Sveinsdóttir, a researcher at ITRC, visited Nord University in Bodø, Norway, where she worked together with Hindertje Hoarau-Heemstra, an associate professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences, on the development of a new research proposal.

The Icelandic Tourism Research Centre participates in a new project that explores tourist tax to secure a sustainable future for northern communities.

The We Lead recognised as a Best Practice project.

For the next months, the ITRC will host Gyde Rudolph as a project assistant for the research project Citizen Science in Whale-Watching Tours: A Path to Enhanced Sustainability and Competitiveness?

The ITRC took a trip through Snæfellsnes on December 5–6. During the journey, ITRC went on fun and informative visits.

Recently, the book Responsible Tourism Best Practices in the Nordic Countries was published by Jamk university of applied sciences, Finland. The book project was initiated by the ICRT Finland network and was implemented in fruitful Nordic cooperation.