Iceland Beyond Tourism

Travelers hoping to stay in Iceland may be able to secure summer work. Check www.eurojobs.com for info on job placement. Ecotourism opportunities abound; organizations run tours on horseback to hot springs and up mountains. For more info on opportunities across Europe, see Beyond Tourism, .

Earthwatch Institute, 3 Clock Tower Pl., Ste. 100, Box 75, Maynard, MA, 01754 (Canada and US ☎800-776-0188, UK 44 18 65 31 88 38, Australia 03 96 82 68 28; www.earthwatch.org). For a hefty fee (€2095), Earthwatch organizes volunteers, guided by scientists, to conduct geological fieldwork in the Icelandic glaciers. They also coordinate fundraising efforts to curtail the fee.
International Cultural Youth Exchange, Große Hamburger Str. 30, Berlin, GER (☎49 30 28 39 05 50; www.icye.org). ICYE brings together volunteers and host organizations on a variety of projects worldwide, including several in Iceland. ICYE also organizes European Voluntary Service programs (http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/guide/action2_en.html">http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/guide/action2_en.html">http://europa.eu.int/comm/youth/program/guide/action2_en.html) for EU citizens to serve for a fully funded year in another EU country.
Volunteers for Peace (☎802-259-2759; www.vfp.org). Runs 2800 “workcamps” throughout the world, including several in Iceland. $250 per 2- to 3-week workcamp, including room and board, plus $20 VFP membership fee.

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