Iceland

considered traveling to Iceland? Iceland is a fascinating place filled with outstanding things. Iceland has very cool geography, captivating history, and a strong culture. If you travel to Iceland, you will not want to leave. Let’s take a look at the wonders of Iceland. First, Iceland has a very interesting landscape. Even though it has the word ice in the name, people think that it’s the world’s greenest place(Gateway). Iceland is a very enjoyable place to be. Iceland has an interesting landscape. It ranges from farmland to green fields, volcanoes to glaciers, beaches to desert-like territory. They have a lot of different animals and the animals mainly live in the plain like parts of iceland (Aronson). Even though Iceland sounds…

I. Physical/Spatial Concepts Iceland is in the northern hemisphere, close to Europe and even closer to Norway. It is often confused with its neighbor Greenland. Iceland has been recognized for its rich and diverse culture. Silversmithing, woodworking, and weaving are all traditions presented by the Icelanders (Culture of Iceland 2016). Iceland is located between Canada and northern Europe. It is an island (completely surrounded by water) and has many lakes and reservoirs. Iceland is also known…

Iceland When one thinks of Iceland, one may think of its astonishing geographical features as it lays directly on top of earths tectonic plates. With its hot springs and geysers, volcanoes and glaciers, it’s a highly visited tourist attraction. Home of the famous blue lagoon, land of the midnight sun, Iceland is home to around 329 thousand citizens living in an area of 103,000 square kilometers. It is located in middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and its capital Reykjavik is distinguished as the…

Iceland, an island about the size of Kentucky, lies in the North Atlantic Ocean east of Greenland and just touches the Arctic Circle. It is one of the most volcanic regions in the world. More than 13% is covered by snowfields and glaciers, and most of the people live in the 7% of the island that is made up of fertile coastland. The Gulf Stream keeps Iceland's climate milder than one would expect from an island near the Arctic Circle. Official language of Iceland is Icelandic 93.2 %. The outside…

Securities. ‘We do not own and have never owned any offshore companies.’" If this is true, then nothing violates the United Nations Convention against Corruption. However, the evidence does say that Nordal does own an offshore company. And there are papers released by the ICIJ of Nordal’s power of attorney over Dooley Securities S.A. in 2006, along with a signed escrow document. Which means that she was having the money transferred through a series of third-party offshore companies. This…

Out of the many captivating and exciting Early Scandinavian Sagas, it is perhaps the Laxdæla Saga, set in the northwest of Iceland that is the most historically and culturally compelling, providing an incredibly insightful view of Early Icelandic people as well as different facets of their society and culture. Dividing naturally into three parts, the Laxdæla Saga tells the historical tale of the settlement of Iceland under a woman named Unn the Deep Minded, a daughter of Ketill Flatnose, a king…

island of Ithaca. His quest was to go home. Both Eric the Red and Odysseus are both similar and in many ways and are different to each other. Erik the Red was born in 950 BCE. His actual name was Erik Thorvaldson. His father was Thorvald Asvaldson and Erik was the grandson of Osvald. When Eric was about ten years old his father Thorvald was exiled from Norway so, they moved to northern Iceland. Once his father died Erik married a woman. He married a woman named Thjodhild. Both of them…

The Very Best Way to Travel Through Scandinavia As we come onto the summer months and are making our travel plans, a great option will be a visit to Scandinavia. It is an extremely large area, the largest region in Europe, but has only about 4% of Europe's total population. Most of those people are congregated in city centers scattered around the large coastal areas, which means that if you want to get the most out of the least amount of time taking the sea routes is probably your best option.…

ships and 5000 Viking warriors lead by in hopes of receiving more than was previously given. Contrary to popular belief, the Viking people did not focus their time on raiding towns or monasteries. They focused their time on trade, forming settlements, and farming their land. Because of this by the mid-ninth century, Viking settlements had formed in Ireland, Scotland, and England. According to legends, Leif Erikson also known as Erik the Red played a key role in creating many of these…

Olafur Eliasson is an Icelandic installation artist who works with light and the spaces in which his installations reside. In 1967, he was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and raised in Iceland. The desolate northern landscape of his childhood had developed his artistic sensibilities and style, giving him a keen appreciation for the changing drama of natural light. He began his career selling lamps, called Little Suns, to poor people who had little access to electricity in Africa. Eliasson wanted…