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    Fun Facts – Scandinavia
    Scandinavia is said to be a geographical and historical region that is said to be centered on the peninsula of Scandinavia; and this lies in the region of Northern Europe. Scandinavia, as a region, is best described as the three kingdoms that share the region. These get represented by the countries – Denmark Sweden Norway Iceland Finland Unfortunately, not too many people choose Scandinavia as a holiday spot. The people I’ve known to choose this region will come across to you as being the types who like to take the off-beaten path. In order to tell you a little more about this region, I’ve put together a list of some fun facts about Scandinavia. 1.     The largest population of the arctic reindeer herders will be found in the country of Norway. 2.     Norway is said to be a little larger than New Mexico; and it  [...]
    Posted at October 27th, 2010 at 08:10 am
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    Reykjavik Iceland tourism
    Picture-perfect snow-capped mountains in the distance, an ocean lapping at your feet and pristine air as cold as can be; this is what greets you when you land in the northernmost capital of the world. A colorful city with a rapacious appetite for life itself, Reykjavik is a city that reels you in and ensures no visitor leaves unhooked on the offerings of Iceland. It  isn’t hard to fall in love with Reykjavik and most first-time visitors leave with starry eyed visions of returning to wondrous times. Reykjavik is a city that offers many delights, most of them a smorgasbord of everything good in life, and the vivacious energy of the city needs to be felt to be believed. Innocent and conniving, disarming and calculating all at once, nothing epitomizes Iceland more than the inhabitants of its capital city who are deeply steeped in  [...]
    Posted at August 9th, 2010 at 09:08 am
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    Iceland Volcano – Eyjafjallajokull
    Eyjafjallajokull (which means Island-mountain-glacier) is said to be one of the ‘smaller’ ice caps of Iceland. It covers the caldera of the Guonasteinn volcano; and has a summit elevation of about 1,666 meters. This is quite an active volcano with its last few eruptions happening in 1821, 1823 and lastly in 2010. THE 2010 ERUPTION British Civil Aviation authorities had to shut down the whole air-route that engulfs Europe. The volcanic ash from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull (popularly known as the Iceland volcano) had begun to cause problems already. It erupted twice in the month of April in 2010. It shot steam and smoke into the air; and forced the cancellation of almost all flights coming into and out of Europe. This ‘Iceland volcano’, as the media dubbed it, disrupted all the air traffic, and people  [...]
    Posted at June 25th, 2010 at 11:06 am
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    A travel Guide to Iceland
    Iceland is among the most geologically interesting countries on the earth. It boasts some of the most barren and volcanic landscapes. Traveling to this country will be an experience of lifetime. Iceland has almost everything that a tourist demands like fantastic waterfalls, volcano’s, geysers, snowy mountains, geothermal pools and grassy plains. The Golden Triangle of Iceland includes Gullfoss waterfall, snaefell volcano, and the Strokkur geyser. One must not miss to experience the midnight sun, which seems roughly  like light summer nights. The history of the country takes all the tourists to a journey of a long-lasting and beautiful story. The country is a perfect example of pollution free environment  and zero crime rate, with no existence of traffic jams and crowds. You do not have to worry about the language, as most  [...]
    Posted at June 4th, 2010 at 12:06 pm