Take in a colorful view of Reykjavik on top of the Hallgrímskirkja. (Photograph by Didier Jansen, Flickr)
A little bit of travel history today: check out this 1926 film of Reykjavik, the capitol of Iceland. The population has grown by about 100,000 since then and tourists no longer have to ride in the back of a horse-drawn wagon, but you can still tour the area on the backs of Icelandic “ponies.” For comparison take a look at this blog post containing photos of the city taken just this year.
Have you ever been to the World Mammoth and Permafrost Museum in Siberia? How about the Skógar Folk Museum in Iceland? Chances are, unless you are an extremely well-seasoned traveler, you haven’t. These are included in cultural blog Flavorwire’s fun list of 10 of the World’s Most Remote Museums. If the obscure is appealing, these might whet your appetite for a new adventure!
Ordos Museum, Inner Mongolia, China
Iceland, an island country shaped by glaciers and volcanic eruptions, is rich in natural beauty. See for yourself in this gorgeous, 12-minute video voyage. This project by Henry Jun Wah Lee is titled, Legend: A Journey Through Iceland, and takes you on a “visual and aural journey through Iceland’s breathtaking landscapes during the time of the midnight sun.”
If after viewing you fall totally in love with Iceland, National Geographic Expeditions will be offering a new small ship expedition to the country next year. During this pricey cruise, ” passengers will get to experience walking on lava fields and ice sheets, visiting hot springs and waterfalls, birding in the Arctic Circle, kayaking into fjords and serene bays, and hiking along remote stretches of the Iceland coast.” Of course there are less expensive ways to see this beautiful place, but this cruise does sound wonderful . . .