1B★★★How to spell and pronounce Eyjafallajokul, thename of an acive rolcono(火山) thatlat eruptedin 2010? It is one of the most diffcut Icelandicwords for English speakers to pronounce.In 2017, Iceland opened a museum which isabout an hour's drive east of Reykjavik. Themuseum, name...
Many place names in Iceland are difficult to spell or are similar to others. This means your GPS may end up providing the wrong directions. That’s why you should use a GPS with Icelandic lettering so that you can type in the correct name....
iceland’s small scale makes getting around fairly straightforward – at least during the warmer months. from reykjavík, it’s possible to fly or catch a bus to all major centres, and in summer there are even scheduled buses through the interior. in winter, however, reduced bus services and...
During ourfirst Icelandic tripI wanted to try many interesting F-roads and see the magicalsurreal landscapessurrounding them, so I haven’t even considered options 1 and 2. I finally opted for option 3, because you are able to see the majority of themost beautifulplacesin Iceland without cros...
Danish is spoken not only in Denmark but also in many other countries. Included in the global spots where this melodious language is spoken are Norway, Iceland, Germany and Greenland, to name just a few. If you find yourself running late in a Danish-speaking country,“Undskyld, jeg kommer...
There’sIceland, where Reykjavik’s main street, complete with a Dunkin’ Donuts, is now a sea of people, and the city’s roads are cluttered. (Don’t even get my Icelandic friends started on this subject. They are none too happy about all the tourists.) ...
to get a 100% authentic runic inscription, you should: a) have a Norseman, who lived during the Viking Age, say it the way he used to speak Old Norse in his time; b) have him spell it in runes the way he would have done it in his time. All the other ways would not be 100%...
With a positiveNAO, the Atlantic pressure-pattern essentially features a dipole, with low pressure over Iceland (the Icelandic Low) and high pressure off the Iberian coast (the Azores High). These are both good examples of semipermanent features - if they were not so commonplace they would not...