Saturday, March 11, 2023

Iceland is green, Greenland is ice (video)

Watch DiaryIceland Travel Guide; Amber Larson, CC Liu (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Even though Iceland’s population is small, the volume of tourists the country receives every year more than fills it up, bringing a massive human presence to the island.

Popular for its camera-worthy landscapes, green Iceland’s top destinations are seldom quiet enough for professional filming.

Come for the black sand beaches. Leave high.
While most parts of Iceland are full of tourists year-round, some hidden gems remain unexplored. They make the perfect spot for top notch nature shots.
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Every photographer’s dream, Stokksnes Peninsula offers out-of-this-world sites and awe-inspiring landscapes no camera owner could resist.

The part of the island is home to picturesque mountain peaks along with beautiful black-sand beaches lined with small patches of vegetation.

Stokksnes is a major headland, which means there are many cliffs along the edge. Waves on the west crash in with full power and ferocity. More
  • Strange weather: Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate, despite its high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle. The high latitude and marine influence keep summers chilly. Most of its islands have a polar climate.
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Finland is in Russia? Russia is Europe? Turkey is an island? Iceland in, Greenland out?

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