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08/10/2024

HERE ARE THE TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT ICELAND:

1. **Iceland has no mosquitoes.** Despite the wet climate, Iceland is one of the few places in the world where mosquitoes are absent.

2. **Iceland runs almost entirely on renewable energy.** About 85% of the country’s energy comes from geothermal and hydroelectric sources, making it one of the greenest countries in the world.

3. **Reykjavík is the world’s northernmost capital.** Located just below the Arctic Circle, Reykjavík is the northernmost capital city in the world.

4. **Iceland has a unique naming system.** People in Iceland typically do not have surnames in the traditional sense. Instead, their last name is usually their father’s first name with “-son” or “-dóttir” added, meaning "son of" or "daughter of."

5. **There are more sheep than people.** Iceland’s population is around 370,000, but there are over 800,000 sheep on the island.

6. **Iceland is one of the most volcanic places on Earth.** It sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates meet, leading to frequent volcanic activity.

7. **The Icelandic language has remained relatively unchanged for centuries.** Modern Icelanders can still read and understand texts written in Old Norse, the language of the Vikings.

8. **Iceland is home to Europe’s largest glacier.** Vatnajökull covers about 8% of the country’s landmass and is the largest glacier in Europe by volume.

9. **Icelanders believe in elves and hidden people.** Many Icelanders still hold a belief in “Huldufólk” (hidden people) and elves, with some road construction projects even being rerouted to avoid disturbing elf habitats.

10. **Iceland has no McDonald's.** The last McDonald’s in Iceland closed in 2009, and the country hasn’t had a franchise since, making it one of the few countries without the global fast-food chain.

06/26/2024

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12/27/2023

DID YOU KNOW…..

Tomorrow Island (Russia) and Yesterday Isle (USA) are just three miles apart but there's a 21-hour time difference between them. This is because they sit on either side of the International Date Line which passes through the Pacific Ocean and marks the boundary between one calendar day and the next.

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07/11/2023

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07/10/2023

The United States Department of State is holding local events across America to help travelers complete their passport application process.

07/06/2023

You arrive at your hotel and check in at the front desk. Typically when checking in, you give the front desk your credit card (for any charges to your room).

You go to your room and settle in. All is good.

The hotel receives a call and the caller asks for (as an example) room 620 - which happens to be your room.

The phone rings in your room. You answer and the person on the other end says the following: 'This is the front desk. When checking in, we came across a problem with your charge card information. Please re-read me your credit card number and verify the last 3 digits numbers at the reverse side of your charge card.'

Not thinking anything wrong, since the call seems to come from the front desk you oblige.
But actually, it is a scam by someone calling from outside the hotel.
They have asked for a random room number, then ask you for your credit card and address information.
They sound so professional, that you think you are talking to the front desk.

If you ever encounter this scenario on your travels, tell the caller that you will be down to the front desk to clear up any problems. Then, go to the front desk or call directly and ask if there was a problem.
If there was none, inform the manager of the hotel that someone tried to scam you of your credit card information, acting like a front desk employee.

ANYONE travelling should be aware of this one!

06/06/2023

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