Favourite Destinations
Jökulsárlón, Iceland
Posted 18/12/2013 / By Andy Hayward / 0 Comments
Jökulsárlón is a large glacial lake in southeast Iceland. Situated at the head of Breiðamerkurjökull, it developed into a lake after the glacier started receding from the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. The lake has grown since then at varying rates because of melting of the Icelandic glaciers. The lake now stands 1.5 kilometres (0.93 …
Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
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Ny-Ålesund is one of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on Brøggerhalvøya and Kongsfjorden. Like the rest of Svalbard, Ny-Ålesund is administered by the Kingdom of Norway. Ny-Ålesund is one of the world’s northernmost settlements at 80°55′N, and is the world’s northernmost functional public settlement. …
Petra, Jordan
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Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma’an. Petra is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved. Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the …