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Planning to visit Iceland to see the Northern lights - the season is between september to March.  We travelled to Iceland during March 2nd week and here is the list of things that became an essential part of our travel  insulated waterproof and windproof winter jacket  Thermal underwear Woolen or fleece sweaters woollen socks  Also carry normal socks for any city side visits  waterproof winter boots - very very essential to walk on ice when it snows If you are planning on going to the glaciers then get ice cleats too ice stick for walking on the glaciers if possible take an extra pair of shoes in case your boots gets muddy and wet. winter hat with ear flops, waterproof gloves - one thin inner one and then a thick outer one scarf jeans thermos flask reusable water bottle flashlight  moisturizer and lip balm camera and other accessories power bank as the phone batteries go down quick in cold weather travel adapter sun glasses swimsuit raincoat or poncho  req

Finally landed in Reykjavik capital of island at 800pm. Our Delhi Helsinki flight became a 9.5 hours flight due to detour avoiding Pakistan airspace. The connecting flight was kept waiting as 55 from this flight had to take the connection. A hearty Indian meal welcomed us the tired and hungry travelers here is info about rey-ka-vik Reykjavik Reykjavík is the capital and largest city of Iceland and is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxa Bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a population of around 123,300 (and over 216,940 in the Capital Region), it is the heart of Iceland's cultural, economic and governmental activity, and is a popular tourist destination. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to Ingólfr Arnarson, was established in AD 874. Until the 19th century, there was no

From chennai we landed at Delhi for a overnight stay before we could catch a flight to Iceland.   Having arrived in the afternoon and checked into the hotel we started out to have lunch in Delhi and do a whirlwind tour of Delhi. Delhi the magnificence of India filled with monuments and the seat of power that runs India.  - A truly amazing sites to spend days and days together.   Could catch few great photos of India Gate, South Block, North Block and Rashtrapathi Bhavan and the Bahai - Lotus Temple before returning back to the hotel

Gullfoss (Golden Waterfall) is an iconic waterfall of Iceland offering a spectacular view of the forces and beauty of untouched nature. Gullfoss is part of the Golden Circle tour, located in South Iceland on the Hvítá (White) river which is fed by Iceland´s second biggest glacier, the Langjökull. The water plummets down 32 meters in two stages into a rugged canyon which walls reach up to 70 meters in height. On a sunny day shimmering rainbow can be seen over the falls. The wide  Hvítá  river flows southward, and about a kilometre above the falls it turns sharply to the right and flows down into a wide curved three-step "staircase" and then abruptly plunges in two stages (11 metres or 36 feet, and 21 metres or 69 feet) into a crevice 32 metres (105 ft) deep. The crevice, about 20 metres (66 ft) wide and 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) in length, extends perpendicular to the flow of the river. The average amount of water running down the waterfall is 140 cubic metres (4,900 cu ft)

We are here on 9th March.  While we were worried about what would be the weather conditions  we were blessed with a sunny day.  While all of us were thermals,sweaters then outer layer fleece jackets initially it was very cold that we had to wear gloves and everytime we had to remove the gloves to take a photo but later on got used to it.  When I read it as park I was imagining a forest area but it was only volcanic rock outcrops. Here is a write up from wikipedia Þingvellir anglicised as Thingvellir, is a national park in the municipality of Bláskógabyggð in southwestern Iceland, about 40 km northeast of Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Þingvellir is a site of historical, cultural, and geological significance, and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Iceland. The park lies in a rift valley that marks the crest of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and the boundary between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates. To its south lies Þingvallavatn, the largest natural lake

It has been a long while ago that I had come to this blogspot to create a post and enjoy (!) myself as an Author.... The year 2018 has been quite an year of activities for me.  Starting the year with travel  as has been my vogue for the last 2 decades was the first thing that I started planning for.  It was very significant travel for me to do as It was the 21st year of Flying to  United States.      Recalling my first travel in the month of May 1998 I had  lot of laughs of  starting from the scene at the Madras airport.  - how having got an upgrade for my very first international travel from India to US through Singapore gave me enough tension as I didn't know about the upgrade and was standing in the  long winding economy queue and when I went to the counter and gave the travel book which contained the leaf for the travel for the sector from madras to Singapore - the lady couldn't find the reservation of mine at all.  During that time it was paper ticket and for each

A very basic question -but when I wanted to start writing the explanation - I literally got stumped.  yes the dictionary meaning is simple but is it so simple... yes and no will be my answer Merriam-Webster: “one who organizes, manages and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise it is simple - my flower vendor at the road corner or my vegetable vendor in a push cart certify to the simplicity of the meaning,   Then if it is so simple, why are many of us struggling.  May it is got to do with the complexity of the business?.  I don't think so -  because even many a vegetable vendor had given up ending up with losses -   Over the years the Forbes 100 list has been changing.  Some of the top 100 in the last century are no more... So while I was going on thinking about it.  I felt that entrepreneurship is not just about a brilliant idea or filling the need or providing a solution - it is also about endurance, perseverance and rigid doggedness too apart from strategy, planning e