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Europe
Iceland
One of our top destinations in Europe is Iceland.
Iceland is not only closer than you think, but far different than you ever imagined. Where else can you witness such marvels of Mother Nature as a tremendous icecap and several glaciers, spouting geysers and steaming solfataras, volcanoes (hopefully dormant), raging rivers and magnificent waterfalls, a multitude of birds, cavorting whales just offshore and many other surprises. Summers are surprisingly warm and winters not as cold as you might expect. Regardless of when you visit, be assured that the warmth shown by Icelanders, their desire to share their culture and the efforts made to make your stay as pleasant as possible will, like the spectacular landscape, never be forgotten.
ICELAND HAILED AS A BEST-VALUE DESTINATION FOR 2010!
Quincy, MA, November 6, 2009 - The highly acclaimed travel guide, The Lonely Planet, announced their Top 10 value picks for 2010 this week with Iceland and London topping the list. Since the economic crisis hit Iceland last year, the strong U.S. Dollar against the Icelandic Krona has made Iceland a great value destination, with exchange rates nearly three times what they were last year.
The Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2010 highlights the world's hottest travel trends, destinations, and journeys for the year ahead tapping the resources and expertise of Lonely Planet authors, staff and travelers.
"Have you always wanted to discover this magical, mysterious country? To explore ice caps and volcanoes, and wallow in hot springs? Been put off because of the prohibitive prices? Well, 2010 is your year. The favorable exchange rate means that travelers will often find hotels and meals up to half the price they were a few years ago," reads The Lonely Planet Top Destinations for 2010 guide.
More people are catching on that Iceland is a hot destination. For those wanting to beat the rush to Iceland, Icelandair is offering special packages with prices starting at $469*pp dbl. Winter months in Iceland always offer travelers a warm welcome, with lower prices and the ideal time to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights!
Icelandair offers service to Iceland from Boston, New York-JFK, Seattle, and seasonal service from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Orlando Sanford, Halifax and Toronto. Non-stop connections through Icelandair's hub in Reykjavik are available to more than 20 destinations in Scandinavia, Great Britain, and Continental Europe. Only Icelandair offers passengers the ability to Stopover in Iceland en route to any Icelandair destination at no additional airfare. New destinations for 2010 include Brussels, Trondheim and regular scheduled service to Glasgow and Manchester.
Additional information about Icelandair, fares, and packages is available by contacting us at sini@sinivalkoinen.com
Europe
Norway
Geiranger fjord in Norway
One of the most beautiful places in Northern Europe is with no boubt Norway with its fjords and mountains.
Sailing into the Norwegian fjords, you find yourself in a landscape that very few places can offer. You sit on deck and glide through the majestic scenery, with steep cliffs towering over you on both sides. High above you, water and glaciers form beautiful waterfalls that dance down the almost vertical mountain sides. Beneath you swims what could be dinner. You cast your line into the fjord and seabirds flap around the boat as you reel in the freshest of mackerel. On narrow rock ledges stand small, abandoned crofts, testament to the tough and lonely life lived here until recently.
Europe
Finland
Finland
The first impression you get, looking out from the window of the plane, is that there are a lot of trees. An endless carpet of forest, with lakes in between. And a few small farms and small towns. So it's kind of a surprise when you land in Helsinki to find that the airport is so modern and efficient. Not a polar bear in sight. You'll have a few more surprises as you travel around the country. Meeting a herd of reindeer in Lapland. Sailing among thousands of islands in the archipelago, or on one of thousands of lakes in eastern Finland. The endless days of summer and the endless nights of winter. Take the boat on an overnight cruise to Stockholm or Tallinn. Your options are endless.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are built up of layers of volcanic basalt and, as a rule, are tilted with the eastern shores sloping into the sea and the western coasts rising up in soaring cliffs. This layer effect is most pronounced along the more peaceful and protected fjords and sounds.
Along the shores of these fjords and sounds lie the towns and villages of the Faroes, which sparkle in multicoloured splendour against the deepgreen swath of cultivated pastureland surrounding them. Above them rise the mountains with their green sloping fells bounded by dark stony crags. This interplay between the green fells and rocky protrusions give the mountains their layered look.
The craggy protrusions visible in the mountains are the vestiges of enormous layers of basalt laid down by gigantic volcanoes in the tertiary period some 60 million years ago. Each basalt layer represents one or more volcanic events. In between the basalt layers are bands of red tuff, which is the compressed ash spewed out by the volcanoes between eruptions. Tuff is softer than basalt and erodes more quickly. The basalt layers gradually erode and fall down on to the layer below to eventually crumble onto the earthen slopes where the grasses and heather flourish.
Europe
Switzerland
On Vierwaldstätter See in Switzerland
What do you think of when you think of Switzerland? Is it the dramatic landscapes and quaint country settings? Or is it the unique French, German and Italian cultural influences? Maybe it's the historic castles and heritage? Whatever it is, Switzerland has something special for you whether your idea of the perfect vacation is hiking in a world of breathtaking vistas or pampering yourself in the lap of luxury.
Greenland
Greenland
Pacific
Pacific
French Polynesia consists of five great archipelagos, the Society, Austral, Tuamotu, Gambier, and Marquesas islands, arrayed in chains running from northwest to southeast. The Society Islands are subdivided into the Windwards, or Îles du Vent (Tahiti, Moorea, Maiao, Tetiaroa, and Mehetia), and the Leewards, or Îles Sous-le-Vent (Huahine, Raiatea, Taha'a, Bora Bora, Maupiti, Tupai, Maupihaa, Manuae and Motu ).
The 35 islands and 83 atolls of French Polynesia are scattered over a vast area of the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
There's a wonderful geological diversity to these islands midway between Australia and South America--from the dramatic, jagged volcanic outlines of the Society and Marquesas islands, to the 400-meter-high hills of the Australs and Gambiers, to the low coral atolls of the Tuamotus. All of the Marquesas are volcanic islands, while the Tuamotus are all coral islands or atolls. The Societies and Gambiers include both volcanic and coral types.