Celebrate this Christmas with Santa Claus in Rovaniemi, Lapland
Christmas over these many years has always been about joy and celebration with friends, family, cakes, wine and presents… This time we were wondering about celebrating it with Santa at his home in Rovaniemi… We had always wanted to visit Rovaniemi and the Santa Claus Village to participate in a traditional Lapland Christmas. We all know...
GoT Set-jetting the economy
“Set-jetting” is about visiting the sets or locations where GoT was filmed.. It’s a modern iteration of the literary pilgrimage – remember how Stratford-upon-Avon for long thrived on the memory of its most famous dead resident, Shakespeare? Or the Lake District with its many literary greats like Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter?Iceland’s...
Icelandic Horse – As pure as the land
Icelandic horse
Icelandic horse is the only horse breed from Iceland. And it is what they call a pure-breed. This is a land where very few living creatures existed. Leave alone the horse. How did they come here? The history of this horse and the tradition is an interesting one.History of the Icelandic Horse...
Aurora Borealis for the eyes and the lens
(Content and images by Amoghavarsha) Amoghavarsha is a photographer from Bangalore and he was a part of the Beyonder Group that travelled to Norway in January 2017 for chasing the Northern Lights or if I can say experiencing the Aurora Borealis phenomena. This was Amogh’s first experience of witnessing Northern lights and...
Nepal – A Journey through its unique Cultures and Customs
This for me was a trip which was about looking at Nepal beyond the obvious, beyond the mountains and the trekking and the natural beauty. Going Beyonder in Nepal. Kathmandu has its sights, Pokhara its beauty, but I had done all these in my previous trip-the ancient Pashupathinath temple, the...
10 Interesting facts about Angkor Archaeological Park , Siem Reap Cambodia
Angkor Archaeological Park is 20 minutes away from the Siem Reap city centre , and it is spread across an area of approximately some 400 square kilometres, including forested area. It contains the magnificent remains of several capitals of the Khmer Empire of the 9th to the 15th centuries, including the largest pre-industrial city in...
Skógafoss Waterfall and Treasure Chest Hunting in Iceland
Skogafoss Waterfall
Skogafoss waterfall is one of the biggest waterfalls in Iceland, with a drop of 60 meters and a width of 25 meters. You can walk right up to it, but be prepared to be drenched! It is just overwhelming standing next to it. Steps lead up to an observation platform above the Skogafoss waterfall, some...
Oldest Parliament in the world – Iceland
Oldest Parliament in the world?
Its in Iceland. Did you know that? No? Icelanders adopted the parliamentary system of governance in 930 AD! Iceland is the country with the oldest parliament in the world!The History of the Parliament
Iceland’s Viking settlers decided in 930 AD that Iceland was to be its own commonwealth. They chose Þingvellir as their...
Tomatoes of Iceland
Tomatoes of Iceland. Yes they do exist. Surprised? Understandable. For a country that is covered with ice and knows only 3 kinds of weather – cold, colder and coldest. You can be forgiven for assuming that much of the local produce is imported - especially the fruits and vegetables! However, this is a misconception.