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Anand Parameswaran, Founder-CEO, Beyonder Experiences, is a firm believer in "the theater of the mind" being the best fodder for a hyperactive-imagination to revel in. In other words, he is a sucker for stories. He actively seeks them out in unique cultures, history, social mores, legends, myths, and cuisines, through travel in unfamiliar lands... He loves and prefers solo trips through unfamiliar lands!
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Christmas Book Flood If Christmas is around the corner, Icelandic publishing houses will release hundreds of new titles onto the Icelandic book market. This commences a unique tradition known as the jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas Book Flood. During this bustling and much-anticipated yearly event, bookstores across... read more
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... read more
If you want to lay a road, build a house, or construct a dam in Iceland, there’s one influential group you have to clear it with first – Elves, the ‘hidden people’, the Huldufolk. Legend has it that they are similar to humans, and wear 17th... read more
Carry a swimsuit when you travel to Iceland… Some may laugh… but, believe me, you will have the last laugh at the Blue Lagoon or Myvatn Nature Baths! While Iceland has a lot of natural hot water springs, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is a man made one located in a lava... read more
Folklore has it that once in Iceland, there lived a woman named Katla who was known to wear a special trouser and run like the wind! Katla’s skill had helped a lot of people and she was renowned far and wide. However, Katla also had... read more
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... read more
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... read more
(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... read more
Iceland inspiration for me and Led Zeppelin My first tryst with Iceland was with the band Led Zeppelin. Their association with the title “Hammer of the Gods” came after their tour of Iceland and performance in Reykjavik. In fact, Iceland was the inspiration for one my... read more
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... read more
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