„Ég var alltaf rosalega hrifin af dýrum og náttúrunni sem krakki og saknaði þess að sjá fleiri spendýr hér á landi. Ég vissi samt sem var, að hvalirnir væru að synda um í sjónum. Þannig að ég ákvað að fara í köfun til þess að reyna að nálgast þessar skepnur,“ segir Jónína Herdís Ólafsdóttir.

But why were these created in the first place, and why were they in this specific location?

Stool KAFA is made from a grey patinated oak with a smooth finish. KAFA is also available in grey Saint Laurent marble. Made in Italy and Franc. Designed by Luca Erba.

Once a year or so, The New York Times travel section condescends to publish a Latin American issue, devoting its 12 pages to a region that, south of Mexico and parts of the Caribbean, gets barely a mention the rest of the year. Last Sunday’s edition features a photo essay on Santiago’s newly fashionable Barrio Italia, an area that also includes the Museo Frei and Puerto Perú, one of my favorite restaurants in the city (I’m planning a future post about Peruvian food). It also includes a longer article on Pichilemu, the Chilean surfing capital that's just a short drive from the Colchagua wine district. That’s good as far as it goes, but author Ondine Cohane stumbles when she inexplicably refers to Chilean horsemen as “gauchos” when she attends a local rodeo. “Gaucho” is properly River Plate Spanish (Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Brazil, where it’s gaúcho). It’s also used in southernmost Chilean Patagonia but, in the Chilean heartland, her “gauchos wearing different striped tunics” are in fact huasos dressed in ponchos, and she fails to identify the traditional dance she views as the cueca, the staple of Chilean folklore (as depicted in the 19th-century painting below). It’s not surprising that Cohane, an editor with the Euro-centric Condé Nast Traveler, might oversimplify regional details, but the Times’s own fact-checkers clearly failed here. Romney Nui Recently, I wrote a post about Chilean icons in the current US presidential elections that included a New Yorker cartoon caption contest that caricatured the current opposition nominee as the face of the stationary moai of Easter Island (known as Rapa Nui to its Polynesian residents). The link in the previous sentence will take you to three wryly clever reader-submitted captions, with a choice to vote for one. I’ve made my choice and, when the winner is announced next week, we’ll see if other readers agree with me. Tango by the River - Postponed As announced earlier, I will give a digital slide lecture on Buenos Aires at Tango by the River in Sacramento, but illness (not mine) has postponed the event. It will now take place Friday, October 26th. Limited to a maximum of 50 people, the event will also include tango performances; admission costs $10 at the door, or $8 in advance. I have spoken here several times before, and we always sell out, so plan in advance. Signed copies of my Moon Handbooks on Argentina, Buenos Aires, Chile and Patagonia will be available at discount prices.

The Green God, also known as The Horror Under Warrendown, is a Great Old One who features in the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired Cthulhu Mythos. Residing in the underground labyrinth beneath Warrendown in the Severn Valley of England, the Green God appears as a giant statue of a head similar to those found on Easter Island; however, it is composed entirely of vegetable matter, and is capable of extruding lengthy vine-like appendages which it uses to ensnare potential victims or to offer communion to the

Stool KAFA is made from a grey patinated oak with a smooth finish. KAFA is also available in grey Saint Laurent marble. Made in Italy and Franc. Designed by Luca Erba.

Explore the traditional clothing of Tonga. We'll discuss female clothing, male clothing, and traditional attire for weddings, funerals, and dances.

İstanbul'a yakın tatil yerleri, İstanbul'a yakın gezilecek yerler hakkında bilgiler, İstanbul'a en yakın tatil yerleri, İstanbul çevresinde

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Lakshadweep Itinerary. How to obtain permit for travel to Lakshadweep? Which islands to visit in Lakshadweep? Where to stay in Lakshadweep?

Kefalonia Island is part of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. It offers Caribbean-like beaches, beautiful mountain views and picturesque villages.

Kavala is a port town in northern Greece, in Macedonia province, about 150km east of Thessaloniki. While you'll probably get to Kavala only for a ferry connection to either Thassos or Lemnos island, let me introduce you to the top things to do if you have a few hours in Kavala, Greece.

Explore the traditional clothing of Tonga. We'll discuss female clothing, male clothing, and traditional attire for weddings, funerals, and dances.

Rarotonga Island - Cook Islands 2011 Picture taken with: Olympus DSLR E-3 Zuiko Digital 14-42mm & CL Polarizer Panorama Maker 4 Pro, Lightroom 2.7 & PhotoShop Panorama (2 Frames) © 2011 by e t d j t™ / P.Jaussi

İstanbul'a yakın tatil yerleri, İstanbul'a yakın gezilecek yerler hakkında bilgiler, İstanbul'a en yakın tatil yerleri, İstanbul çevresinde

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The island with the airport, our first island from FAROE and our first island where we made camp (AirBnb style). #FaroeIslands #Faroe #nordicislands #vagar #gasadalur #mulafossur

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The Faroe Islands is a place not many have heard of. An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroe Islands are located approximately 300km north of Scotland, and halfway between Denmark and Iceland. Its a land of contrasts - modern subsea tunnel infrastructure and helicopter service

Kıyı şeridi, denizin ve kumun buluştuğu yerlerdir. Bu noktada, doğal güzelliklerin ve çeşitli ekosistemlerin bulunduğu önemli bir alan olarak karşımıza çıkar.

The Faroe Islands is a place not many have heard of. An autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, the Faroe Islands are located approximately 300km north of Scotland, and halfway between Denmark and Iceland. Its a land of contrasts - modern subsea tunnel infrastructure and helicopter service