Hallgrimskirka Church

The center of town

Covering the North Atlantic Waterfront: Reykjavik, Iceland

May 14th 2006
New York is known for many things but not its' Danish. I longed for the inanely decadent mille-feuille pastry I had in Scandinavia, layers of sheer pleasure. Plus a visit to Iceland is crucial to escape the distractions of Manhattan. So this "Lover of the Arctic Circle's" search for ephiphany abroad brought me to the northernmost capital in the world. "Reykjavik" named by the first settler ... read more

Europe » Iceland » Southwest » Reykjavík

Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland ... ... read more

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Sybaritic Adventurer

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CJ's travel blogs look at travel from a different perspective: sybaritic adventurer. So these articles will focus on decadent food, the sensual side of travel (eating herring on the streets in Amsterdam, inhaling pain au chocolat outside a boulangerie in Paris) and other hedonistic pleasures. If he doesn't like something, he'll definitely say so. But don't say he has a bad attitude. If he likes something, he has been known to issue wild praise. He's not afraid to use words like "brilliant" or "epiphany". He writes from a New York point of view, and yes, we know he compares foreign museums, ... full info

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