Author Archives: Mona Risk

The Blue Lagoon: one of the Wonders of the World

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Mona Risk

Although it’s called ICELAND, it is quite green. The first humans to visit Iceland have been Irish Monks looking for solitude during the ninth century. Soon afterwards, Vikings from Norway began to arrive in large numbers and founded Reyjkavik, the … Continue reading →

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Cold in Iceland

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Mona Risk

[Click on the pictures to enlarge them] Christopher Columbus had crossed the Atlantic on a rudimentary sail boat and discovered America, right? I figured it would be fun to follow in his footsteps–so to speak– and discovered unchartered territories like … Continue reading →

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Melbourne and Sydney

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Mona Risk

While Sydney was established in 1788 as penal colony for convicts by Captain Arthur Philips, Melbourne was founded by settlers and named in honor of Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of England in 1835. The discovery of gold in the area … Continue reading →