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Icelandic Christmas: Yule Lads
The 13 “Yule Lads” The 13 “Yule Lads” Jólasveinar are the Icelandic equivalent of Santa (13 Santas). They are not much like Santa though, not at all. They are the sons of two scary trolls who live in the mountains Grýla and Leppalúði. Grýla eats […]
Read MoreIcelandic Christmas: How not to get eaten by the Yule Cat!
How not to get eaten by the Yule Cat The Yule Cat or Jólakötturinn is according to Icelandic folklore, a gigantic, monstrous cat that enjoys eating people who haven’t received new clothes for Christmas. The monster cat lurks in the shadows, in the mountains, and in […]
Read MoreExclusively Arctic: Winter is Coming
While London lingers in the leftovers of summer’s heatwave, there are few remnants of summer left in the Arctic. Arctic regions around the world embraced the full week of first snows and fantastic Northern Lights, as they prepare for the fact that #winteriscoming While waiting for […]
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