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Western Region (Icelandic: Vesturland) is one of the traditional eight regions of Iceland, located on the western coast of the island. West Iceland’s strength lies in its natural wonders. Highlights include the Snæfellsjökull National Park, which has black sand beaches and diverse rock formations; beautiful lava caves; the most powerful hot spring in Europe…

Landmannalaugar is a vast area of stunning and unique beauty in the heart of Iceland’s southern Highlands.  Thanks to Theo Bosboom, Nordic Vison, for organising a Photo-trip to this truly rare area. The dramatic region can be found nestled beside the raven-black Laugahraun lava field, a sweeping expanse of dried magma which originally formed in an eruption in 1477. Landmannalaugar itself is made up of windswept…

A week in Little Scotland with Nordic Vision, Photo-travel. The Isle of Arran (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arann) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde. It is called Scotland in miniature. Arran owes this name to the dichotomy of nature similar…

Winter 2017 in Bavaria. Horseriding is a popular sport in the rural part of the region Oberbayern (Elbach – Fischbachau and Parsberg). Sledges are pulled by different horse breeds and even skiing pulled by a horse is possible. This is called Skijöring, derived from the Norwegian word skijøring, which means ski driving….

Ruhpolding, Oberbayern hosts every year a IBU World Cup Biathlon event. The German team of Vanessa Hinz, Maren Hammerschmidt, Franziska Preuss and Laura Dahlmeier, thrilled their fans packed into the Chiemgau Arena this afternoon by winning the women’s relay in 1:09:53.

The Asturian coastline (North of Spain) is extensive, with hundreds of beaches, coves and natural sea caves. Steep cliffs, beautiful coloured stones and structures, anemones and hardly any people. No wonder it’s one of Nordic Visions destinations. We had a wonderful photo trip this autumn, lead by Theo Bosboom. Theo is a…

A visit to the annual Leonardifahrt, had long been on my wish list. A day full of Bavarian tradition! St. Leonhard, first patron of the prisoners, is also called “Kettenheiliger”. He was especially venerated from the 11th century onwards in Old Bavaria, where he was regarded as an emergency aid,…

Inzell, BayernThis weekend ice-speedskaters from all over the world came to Inzell, Bayern (Germany) for an ISU World Cup event.Inzell (Bayern) is wel knowing for it’s speed skating rink. Since its opening, as an outdoorvenue, towards the end of 1965, more than 80 world records in speed skating have been…

A fantastic photo-weekend with nearly all participants of the 2013 Nordic Vision Lofoten-group! After all the enthusiastic stories about autumn in Belgium, we decided to visit the so-called Hoge Venen (High Fens, Ardennes). First stop: the small stream called Hoëgne. A favorite place of Wilma van Doorn and Pieter Buma. The Hoëgne originates on…