Iceland is the happiest place in world

[Blutwölfin]

The British daily the Guardian reported today on a study by two economists, Andrew Leigh of the Australian National University, and Justin Wolfers, of the Wharton School.

The study finds that Icelandi is the best place to live in in the world as determined by "aspects of wellbeing such as life-expectancy, education and living standards," said the Guardian. Australia came in "a close second".

According to the Guardian, the study "ranked Russians, Ukrainians, Romanians and Bulgarians as the most miserable".

News station NFS, in turn, claims that the happiest Icelanders are to be found in Hómavík where the festival "Happy Days" will be held this coming weekend. Hólmavík, which has a population "close to four hundred" according to its website, is a fishing town in the north-western part of Iceland and boasts of a "shrimp factory" and "a good harbour".



Source (http://icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news/?cat_id=16539&ew_0_a_id=215116)

[nordicdusk]

It never crossed my mind to visit Iceland until recently as i have been exposed to more and more images of it.I bet its an amazing place.

[Gorm the Old]

It's the "Land of Ice and Fire". To a geologist like myself, it is a fascinating place, a piece of the Reykjanes Ridge (a northward extension of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge), a place where sea-floor spreading can be observed on land. It's also one of the very few places on Earth where geothermal energy is used extensively and successfully. Inasmuch as I dislike flying, I've never gone there, but I might yet.

[Ethelwulf]

It's the "Land of Ice and Fire". To a geologist like myself, it is a fascinating place, a piece of the Reykjanes Ridge (a northward extension of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge), a place where sea-floor spreading can be observed on land. It's also one of the very few places on Earth where geothermal energy is used extensively and successfully. Inasmuch as I dislike flying, I've never gone there, but I might yet.

I hope you get around to that, sir.

[Gagnraad]

I know a dude who went to Iceland with his classmates. Andhe said it was the most awesome journey he's been on! (And that dude have traveled alot!)

So, by all the picture's I have seen of Iceland, and everything I have read and heard about it, it seems like a fascinating, beautifull and interesting island!

[Innipunn]

I've been to iceland, several years ago though.
Visited "Thingvellir", the great waterfall of wich I don't remember the name and the blue lagune. The place was filled with americans sent by NATO, quite strange :)
And, ofcourse I visited the Geysirs.
I think a trip back some day would be nice, hopefully I will be exploring the nature a bit more. If I'm correct there are no trees on Iceland, right? I seem to recall so, except for some plantet one. That means great views, not unlike the norwegian plains. Ofcourse I could be lazy and rent a car with extra big wheels and drive across the land, I recall seing lots of them in Reykjavik.

A truly special place indeed, and: I love the language. Instead of importing words the Icelanders make new words of their own, quite ingenious!

[Walvater Wotan's Son]

It is one of my life goals to leave and see the germanic and celtic lands. Iceland is the purest form of both;) .