We took the Golden Circle South Coast Full Day Small-Group Tour from Reykjavik .  Cost:  $135/person. Seeing Iceland’s south coast in a single day can feel rushed or impersonal on large coach tours, but this small-group experience offers a more comfortable and flexible way to explore. Travel from Reykjavik in a luxury minibus through volcanic landscapes, stopping at highlights such as Seljalandsfoss and Skogafoss waterfalls, the black-sand beach of Reynisfjara, and the Solheimajökull glacier. Check off multiple attractions of Iceland's coast in just one trip Pickup and drop-off included from central Reykjavik for ease With a capped group size, enjoy better access to viewpoints. Onboard Wi-Fi keeps you connected throughout the day. South Coast Itinerary Map & Route The South Coast route runs east-southeast along Route 1 (Ring Road) toward Vík: Seljalandsfoss Waterfall : Walk entirely behind the cascading sheet of water. Skógafoss Waterfall : Climb the high staircase for pan...

We left the Independent State of Samoa, once known as Western Samoa until 1997, yesterday, crossed the international dateline at 10PM last night, and are now in American Samoa.  At one time they were like Hawaii.  Then came the Germans, British and USA.  Around the same time that the U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898, wars broke out in the greater Samoa islands, and in 1900 those three countries split up the islands.  The result was the U.S. gaining the eastern islands and Germany the western ones, with the UK getting the rights to Tonga and some other sites from Germany. In World War I New Zealand seized control of Upolu from Germany, at the request of Great Britain.  Came the Spanish flu in 1918, killing 20% of the total population, including 30% of all adult men. What remained were 38,000 Samoans and 1500 Europeans. Samoa has two main islands, Upolu and Savaii.  They make up 99% of the 201,000 population,  I made a short visit to the capital city of Apia ...