Fun facts for young fliers

EXPLORATION For kids

The people living in Greenland are called Inuits. They are really nice people. We hope you get the chance to meet some of them.

Adventure islands of the north

Have you ever been this far north before? If not, you have a lot of new things to discover and exciting places to explore.

D N A L N E E R G

TEXT: Sigridur Asta Arnadottir ILLUSTRATIONS: Aron Bergmann Magnusson DESIGN: Bertrand Kirschenhofer

We’ve made a fun map for all the kids on board to help them get to know Iceland and the other islands we fly to. Just ask the flight attendant if you can’t find it. See if you can spot the right places for the stickers on the map. Which island has the geysers? Do polar bears live in Iceland? And who on earth gave Greenland its name, when Iceland is so much greener?

Sometimes a chunk of ice drifts from Greenland to Iceland, bringing a curious polar bear with it. Better stay out of its path. It often hasn’t had a meal for days.

There are lots of whales around Iceland. Whales are very curious, so if you go on a whale watching trip while you’re visiting, you have a pretty good chance of seeing one. Puffins dig holes to lay their eggs in instead of a nest. That’s kind of cosy. Until you take a walk and your foot gets stuck in one of Iceland’s five million puffin holes, that is. IC E L A N D

Eric the Red was an Icelandic Viking explorer that gave Greenland its name 1,000 years ago. Creative guy.

The Worm of Lagarfljot

is said to live in a big glacial river in East Iceland. It claims to be the cousin of the Loch Ness monster.

FA R O E ISLANDS

Seals like spying on people. You can often spot a seal sticking its head out of the sea when you’re on the shore. They are also very fond of taking naps on skerries. Then you can spy on them.

Me, listening to the silence

Only hours away to the west, the Greenland ice cap guards a country and people on a calm quest for survival. Journey west, and the Faroe Islands’ northern beat, colours, life and culture. Venture further south to Northern Ireland and Scotland, as curious to know you as you are to know them. Where to next?