"Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North" by Ida Pfeiffer is an account of the author's travels to Iceland. The book tells the story of Pfeiffer’s trip to Iceland, fueled by her strong desire to see new places and cultures. As one of the first women to travel alone, Pfeiffer faces obstacles in a world run by men which shows her interactions with the land and local communities. The book starts with Pfeiffer's journey from Vienna, describing her initial travels through Europe before arriving in Iceland. In her preface, she reveals her lifelong dream of seeing the world, realized through her voyages. The story includes her travel plans, thoughts on how society views women travelers, and her motivation to explore unknown regions. As she sails, readers become aware of her physical suffering and the experiences she had on the ship on her way to Iceland, which makes the reader even more excited about the sights and cultural encounters that await her on this amazing North Atlantic island.
Visit to Iceland and the Scandinavian North
By Ida Pfeiffer
A determined woman defies societal norms to explore the remote landscapes of Iceland, facing both natural wonders and the challenges of traveling alone in a man's world.
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About the AuthorIda Laura Pfeiffer, née Reyer, an Austrian explorer, travel writer, and ethnographer, became a famous early female traveler; her bestselling journals were translated into seven languages. She journeyed an estimated 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) by land and 240,000 kilometres (150,000 mi) by sea through Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, and made two trips around the world between 1846 and 1855. Though a member of the geographical societies of both Berlin and Paris, she was denied membership by the Royal Geographical Society in London as it forbade the election of women before 1913.
Ida Laura Pfeiffer, née Reyer, an Austrian explorer, travel writer, and ethnographer, became a famous early female traveler; her bestselling journals were translated into seven languages. She journeyed an estimated 32,000 kilometres (20,000 mi) by land and 240,000 kilometres (150,000 mi) by sea through Southeast Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa, and made two trips around the world between 1846 and 1855. Though a member of the geographical societies of both Berlin and Paris, she was denied membership by the Royal Geographical Society in London as it forbade the election of women before 1913.
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