An interesting clash of cultures can be observed when you travel from Lagos to Reykjavik on Iceland Air. Baltimore-Washington airport is an interesting scene from an anthropological perspective on a normal day. If you want a glimpse of the future, spend time at the Iceland Air terminal. You will see the highly complex social machine that is a modern airport operated by people who are not very complex.

This was my first time on Iceland Air, at least I think so, but after a while these airlines are seem the same. Prior trips to Iceland were on WoW, the now defunct airline that put the weird into air travel. The other carrier that I have used to Iceland is Aer Lingus, which used to have Reykjavik as a hub. Maybe Iceland Air is a spinoff of that operation as I did not see any Aer Lingus flights to Reykjavik.

Anyway, the line to check in was not too bad, but it still took forty minutes to check my bag and get a boarding pass. They do not have the kiosks like other airlines, but they have lots of diversity. That created trouble at the gate as many people were allowed to take large carry-on bags with them, which the airline prohibits. There were lots of tense conversations at the gate as people were forced to check bags.

I was in line behind to enormous black women. They had with them suitcases the size of my closet, which made some sense, given their size. Those suitcases were in a neon leopard print, which matched their outfits. When they reached the counter, the clerk gushed over their matching outfits and luggage. I could not help but laugh thinking of the reaction on the other end when they arrived in Iceland…

There is a strange aloofness to Icelandic women. They are stunningly beautiful in a Tolkien sort of way. It is the fashion here for women to use makeup to highlight their eyes, which come in a stunning variety of colors. They put on a happy face when talking with you but you get the sense that there is not a lot going on behind those beautiful eyes and exotic looks. The lights are on but no one is home.

I experienced this in Sweden. I drove around the country and saw so many stereotypical Swedish blonds it got a bit boring. The thing that I started to notice was a weird dullness to them. I do not think it is stupidity, but some sort of cultural thing that we do not have in America. I got the sense that Swedish women think men are all slightly ridiculous, so the dull facade is concealing laughter…

Iceland is one of the places I recommend to people looking for their first trip abroad, just behind Ireland. Travel is always stressful, but travel to a foreign land can be intimidating until you get the hang of it. Ireland is the best first trip for Americans because it is the most familiar to them. Everyone speaks English, they understand Americans and they genuinely like American tourists.

Iceland is a good second choice. Everyone speaks English, even if it is with an amusing accent, and they are efficient. Reykjavik airport is great because it is logical and clearly marked and everything works as expected. The rest of the country is the same, so a first-time traveler will not be intimidated. That and the stunning natural weirdness of the place makes for a great first experience abroad…

Iceland is a great test case for the HBD people. They used to write about it a lot because it is a proof of concept. Take a group of people and plop them down on a remote island and let nature take its course. Icelanders are the most studied people on the planet, as their entire population has been DNA tested. In a way, this volcanic island in the North Atlantic is one big science experiment.

You can see this in the language. The people who settled the island spoke Old Norse primarily, but some other people were in the mix. The language then evolved into its current form, mostly due to the people meeting at the Althing, which was something like a primitive parliament. This allowed the language to evolve quickly, becoming distinct from other Scandic languages, but also become the official language of the island.

There is no point in you learning Icelandic, so if you decide to make the trip here just learn how to say “thank you” and “pardon me.” Learning how to say “thank you” in the local tongue solves most problems. The rest can be solved by learning how to say “pardon me” so you can ask for help. It shows the proper respect without annoying the locals with your terrible version of their language…

It has been months since I have had a beer and I do not miss it. The blood pressure is now stead at 100/70, so that is good. I did miss beer on the flight. In the past, I would have a couple beers prior to boarding the plane, so then I would sleep the whole way over the Atlantic. Overnight planes are weird places when you are awake to see what your fellow passengers are doing…

The blackwashing of ads we see in America has become a joke, but you really noticed the absurdity of it abroad. At the airport I saw an ad posted featuring a black guy and a Swedish looking woman. Iceland is a tiny island filled with white people, but they have to do this stuff anyway. You can be sure there are Icelandic women who think that the real strength of Iceland is its diversity…

I was chatting with someone along the way who is a work at home person now, so he is a work from the road person. There is a fair bit of that now. In every airport you can hear people doing regular work sitting on the floor of the terminal. I bring all of my work stuff with me when I travel. A world run by rootless people doing their work over the internet from wherever they happen to be at the time is going to have an impact…

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