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Hi, I'm Hannah Newman. After experiencing life in Iceland, this blog will share the island's story and culture. There is more to know about Iceland with every fact you may read. Click below to get started on your virtual journey!

Hi, I'm Hannah Newman. After experiencing life in Iceland, this blog will share the island's story and culture. There is more to know about Iceland with every fact you may read. Click below to get started on your virtual journey!

In June, five Zeta Lambda sisters and I traveled to Ikaria, Greece, in the Aegean Sea, one of the five Blue Zone areas of the world where people live longer and healthier lives than the average human. The name Ikaria comes from the Greek name Icarus, the son of Daedalus in Greek mythology.
The objective of this study abroad trip was to learn how people live in this area and the ways we can change our habits to improve our health and state of well-being. Each day we lived in a different aspect of...