Jón Ólafsson (traveller) explained

Jón Ólafsson (–1679) was an Icelandic traveller noted for his autobiography which covers his travels in Europe and later to the Danish settlement of Tranquebar (Tharangambadi) in India.^[1]

Works

English translations

• Book: Phillpotts. Bertha S.. The Life of the Icelander Jón Ólafsson, Traveller to India, Written by Himself and Completed about 1661 A. D With a Continuation, by Another Hand, up to his Death in 1679. Life and Travels: Iceland, England, Denmark, White Sea, Faroes, Spitzbergen, Norway 1593-1622.. I. 2010. 1923. Hakluyt Society. London. 9781409414209.
• Book: Anstey, Lavinia Mary. Temple. Richard. The Life of the Icelander Jón Ólafsson, Traveller to India, Written by Himself and Completed about 1661 A.D. (With a Continuation, by Another Hand, up to his Death in 1679.). II. 2010. 1932. Hakluyt Society. London. 978-1409414353.

Notes and References

1. News: En dansk skärva i Indien. 10 October 2016. HD. sv-SE.