Raiding, trading and searching for new and fertile land to settle on was probably the three

most important reasons they had before they decided to jump into one of their longships
and set sail.

The Vikings loved to sail and explore so much, that they would eventually discover new
lands such as the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland. They would, in fact, even sail so
far west as to the coast of Canada, and what today is known as Newfoundland.

When the Vikings were not sailing around and searching for new and fertile land, they loved
to trade. And the Vikings traded with all sorts of things on their expeditions, such as jewelry,
tools, and fur. But it was probably slaves that were one of their best-selling goods.