Visiting Iceland for the first time is such an amazing adventure, but it also comes with some surprising experiences. In this podcast episode, I point out 12 things that shock first timer visitors to the country. While this will help to manage your expectations, it doesn’t mean that you won’t have some type of reaction to one or more of these things when you encounter them.

Iceland for First-Timers Video

The 12 Things That Surprise First Timers Discussed in the Podcast Episode

  1. The money in Iceland
  2. Cost of alcohol and food
  3. Icelander’s ability to speak English
  4. Trees in Iceland exist!
  5. Roundabouts are different here
  6. Smell of rotten eggs coming from the hot water
  7. Fly net for summer
  8. One lane bridges
  9. One lane tunnels
  10. Using cards primarily for payment everywhere you go
  11. Showering naked at the local swimming pools
  12. Feels like you are on another planet

Icelandic word of the episode

Koma á óvart – surprise

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About the Author
Jewells is a native New Yorker that fell in love with an Icelander and now lives in one of the most fascinating countries in the world. As the host of the All Things Iceland podcast, she shares about Icelandic culture, history, language and nature. When she is not making podcast episodes or YouTube videos, you can find her attempting to speak in Icelandic, hiking up mountains, reading books and spending time with her family.

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