I'm from Iceland and you actually to things right - not something you see a lot. Nice overview of what to try in Iceland Nice work.

@dominiccounts4023

2 жыл бұрын

I am considering traveling to Reykjavik in January. Is that a good month to go there?

@gislisnbjornsson690

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominiccounts4023 well 😄 It’s winter and you can get all kinds of weather - even in the same hour

@gislisnbjornsson690

2 жыл бұрын

@@dominiccounts4023 well 😄 It’s winter and you can get all kinds of weather - even in the same hour

Excellent glimpses of Iceland. I was born and raised in Reykjavík and spent a couple of summers on a farm, north of there. The Reykjavîk you filmed is a far cry from the city of my childhood-a great improvement. BTW, I cannot stand fish (love lobster, however) and I think that's a result of overexposure as a child. I have eaten whale, but it has a fishy. taste that turns me off. Lamb is quite another matter and I have yet to find any that can compare with the Icelandic. You did not mention hangikjöt, which is delicious smoked lamb. Skyr, which we used to buy in dairies, right out of a tub, can now be had in some of NYC's supermarkets, but it is expensive. It might interest you to know that beer (and owning a TV set) was illegal in Iceland when I lived there and hard liquor was only sold in state stores, but one could call a cab company at night and ask for a "fluid drive". I still speak and write Icelandic (though a bit rusty), but my mother was Danish, so I do very well in that area. I am a writer/author, but I write (mostly about jazz and blues) in English. Thank you for taking me back to the country of my birth.

@texastea5686

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your insight!

@nicholasdimauro5324

4 жыл бұрын

Why is their lobster so tender and delicious. Is it that they have a hard shell. Or is it that they can catch/keep smaller ones. If they served Icelandic lobster in the states, no one would buy maine lobsters. What’s the story?

I'm from Brazil and your channel is so good to practice my listening skill

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Wellerson glad we can help! All the best to you!

@wellerson9056

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I wish the same to you.

Binge watching your videos because I’m glad I’ve found an informative, friendly, and wholesome travel channel!! Bless this family :)

This makes me miss Iceland so much. I spent a week there about 3 years ago and I also spent 2 months living in Stockholm, 1 month in Copenhagen, and a week in Tromsø, Norway. Scandinavia and the entire Nordic region have been calling for me since I first started teaching myself about Iceland in high school. I think I mat move there permanently one day.

Been searching through so many travel channels, and I think yours is by far my favourite! Great advice and information without being pretension. Great work ! :)

@random_observer777

Жыл бұрын

Pretentious* (:

You are so well traveled and I appreciate you making these videos so much!! So helpful!

I'm traveling to Iceland this year, so thank you.

Went in mar 2017. tasted the ginger soda at an Indian restaurant which I enjoyed. also had a seafood bisque. I might be crazy but once I stepped out of the airport I noticed how fresh and clean the air smelled. Great country for my first trip abroad.

such a beautiful place definite on the bucket list fish and lamb 2 of my favorites

We loved the food when we were there. It was amazing.

I learned quite a lot from this channel! Keep up the good work! Greets from The Netherlands

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+MPC12 thank you! We try!

I lived in Iceland for a couple years. I'm from Oklahoma. The hotdogs... amazing. Icelandic hotdogs are awesome. The shark and brenivin/snapps (must try , terrible). They have a salt cured ham with potatoes in a sweet wheat sauce, it is one of the greatest things I have ever eaten. Great place to visit. Word of advice for single men. Do not get married there lol. I recommend visits in peak summer and new years.

@frankwoods9680

Жыл бұрын

Going there in a few days, where can I find the meat in sweet wheat sauce 😋

Thank you these are great I'm in Iceland right now

I'm Icelandic and your video is perfect! I really enjoyed it!

First time here , already love you're channel :)

"No you dont have to go to Maine for Lobster...come to Iceland!" 😂

@nicholasdimauro5324

4 жыл бұрын

Icelandic lobster is so good .... not rubbery like maine. They usually give you small lobster tails. They are so tender. I don’t know if it is just because they can catch smaller lobsters???? They seem to be able to catch endangered things.

@melindac3368

4 жыл бұрын

How do you go glacier hiking without drinking? That's just crazy talk.

We are going this spring- thankfully we have Wolters World for tips!! The best!

Love your videos. Nice fast pace, clear English..useful info...keep it up!

I loved the skyr drinks also liked the dried cod snacks.

Your sons are sooo cute. I love seeing the videos with your whole family getting stuck in! Jocelyn is such a trouper for sampling the shark!

Great advice! We were in Iceland in September. The fish is fantastic! Another general note is that going out to eat is VERY expensive...even just like a pizzeria ran the two of us up $50 canadian with one beer, coke and couple slices of pizza. We grocery shopped at Bonus and ate 60-70% of the time from those, and allowed ourselves one meal out a day. Also the coffee..very expensive - for the equivalent of a small here it was approx.$5-7 canadian.

@madarauchiha1636

7 жыл бұрын

Haley Ryan that's crazy how expensive the food is 😱😢

@steveabitante8220

6 жыл бұрын

You Just can't have FISH 4 BREAKFAST NO WAY NO HOW!

The red mayonnaise you were talking about is called kokteilsósa. It is super simple to make at home and tastes amazing! All it is is you mix ketchup and mayonnaise together. Put mayonnaise in a bowl and then add ketchup and the just blend it together. (Use more mayonnaise than ketchup) The more ketchup you use the more kind of stinging taste you get, a stronger taste. I personally use just a tiny amount more of mayonnaise than ketchup, maybe like a spoon or so. Hope this helps to make your very own kokteilsósu and enjoy it with every meal!

@Starkardur

6 жыл бұрын

Kokteilsósa is common elsewhere too, it's not just Icelandic. The French use it as well.

@sandrajonasdottir8166

5 жыл бұрын

with tiny slash of mustard

the fish is what I'm looking forward to the most for eating! I absolutely love seafood in general. *2 weeks until Iceland!*

@viktorh31

3 жыл бұрын

Im from iceland but why the hell to eat fish eat lamb

@intrepidnick2939

2 жыл бұрын

How was the trip? 😛

I'm taking my daughter to Iceland in April for 8 days.Can't wait to get there.

Im binge watching your channel! ❤❤

I was stationed there from 1994 to 1996 beautiful country. I would like to go back one day to visit

Iceland is a great country.

@hildasnails5961

7 жыл бұрын

Darnell Brookes Thx ^^

@TomHDGamer1000

6 жыл бұрын

Thank Youu

I have a friend who is a famous cookbook author and she told us about using dried fish kind of like bread when she was young. One of the common snacks in Iceland is buttered dried fish. It sounds awful but I absolutely loved it and would usually make that as a snack at the end of the day. But then I also didn't mind hakkarl, so maybe I'm just weird.

Mark, obviously You like fish as much as I do. I already watched another iceland video on this channel. Thanks.

I tried Arctic char for the first time at a Bonefish Grill a few years ago. It was SO good! Unfortunately, it is only sold when it is in season. I'd imagine it is more widely available in Iceland. With that said... I WANT TO VISIT!!!

been in Iceland 2 times and I want to be there forever ;)

I like lutefisk so I think I'll try the fermented shark when I visit Iceland. It just HAS to have some redeeming qualities.

The fried haddock at Icelandic Fish and Chips!!!👅

@hmmmok1924

5 жыл бұрын

Caressa Clark I used to work there, miss it now lol

I had a lot of fun watching this

Your video is very informative thank you so much

we have over 100 types of icelandic beers.. not just a few brands :) but yeah.. the skyr is the main thing to try.. we have every tastes you can dream of.. from all fruits you can think of, up to créme brulée and strawberry cheescake, caramel, chocolate, liquorice.. just name it. The fish, lamb and the water is world class.

I love your videos! So informative.

@user-kt4hg8zj2v

4 жыл бұрын

Hello

Born and raised in Iceland love the video i live in the usa now

Oddly enough, best burger I ever had was on our way to Vík (I think… lol). It had a ring of raw bell pepper, cucumber, tomato, and what I can only describe as tzatziki/ranch type sauce. Most refreshing burger I’ve had lol also, the convenience store sandwiches were SO GOOD. Such a beautiful country ❤

People have to try kjötsúpa (meat soup) It is with lamb, various of vegitables, herbs and more it is really nice. Myself is from Iceland but I have never tried brennivín and most people that I know dont like it. The sauce you are talking about is named kokteilsósa and the basic ingridients are ketchup and mayonnice. We eat it with every thing specially french fries :)

I fly there on Feb 3rd. Thanks for the awesome info

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Morris you are very welcome!

@citizenjoevotes

7 жыл бұрын

You are going to love it! I cannot wait to get back there again. The people are lovely and we didn't have a bad meal or a day where we didn't experience something amazing.

Coming here in one week!! Thank you for the tips!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Pinot Gretchio have a great time!

You are mu super tourist guide! like to listen your countries food....will i see you in restaurants, hotels, and like that outside everytime I going to on my hollidays. Here also i order french fries, ice creams, some burgers....

I like you having different scenery behind you as you make the presentation. Gives depth! :) Sir, you look better! More in-shape.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Aquarian Christianity older video... older video...

@MarkBH70

7 жыл бұрын

Ah! Ok.

@Froggy711

6 жыл бұрын

Must be from all that great Icelandic food you got!

The food looks really good!

I really miss skyr!!!!!! 😭

Just has seafood and lamb today, & and an amazing beer... So I ate close to a Icelandic meal hahahahah.... And I did a lot of walking, I would love love love to visit Iceland one day, I plan on hitting England working up to Scotland then jumping over to Iceland then Norway once my life calms back down. Hope all is well with you and your work out is going awesome. Yeah rotten shark meat is a fun time for sure I have seen people eating it. they weren't too impressed, hahaahah...

Skyr is a top tier alternative to protein shakes.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+WulfMeister skyr ks a top tier alternative to EVERYTHING!!!! Skyr!!!!!

@nightowl356

7 жыл бұрын

they even export skyr to other countries, I have seen one in the local supermarket here in Vienna.

@Mukkki

7 жыл бұрын

insertnamehere yes, exactly. even in Germany. but it's overpriced and I think quark is better and tastes better

@85set05

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah in Germany quark is cheaper to be quite honest I get a a large part of my proteinintake (60% some days) from magerquark greek yoghurt is popular among US based Athleates and Body Builders and I'm sure there are a lot of tasty milk based products ive never heard of.

@85set05

7 жыл бұрын

To be honest most days magerquark provides close to half of my protein intake

Ok, thank you for this Video, Skyr is yummy ... 😊 And now i am so hungry ...🙄🙄🙄🙄😝

I can't wait to go to Iceland!! It's definitely in my top 2 destinations list

@2ossy

7 жыл бұрын

Sofia Cold and awkward people

@CIubDuck

7 жыл бұрын

+2ossy You just explained all of the Northern countries.

@topiesponja

7 жыл бұрын

2ossy That's alright, I'm very awkward too. And i also like that they're cold so no strangers approach me for no reason

@2ossy

7 жыл бұрын

deIlluminati ive been in sweden twice and they were so awkward xD. i do want to go to iceland and norway sometime.

@2ossy

7 жыл бұрын

We were hiking in the middle of nowhere in Sweden and we met some Finnish people. They started a conversation about the weather from 100 meters away. So far we had to yell. We were cooking diner and we thought they may come to us to talk (because there were almost no other people in the area). They didnt and halfway the conversation they just walked off... Bye..

We get Einstök Icelandic beer here in England. Their White Ale is fantastic.

@sethjaffe9095

7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Their smoked porter is quite nice as well. I have seen it in parts of the USA but not in Utah where I live now.

Go to Cyprus, you will love it!!!

The world is beautiful....infact it is heaven.

thanks for a great video!

thx for the infos, plz keep up the good work

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Sam Arif thank you!

Thank You for this good video. It is good and the information correct. But the shark is good :) I´m local person of cause.

Just an FYI about beer, there are also local craft breweries that make excellent beer here. Look for something by Borg, Kaldi or Einstök. The beers Mark mentions in the video are the most common brands you'll find, but there is more variety on offer.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Þorkell Sigvaldason thanks! Will keep my eyes peeled :)

Awesome mate. We are there on 24th May and will love the fish. We are not into lamb how about chicken, some salad and rice

@sandrajonasdottir8166

5 жыл бұрын

the icelandic lamb is like koby is to beef there is no lamb on the planet like the icelandic one

Mmmmm this video made me hungry. What an amazing place Iceland is. Can't wait to go back. Tell the truth , did you try puffin?

@jocelynwolters293

7 жыл бұрын

Travels & Chases, No! We are adventurous eaters but no puffin!! We did feed baby puffins though :)

I can understand that Liam was upset that you did not have Appelsín in America

@majikslim82

7 жыл бұрын

It's really is good. Found out it is great with whiskey. I recommend orka with gin. Redbull and vodka has nothing on orka and gin... well besides the taste.

Super fun and interesting video thx for sharing!! I guess they don't have a lot of fruit there tho I imagine its very expensive?

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+WestHam66 it is rather expensive

I would try Skyr.

come to alaska in the summer and Ill take you fishing!!

Have a lovely day in iceland (:

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Wesley Tsjernitsjenko takk!

Glad to hear there is more than fish. I don't like fish and I am going to Iceland in October.

Try the Minke Whale or the horse steaks! Yum!

I'm going at the end of March and was totally determined to try the fermented shark but after this I'm not so sure LOL

There's quite a bit of drinking. I think you're just better behaved than many. It's expensive, but people drink. The food is so good there! Had the best hamburg of my life there. I didn't see the fermented shark, and I wouldn't have tried it, but I did try the dried catfish which you sip in homemade butter. Not too bad as a bar snack. It wasn't very smelly at all.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Nubianette you made the right choice going with the catfish over the shark :)

Heh, I saw that they had a bunch of Subway sandwich shops, i will probably just eat there every day and I am sure it will be less than $50/6 inch, maybe $40.

Brennivin is more like a schnapps-it's super strong. Yummy though

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+ALEXIS MUNOZ true. More like schnapps. Good call

Wow. I Iike that backdrop. Do people swim in that water with the icebergs? I'm from the West Indies so it looks like a very interesting beach to try out.

Great video! The price of the menu looks quite scary... Kr 6,500! Is it too expensive to move around in Iceland?

Great!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Nicolai cheers!

I’m from Iceland and the first two fish you said we have theme

Hi, great as always :) I was in Paris in December after watching all your videos about it and share same pashion for it. :) I am heading to Baja California in June, to Ensenada. Have you been there? Something to recomend? I already watched your video about Mexico. Little scared about current situation in Mexico.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Marko Vucak it depends where you are going in mexico. We are going down to mexico afain to film some more.

@MarkoVucak

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, thx for replay. In Ensenada and Tijuana

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Marko Vucak i havent been to either :(

Hi Mark, since u have a plethora of travel stories to tell did u ever consider writing a book or travelogue or travel guide? As u r a professor u would have grip in language as well i believe..so...i would buy it lol

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Ritankar Sasmal thanks Rotankar. I have started with some book ideas but the day job takes up quite a bit of time sadly

@ritankarsasmal380

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it's understandable...will wait for the day when i can pick up ur copy for a tour rather than rick steve's or lonely planet :)

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Ritankar Sasmal i have been trying to get my wife interested in writing a book so im trying :)

@ritankarsasmal380

7 жыл бұрын

cheers! :)

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Solleti Coso summer

I would have to stop at the Chuck Norris Grill.

bonus note: Iceland is very vegetarian/vegan friendly everywhere :)

@gunnarmikael1384

5 жыл бұрын

SubbedDreams 21 wtf no what you mean I live in Iceland fuck that we all kinds of meat and fish wtf we ain’t no vegeterians

@dlogic6781

5 жыл бұрын

rekt

@TakaG

5 жыл бұрын

@@gunnarmikael1384 They didn't say all Icelanders are vegan. They said it's easy being vegan in Iceland. That's both because of the selection of products and everything being properly labeled.

@texastea5686

4 жыл бұрын

Why be vegan in a land of delicious fresh fish and lamb?

@steveescher1554

3 жыл бұрын

@@gunnarmikael1384 I heard the people were friendly too but u proved that's bullshit

I love Icelandic food, reason: i live there. 😂💗

The veggies are definitely imported. Not many veggies are grown here except rubarb.

Ever have an experience with lutefisk?

I'm going to visit Iceland in March, any advice on temperatures? A friend told me to try the shark, said it was an experience I won't get very often

I heard you mentioned you stayed in a guest cabin? How did you find it and book it? VRBO? AirBNB? If this info is in one of your videos, let me know. :) Thanks

Hey Wolters World how good is the lamb in Iceland I ask you because I love lamb chops

@ArnarJin

7 жыл бұрын

As a native Icelander , I would say the Icelandic lamb meat you get is probably the purest and the best you get in the world.

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Rob Dunne i really loved it and so did my wife and she is a lamb eating mad greek :)

I love fish

@WoltersWorld You're awesome. Is there a place you haven't traveled to? New subscriber here!

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+nigjbeauty1 Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia are the two main areas. So lots of the world to see yet :)

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+nigjbeauty1 and thank you for subscribing

how do you travel to so many places??

Notification Squad!! :D

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Penguin Tacos thanks penguin taco!

My gut would be wrecked after a week of food like this lol

How about vegetarian or vegan dishes? I love your iceland videos :)

@woltersworld

7 жыл бұрын

+Liebe und Widerstand thank you. In terms of vegetarian dishes i cant say. The menus were usually small in the number of options but with all the locally sourced grains and ceggies i would assume there would be.

The water in the city smells horrible but in other places the water smells and tastes sooooooo good

Hello Mark, I was wondering which Nordic country you would recommend for two senior college students to go visit. Things to account for would be night life, price, but of course also the gorgeous views. Thanks

@CIubDuck

7 жыл бұрын

I'm not Mark, but I live in Sweden and I've been in all Nordic countries. I'd say Norway is the best place if you have the money. The mountains and the nature is absolutely incredible, and definitely has the best views out of them all. If you like Hiking, you can travel to Rjukan and climb Gaustatoppen which takes about 3-4 hours to climb. But once you're up there you can see about 1/6th of Norway with your own eyes if the weather allows for it. For nightlife and cheaper living, go to Denmark. Although not as beautiful as Norway, there are a lot of nice places. My favourite place to visit while in Denmark is definitely "hvide sande". (translates to White Sand) I have a hard time explaining how it looks, but you can just google it. Alcohol is much much much cheaper in Denmark as well, the Swedish and Norwegian government controls the Alcohol in their countries and drive up the prices. Denmark doesn't do that. Sweden is meh. As I said before, government controlled alcohol (it's not unheard of to pay around 8 dollars for one glass of beer at the pub), everything costs a bit more than Denmark, the views aren't really amazing unless you travel to the far North. Great country to live in, maybe not so fun to visit. Finland is also a very lovely country, but I would not advice anyone from the US to go there unless you know Finnish. The Finnish people are very bad at English, because they also get taught Swedish in school, which means less time to learn English properly. My Father is Finnish, so he dealt with all the talking when I visited. Finding someone who spoke proper English was impossible. Finland is much like Sweden, just that the Swedes usually understand English much better.

@Davezlunch

7 жыл бұрын

thank you for your comment! I was thinking Norway or Denmark, and your insight is very useful!

You should try harðfiskur

If you're gonna try Hákarl chase it with brennivin

There are so many arctic sterns around you

Appelsin ist the best!

They grow many fruits and vegetables in greenhouses, including bananas.

Have you visited Newfoundland!

summer☀️☀️?