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Our fans' #1 choice for us to visit... Iceland! 10 Things that will shock you as tourist traveler vacationer to beautiful Iceland. From the incredible landscapes to death defying one lane bridges Iceland has a lot to shock travelers and tourists on their Icelandic vacation.
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  • @valgerurgisladottir2516
    @valgerurgisladottir25168 жыл бұрын

    Don´t walk on the moss! It takes about 100 years to grow back if your damage it! And, yes I´m an Icelander ;)

  • @privatepylestyle8881

    @privatepylestyle8881

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Guðrún Kristín I'm planning to go to Reykjavik for two weeks in a years time, are there any places that you would recommend that I visit? Guesthouse pavi looks like the only okay hotel that my friend and I can afford that is okay quality.

  • @valgerurgisladottir2516

    @valgerurgisladottir2516

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Private Pyle style I'm not familiar with many guesthouses but Icelanders put a lot of effort to make things great for tourists. Many backpacker hotels are absolutely fantastic even though they are not too pricy. There are countless places to see in Iceland! I've Been on several road trips around the country so you could say I've Ben places haha. But I recommend seeing Ásbyrgi, going to the blue lagoon, seeing gullfoss and geyser(the golden circle). The city life in Reykjavik is also great and there are loads of museums that you can check out. I recommend listasafn Íslands( icelands art museum. Otherwise the tourism is good and Icelanders are always happy to help. :) have a great trip!

  • @valgerurgisladottir2516

    @valgerurgisladottir2516

    8 жыл бұрын

    But please whatever you do, do NOT walk on the moss! Or drive off roads. We really care about the nature here:)

  • @privatepylestyle8881

    @privatepylestyle8881

    8 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your comprehensive feedback message. It's good that Iceland is only a three hour and ten minute flight from Britain where I live. It does look wonderful tbf; how long have you been living there for? I've lived in Britain all my life and hope to travel the world more in the future. The Maratime museum looks fascinating about the ships used during the cod wars in the 1970's. Will make the most of the two weeks when we do go! :) It's best to do all the travelling when you are young

  • @dankelf2407

    @dankelf2407

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Guðrún Kristín ég sef á mosanum!

  • @YohoyeCommenter
    @YohoyeCommenter8 жыл бұрын

    I almost cried... I never knew we were actually considered nice people :,)

  • @heleneldridge4996

    @heleneldridge4996

    8 жыл бұрын

    +yohoye commenter Yes, I loved Icelanders. They are so proud and passionate about the Viking culture, history and language. There is a very big national identity, and its wonderful how eager you all are to share it with visitors. I loved the pace of Reykjavik: the "no-cars" streets, the flowers, the benches to sit down for a bit. And if you step out to cross the road, drivers are so polite and wave you across. You are a fantastic nation of people in a fantastic country. I want to go back! Thank you for your hospitality. :) :)

  • @YohoyeCommenter

    @YohoyeCommenter

    8 жыл бұрын

    Helen Eldridge omg! you actually think like that!? that is so awesome, the things you are saying are pretty basic for us. one thing that i know a lot of tourists find odd to do is that we make our little babies sleep outside in their baby troller (sorry if i spell it wrong) and no one does a thing, its just what EVERYONE does hahaha

  • @sam82154

    @sam82154

    8 жыл бұрын

    i want to live there after my graduation , i live in japan. is it hard getting into iceland ? i am studying psychology if that is a profession there

  • @grSpyridon

    @grSpyridon

    8 жыл бұрын

    +yohoye commenter My aunt visited Iceland last May and she fell in love with your country!! She says to everyone here how nice Icelanders are!! She said if it wasn't the weather, she would move there without a second thought..

  • @YohoyeCommenter

    @YohoyeCommenter

    7 жыл бұрын

    sam82154 it isn't that hard i think and psychology is a good profession to have there! you should definitely come! Always welcome!

  • @emblaorradottir3407
    @emblaorradottir34078 жыл бұрын

    Coming from an Icelander, this video is so adorable. Welcome back anytime!

  • @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po

    @GustavoRodriguez-qr5po

    8 жыл бұрын

    Is it a good place for teachers?

  • @rhondagoley1195

    @rhondagoley1195

    7 жыл бұрын

    Embla Orradóttir I'm American and I went to Iceland last month and you guys are amazing people!

  • @mariaer9692
    @mariaer96927 жыл бұрын

    I'm always surprised to hear that people are interested in our country! I love going downtown in Reykjavík and hearing all the foreign languages.

  • @siljadangvardbjrn9882
    @siljadangvardbjrn98828 жыл бұрын

    I'm not from the Iceland, but I have family up there, it's fabulous country , I love the language and the country, I've been there so many times , it's great every time!

  • @kaennon5936

    @kaennon5936

    8 жыл бұрын

    The language is amazing

  • @aman6279

    @aman6279

    7 жыл бұрын

    i cant understand anything on the snaketung that is icelandic

  • @siljadangvardbjrn9882

    @siljadangvardbjrn9882

    7 жыл бұрын

    Some Guy 😂😂😂

  • @LandSnipe415

    @LandSnipe415

    6 жыл бұрын

    They speak Dansk/Danish, right?

  • @surfinbird71

    @surfinbird71

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I think my favorite spot was Hwuatjdfokjdetjuyustssedj.

  • @YohoyeCommenter
    @YohoyeCommenter8 жыл бұрын

    I personally think you Forgot one thing - the water (never buy water, its the same as in the sinks. Its even "cleaner" in the sinks haha)

  • @EmmiMinecraft

    @EmmiMinecraft

    8 жыл бұрын

    True

  • @flatur5567

    @flatur5567

    8 жыл бұрын

    +yohoye commenter True, I live there :P

  • @YohoyeCommenter

    @YohoyeCommenter

    8 жыл бұрын

    Davíð Unnarssonég líka :)

  • @danielmardanielsson4601

    @danielmardanielsson4601

    8 жыл бұрын

    Bara Íslensk samkoma hér eða?

  • @YohoyeCommenter

    @YohoyeCommenter

    8 жыл бұрын

    einmitt

  • @theauthor8901
    @theauthor89012 жыл бұрын

    Shocking how cold it is and how warm the dear people are - that is wonderful! Bless, bless.

  • @Katrin2819
    @Katrin28198 жыл бұрын

    Another part that might shock you is that a rather large part of Icelanders believe in elves and 'hidden people'(don't know what it is called in english, huldufólk in icelandic), including me. There are also a large part that don't really believe in those things but they can't say clear no, because it is such a large part of being Icelandic. Like seriously, roads have been moved because the elves weren't happy, and there is a elves village in Hafnarfjörður, where their houses have been mapped by a woman who can see them :) There are many people who can see those elves and the hidden people, my grandfather did for example see the hidden people! :D

  • @nicosimioni7363

    @nicosimioni7363

    6 жыл бұрын

    Katrín, that has to be the most crazy and adorable thing ever :) and that's another proof of how great Icelanders are in my opinion. I'm planning to go there soon, and I'm even starting to learn some Icelandic. Too bad I can't find any teachers here in Argentina :(

  • @Mosh244

    @Mosh244

    6 жыл бұрын

    þarft að vera gallaður í hausnum til að trúa á þetta drasl

  • @marialindbjarnadottir4961

    @marialindbjarnadottir4961

    6 жыл бұрын

    plug plugplug voðalega ertu vond/ur það eru samt margir sem að trúa á álfa og huldufólk það er alveg óðarfi að kalla mann gallaðn í hausnum bara af því að maður trúir á huldufólk og álfa þett er líka bara í þjóðsögunum okkur og sum okkar ólumst upp við að hlusta sögur um þessar verur

  • @yonidevi1216

    @yonidevi1216

    2 жыл бұрын

    I love it, I believe in them too, even though I'm Italian, and I would love to be surrounded by people who believe in them❤️❤️❤️

  • @thomascatford2627

    @thomascatford2627

    Жыл бұрын

    They tell a good story 😂😂

  • @a1pestservice
    @a1pestservice7 жыл бұрын

    You forgot to say the biggest shock when going to Iceland is the price of things, that's a BIG shock. Great vid, cheers

  • @weirdofrompluto
    @weirdofrompluto8 жыл бұрын

    I love Iceland! I'm living in Norway at the moment and you are so right about how friendly Icelanders are compared to the rest of the Nordic Countries. I feel like Iceland has the best combo of the Nordics. It is beautiful, the food is pretty good (of course they have their traditional dishes which aren't for the weak stomached), and the people are FRIENDLY AND OPEN! Definitely one of my favourite places I've been to for sure :)

  • @contagiousgaming7036

    @contagiousgaming7036

    8 жыл бұрын

    +weirdofrompluto Tak fra Norge (Im Icelandic) :)

  • @tonyaguilar2151

    @tonyaguilar2151

    8 жыл бұрын

    what kind of food they have.. do yhey have pork, beef and chicken? i dont eat sea food lol

  • @solkolli4537

    @solkolli4537

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Jose Aguilar we actully eat chicken and sheep

  • @tonyaguilar2151

    @tonyaguilar2151

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sol Kolli never ate sheep but im willing to try it.. glad y'all have chicken. .

  • @kor_di

    @kor_di

    8 жыл бұрын

    +weirdofrompluto Yes, they're completly different. I also live at the moment in scandinavian country - Denmark - and I've got lets say the same feeling. Sometimes I ask myself, wth happen with "Continental" Nordic people, that they're so strange? Actually I got a strong kick in ass from Danish as I thought they'll be so kind, polite, friendly etc. like Icelanders do. I knew that Norwegian or Swedish are not so fine, but Danish really surprised me. Anyway I'd also say I LOVE ICELAND and I don't care other Nordic countries ;)

  • @kjartangudmundsson4017
    @kjartangudmundsson40178 жыл бұрын

    i am born and raised from iceland and i love it here

  • @AstroManX100
    @AstroManX1008 жыл бұрын

    The eleventh thing that will shock you about Iceland is that we eat rotten sharks, sheep heads and sheep balls. Yes, actual sheep balls. I'm from Iceland by the way, and I really loved this video Mark. :D

  • @valdisviktoria5619

    @valdisviktoria5619

    8 жыл бұрын

    +AstroManX100 ekki allir. það var eiginlega bara í gamladaga eins og mér finnst hákarlar ógeðslegir og ég þekki ekki neinn sem borðar lamba haus eða pung. og ps. sumir borða líka augu

  • @AstroManX100

    @AstroManX100

    8 жыл бұрын

    Valdís Viktoría Ja, ég borða hákarl og mér finnst hann góður. Og stundum borða ég lamba haus og pung. Og flestir í fjölskydlunni minni borða það líka, þannig að það var ekki bara í gamla daga, vinur.

  • @valdisviktoria5619

    @valdisviktoria5619

    8 жыл бұрын

    veit ég sagði líka eiginlega. og ég hef aldrei heyrt um að fólk borðar lamba pung, ég hef allavega heyrt um lamba hjarta, nýru, heila, o.fl.

  • @einarbergmann

    @einarbergmann

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Valdís Viktoría kannastu þá ekki frekar við að hafa heirt talað um að borða hrútspunga ;)

  • @lukkyluciano

    @lukkyluciano

    8 жыл бұрын

    +AstroManX100 literally every time Iceland is shown on American TV hakarl is involved. Every time! that black schnapps(Brennivin?) and the hot dog stand Bill Clinton went to also usually mentioned.

  • @rafaelmondini
    @rafaelmondini8 жыл бұрын

    That part in which you talk about how the sweaters have a pretty tangible history is absolutely true! And not only the sweaters: some years ago, an icelandic friend of mine gave me a pair of woolen winter mittens that had been made by his grandmother, using wool produced by the sheep some people of his town shepherd. This tradition is so lovely! And the your videos are great! I like it very much how you emphasize the natural beauty of that place.

  • @freyjadottir6018
    @freyjadottir60188 жыл бұрын

    Im from iceland. This video made me really happy! Thank you

  • @HeadCaptian

    @HeadCaptian

    8 жыл бұрын

    I'm from sweden and i'm really starting to get in Love with the country, I really hope in the future i'm welcome to live there 👌🏻

  • @dankelf2407

    @dankelf2407

    8 жыл бұрын

    +HeadCaptian ayyy do you hate denmark?

  • @jeanspear2412

    @jeanspear2412

    6 жыл бұрын

    freyja potet fr

  • @beyondthestars4299

    @beyondthestars4299

    6 жыл бұрын

    could u be plz tell me how can i move to iceland ??? i want to live in the wild with cold weather

  • @ElGatoTriste

    @ElGatoTriste

    6 жыл бұрын

    Iceland its very expansive to go? Like, id like to stay 2 or 3 weeks

  • @dankardas
    @dankardas6 жыл бұрын

    Wolter , I have been a fortunate man. I have been to Iceland twice now. July 2017 and February 2018. Iceland is so beautiful , and the people so nice, friendly, and caring for the stranger. If you park on the side of the road in isolated areas, invariably an Icelander will stop to make sure that you are ok and that nothing is amiss. Sometimes I cry when I watch these videos of Iceland, yours and others on the net. I guess you might say that Iceland has stolen my heart and I am sad because I am not there. LOL! Island Steinar! Land of the Gods, or the One True God. Thank you for your video, Wolter, and yes, I am crying again.

  • @AndrewFord
    @AndrewFord8 жыл бұрын

    Finally somebody who automatically answers the questions viewers want to know from a personal POV so they can make the choice for the destination. THAT'S IT!....I'm subscribing and going to your FB page lol.

  • @WAYAWAYWithAsh
    @WAYAWAYWithAsh8 жыл бұрын

    Ah Iceland is so amazing! We just came to Iceland for New Years and it is awesome! Still here and vlogging as we travel Europe for a year.

  • @untrialser
    @untrialser8 жыл бұрын

    Mike, you're such a genuine person that it attracts.

  • @lightbox617
    @lightbox6174 жыл бұрын

    I was able to spend 4 days in Iceland the last week of February. Fantastic people, beautiful, dramatic, otherworldly landscapes. Everything is NEW. The oldest building I saw was newer than the 120 year old building I live in. I watched the Prime Minister park her car in front of the State house and walk, unaccompanied to the door. We took the Golden Circle tour. One minute, it was blindingly sunny; the next it was a "whiteout" snow with wind gusts. See "the big church on the hill." See the Opera House

  • @evasara7477
    @evasara74776 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel! So informative, light and friendly!

  • @alejandroscorsetti7392
    @alejandroscorsetti73927 жыл бұрын

    That landscape looks like Patagonia here in South Argentina, It's cool :-)

  • @mari.johnson
    @mari.johnson8 жыл бұрын

    I love this! I'm dying to go to Iceland - it's been at the top of my bucket list for a while! Thanks for this video! I really want an Icelandic sweater now haha

  • @vk3583
    @vk35836 жыл бұрын

    We just got back from Iceland, we loved it! We went to the West Fjords, the South, Golden Circle, Reykjavik, and Blue Lagoon. You are right, some places it does feel like a different planet, so awesome. Everyone was very nice. Biggest shocks were all the dang sheep, literally everywhere! Beautiful sheep and beautiful horses. Also a shock was the crazy cost of food, even from regular grocery stores. We hope to go back again.

  • @dee74raz
    @dee74raz8 жыл бұрын

    Another fact - All the hitch-hikers in Iceland are foreigners and in their 20's. We went to Iceland last year in July/August 2014 and rented a 4x4 vehicle and we picked some hitch-hikers (mainly couples (girlfriend/boyfriend) and one single guy) through out our road trips. All were friendly and none were serial killers !! The ones we picked up came from various countries - France, Czech Republic and Belarus. We mainly drove through Reykjavik and southern Iceland including of course the Blue Lagoon, Geysers, Icebergs and Glaciers.

  • @CielPhantomhivexSebastian
    @CielPhantomhivexSebastian8 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely beautiful video, Mark! I'm so happy it's here. Hope you guys had fun! :)

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ciel Phantomhive it was a great trip. we will be uploading about ten more videos from Iceland over the next 4 or 5 weeks so lots more fun to come. thanks for the support!

  • @terrybaker8156
    @terrybaker81568 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much I've been waiting for a video on Iceland

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Neil Baker glad we could deliver. we will have a few more coming out over the next few weeks

  • @DIGITALCANADA
    @DIGITALCANADA7 жыл бұрын

    WOW! This is one of the best short documentaries about Iceland. Thank you sir!

  • @litlbruce
    @litlbruce4 жыл бұрын

    Mark, Thank you for your videos. I watched a couple before going to Iceland, and they were a tremendous help. Keep them coming.

  • @DeathMammoth91
    @DeathMammoth918 жыл бұрын

    Another wonderful video Mark, you now added Iceland to my bucket list!! :) Keep up the fantastic work!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Travis Judd Thanks Travis! it was such a great trip.

  • @HungryGuyStories

    @HungryGuyStories

    8 жыл бұрын

    woltersworld I know a good traveler always learns a little bit of the language of their destination, but how common is English there?

  • @timothymartin2685

    @timothymartin2685

    8 жыл бұрын

    English is widely spoken, and everyone we spoke to spoke is fluent English. Many also speak German, and/or Danish. All road signs are easy to read. Every service station has excellent hot dogs too. Also, you can use your credit card to buy anything (best to have some Krona too, of course). Many people we encountered in service industries were not from Iceland, but from other parts of the EU. Also, women make up roughly half the population and are treated equally in all respects; pay, rights, work equity, etc (they even protested en mass to get these rights). Great place...we will return!

  • @contagiousgaming7036

    @contagiousgaming7036

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Timothy Martin Timothy its because we (Icelanders) learn all those languages trough the school system, so if somebody does not speak English or Danish, then something aint right :)

  • @ATaylor369
    @ATaylor3698 жыл бұрын

    Now you have me wanting to visit Iceland!

  • @summerbliss13
    @summerbliss137 жыл бұрын

    Always such a pleasure to watch and learn! Thanks so much!

  • @anthonykeagle4822
    @anthonykeagle48225 жыл бұрын

    Wolter, I have been watching you for years. Thanks for all the tips and information!

  • @aydenmikita
    @aydenmikita8 жыл бұрын

    42 degrees?! holy shit it gets hot!... oh... your American....

  • @daraj02

    @daraj02

    8 жыл бұрын

    lol

  • @PlannedObsolescence

    @PlannedObsolescence

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ayden Mikita - *you're

  • @bobsteins4435

    @bobsteins4435

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Amanda Tessmer "you're" Cannot be used for formal writting :)

  • @akronymus

    @akronymus

    8 жыл бұрын

    ... probably he means 42 degrees Kelvin. Alcohol is frozen like brick. Only Lada cars will work. Really cold.

  • @rurik5940

    @rurik5940

    8 жыл бұрын

    He said 4 to 2 degrees here

  • @BudCharlesUnderVlogs
    @BudCharlesUnderVlogs8 жыл бұрын

    Oh my gosh Iceland sounds pretty much perfect

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    It's awesome

  • @rickskidmore3075
    @rickskidmore30752 жыл бұрын

    Just discovered your KZread site as I am researching Iceland. This is the second video and we have enjoyed both. You have given great tips. And we can't wait to book a trip.

  • @lavenderaussie
    @lavenderaussie6 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the information. My boyfriend and I are going to Iceland March 2018. We can’t wait. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for the time you and your family put into doing them. Best wishes on your travels.

  • @royalgeologist
    @royalgeologist8 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video Dude!! Truly spectacular place!! Cheers

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome. Iceland is amazing

  • @bellavidaart

    @bellavidaart

    8 жыл бұрын

    +woltersworld Hey, I actually wanted to comment on one thing, we do have hotels, we even have a Hilton :) But nice video either way :)

  • @jackhackett4557

    @jackhackett4557

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Fríða Líf Vignisdóttir He was referring to the towns/villages outside of Reykjavík ;)

  • @bellavidaart

    @bellavidaart

    8 жыл бұрын

    Jack Hackett Well, still, we have hotels in Akureyri, Selfoss, Ísafjörður, Vestmann islands and all the main towns in Iceland, we're not total sticks :P

  • @jackhackett4557

    @jackhackett4557

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Fríða Líf Vignisdóttir Ég veit :) And you've pretty much counted up all the places outside of the capital region with a building labelled a "hotel" ;) And since I'm writing - at 4:05 Walter mentions that you can get the feeling of being on another planet; which is exactly why the astronauts that were the first to walk on the Moon practices in Iceland. And regarding elfs - well, I think it's like God, not many people believe in such a deity, but people really don't want to piss it off, just in case ....which is why laying roads is some times put around so-called "elf" stones: www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2015/mar/25/iceland-construction-respect-elves-or-else

  • @MexicanSnakex
    @MexicanSnakex8 жыл бұрын

    Dude you are awesome!. Very nice videos!.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    +MexicanSnakex thank you :)

  • @iikittykatmsp7451

    @iikittykatmsp7451

    8 жыл бұрын

    you are so nice im icelandic and just thank you so much for like saying its beatiful country i havent even gone to some places here in iceland but you are a nice guy

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    +iiKitty KatMSP we loved iceland. The kids always ask to go back

  • @ESUSAMEX
    @ESUSAMEX8 жыл бұрын

    Good video! Iceland has always been on my "MUST SEE" list.

  • @graced.6711
    @graced.67116 жыл бұрын

    Iceland looks like a dream travel destination for me. I'm almost crying 😍😍

  • @uninvited35
    @uninvited358 жыл бұрын

    I love Iceland!!!!!

  • @tryggvifreyrgislason297
    @tryggvifreyrgislason2977 жыл бұрын

    Please, Please don't drink bottled water in Iceland !!! Its a complete waste of money, its only on the market for tourists, no one in Iceland drinks bottled water. I see tourists here buying bottled water here all the time, and i cringe every time i see it. Total waste of money, its like throwing your money out the window. Our water by the way, is the best water, in my opinion. Don't buy it !!!!!

  • @Copper0Bre

    @Copper0Bre

    7 жыл бұрын

    Alex Blær thank you for this tip! I'm glad to know that before I go

  • @grytlappar

    @grytlappar

    5 жыл бұрын

    But the bottled water is bottled by Coca Cola!

  • @westernpigeon

    @westernpigeon

    5 жыл бұрын

    how tf am i suppose to drink water then???!

  • @tristantate6397

    @tristantate6397

    5 жыл бұрын

    All most all the nordic countries has the most cleanest water so there is no need, That's right!! I live in Sweden by btw

  • @Snork086

    @Snork086

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tap water in Iceland is pure and totally safe to drink (it may taste sulfur a bit, but it's not critical). Furthermore, you won't find plenty of bottled still water in local stores (only sparkling). However, I had diarrhea for complete 2 weeks while on a roundabout trip on the island. So, I consider this a bit controversial.

  • @kimberleyr8952
    @kimberleyr89528 жыл бұрын

    Jökulsárlón!! Possibly the most amazing place on the planet, I love it there so much, shall be visiting for the fifth time in just over a month's time, can't wait.

  • @missdaisy5736
    @missdaisy57366 жыл бұрын

    Sounds fabulous and looks amazing. Thanks for all the great info!

  • @ricardo_del_toro
    @ricardo_del_toro8 жыл бұрын

    Going there the first week of October. Should be a ton of fun.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ricardo del toro you will like it :)

  • @apostolistzivleris6730

    @apostolistzivleris6730

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ricardo del toro lucky you :)

  • @mummibang

    @mummibang

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Apostolis Tzivleris i live here on iceland

  • @grumpycrumbles7360

    @grumpycrumbles7360

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ricardo del toro Please......take me with youuuuu!!!!

  • @OpinionsAnimationStudios

    @OpinionsAnimationStudios

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Ricardo del toro You'll LOVE it, m8.. This Expatriate Chicagoan just came back from holidays in Reykjavik & Selfoss in August. And it was FAB!!

  • @HHTheCity
    @HHTheCity8 жыл бұрын

    Fact 11: They kicked England out!

  • @mohammedabdirashid8221

    @mohammedabdirashid8221

    8 жыл бұрын

    I was waiting for that 😂😂

  • @agustikj

    @agustikj

    8 жыл бұрын

    Fact 12: We won a war against UK. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars

  • @skybanarjee493

    @skybanarjee493

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Mohammed Abdirashid me too ;)

  • @jamesarrol3880

    @jamesarrol3880

    7 жыл бұрын

    Fact 13: They borrowed Hauns from Motherwell.

  • @bjarnfriurbjarnardottir9333

    @bjarnfriurbjarnardottir9333

    7 жыл бұрын

    haha true

  • @babuxkinu
    @babuxkinu7 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic reviews Mark, many thanks for your useful tips, looking forward to visit Iceland in Sep

  • @4x4dotis
    @4x4dotis8 жыл бұрын

    TAKK! Thank you for great video and be welcome back.

  • @will_mcdermott
    @will_mcdermott8 жыл бұрын

    I just got back from Iceland. Fact: Iceland has the most wifi in the world.

  • @6italiansoccer6

    @6italiansoccer6

    8 жыл бұрын

    really? I'm doing the route 1 ring and was wondering how accessible the Wi-Fi would be

  • @Orrinn123

    @Orrinn123

    7 жыл бұрын

    Creepzer178 really?

  • @skalmaa

    @skalmaa

    6 жыл бұрын

    Not rly that impressive, considered how few people live there, and also how few places on island people acculy live on.

  • @icelandic738
    @icelandic7388 жыл бұрын

    we are actually really friendly... i lost my wallet once in a store, went home went back to the store and the wallet was still there, not a krona had been taken out. but i was in usa (baltimore area) and i left my wallet for 30 seconds and it was gone. you guys are just darn mean... i was 10yrs old thats just plain evil. i lost 11 dollars that day

  • @icelandic738

    @icelandic738

    8 жыл бұрын

    uhm yes

  • @icelandic738

    @icelandic738

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mo R so true man, but what are you doing here? This comment is over a year old

  • @candilo5563
    @candilo55637 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video, you've covered a lot of important information. I've been there 12 years ago and it still looks as beautiful as it was; time for a re-visit :)

  • @IceClimberss
    @IceClimberss6 жыл бұрын

    i went to iceland with 2 friends and i must say, what an amazing country! so helpful and so friendly! we went to a few bars and everyone was very welcoming and giving tips what to visit and what not. also the nature is amazing! and ive been all over asia/australia/south america and iceland in my eyes is one of the most beautiful, you get a feeling that the nature is still '' rough and untouched''. i want to say thanks to the people from iceland! also im a big fan of your football team ( and im from the netherlands ) i love the country's dedication and spirit!

  • @eddiemurray57
    @eddiemurray578 жыл бұрын

    One day I'll go there. :')

  • @Cta2006
    @Cta20068 жыл бұрын

    You must og and see the fjords in Norway. The Geiranger fjord, the Hardanger fjord and the Sognefjord.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Cta2006 will do :)

  • @manfat3000
    @manfat30008 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the excellent videos - Always watch everyone. Keep up the good work!

  • @Wise2you
    @Wise2you8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, this looks like a place I want to put on my bucket list. Great video.

  • @Samuel-ix5dm
    @Samuel-ix5dm7 жыл бұрын

    i live in Iceland and it is good to live here

  • @mirakabana7987

    @mirakabana7987

    7 жыл бұрын

    Its it possible to isolate yourself in Iceland if you like nature and prefer to be alone?

  • @leotheviking9796

    @leotheviking9796

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Panda Complex Yes it is and it is very easy.

  • @kuldeephello2u

    @kuldeephello2u

    7 жыл бұрын

    You got internet there?

  • @budgetlifter

    @budgetlifter

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kuldeep Sharma seriously ?

  • @Alex-eb1ob

    @Alex-eb1ob

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Kuldeep Sharma They do. Believe it or not, Iceland has one of the highest average internet speeds in the world! It's somewhere around the 15mb/s line (although it does get faster than that) and over 90% of the population has access to it. 97% have access to cell phones and other electronics, as well.

  • @RunTheAtlas
    @RunTheAtlas8 жыл бұрын

    You must see New Zealand if you haven't already!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    I hope we can get there one of these days. Looks amazing

  • @IchStrickeGerne
    @IchStrickeGerne8 жыл бұрын

    Iceland is now on the top of my travel list! I had already had an interest after hearing a few of the Game of Thrones actors gush about how much they enjoyed filming in Iceland, and your video sealed the deal for me!

  • @HarrietShearsmith
    @HarrietShearsmith6 жыл бұрын

    This is a fab video, thanks for sharing!

  • @TheShaleco
    @TheShaleco8 жыл бұрын

    I am probably going next May!!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    TheShaleco go... you will love it

  • @heklasolbjorggunnarsdottir9699

    @heklasolbjorggunnarsdottir9699

    8 жыл бұрын

    I love here so u can traust me when i say that you will enjoy it!!!!!! 😍 I live in Akureyri BTW. Only around 19000 pepole live in Akureyri but still it has nr5 most pepole 😱

  • @kx7zz

    @kx7zz

    6 жыл бұрын

    did you ever go?

  • @dhilluwala-2016

    @dhilluwala-2016

    6 жыл бұрын

    Have you visited? i am going to visit?

  • @surfinbird71
    @surfinbird715 жыл бұрын

    I think Iceland in Sep 2017 was my favorite vacation ever. Please Icelanders, do not ruin your country with tons and tons of foreigners. Keep Iceland Icelandic.

  • @Dagreatestshow
    @Dagreatestshow7 жыл бұрын

    OMG! Your viseos have been so helpful. We are going to Iceland with kids in April. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

  • @Lazylad0
    @Lazylad08 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video! Definitely too on my list of places to go!

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    David Beckham it was really cool. well worth visiting.

  • @krugmeister7301
    @krugmeister73018 жыл бұрын

    ...Pure Beauty Iceland....Much Better than Montreal.!Or NYC..!..And Friendly People...Good Food......Lots of Nature instead of the Same sick life of Work and pay bills and traffic rude people of town....Boy I would love to Be there...

  • @Taetae-rb1xq

    @Taetae-rb1xq

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Carlos Krueger well we still have to work, and I have lived in Iceland my whole life and in all honesty the people here are not that friendly, and the nature is just a grey land of moss.... it gets pretty boring living here

  • @nobel978

    @nobel978

    8 жыл бұрын

    Drawmyfate 5sos Many people don't understand the dark partd about the nordic countries. Greetings from Sweden.

  • @krugmeister7301

    @krugmeister7301

    8 жыл бұрын

    The lebenskind

  • @TheHlynsi
    @TheHlynsi8 жыл бұрын

    Well for Icelander (me) our "Cities" towns are pretty big :P (they are small I know)

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    But still awesome places. LOVED ICELAND!!!

  • @TheHlynsi

    @TheHlynsi

    8 жыл бұрын

    Aww :3 Thank you! Hope you enjoyed! If you want another beutiful trip to the nordic countries try out Åland, in my opinion, thats the most wonderful place on earth.

  • @ashmaxwell665

    @ashmaxwell665

    8 жыл бұрын

    +HÞR Studios Aww thats cute, one of the smaller cities in england has 3x the entire population of iceland.

  • @TheHlynsi

    @TheHlynsi

    8 жыл бұрын

    Ash Maxwell Haha! Well, we here on this iceberg have only the population 330.000 people, so what do people expect :Þ but Iceland's populationj is growing tough really fast, in 1990 Iceland's population was 270.000 people, so our guess is that in 2100 Iceland will have the poukation of 6-700.000 people, but even hen, still small :Þ

  • @TheHlynsi

    @TheHlynsi

    8 жыл бұрын

    Yeah BTW I love England.

  • @BillGreenAZ
    @BillGreenAZ8 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I must make a side trip to Iceland now that I have seen your video. Thanks for taking the time and effort.

  • @irobot8644
    @irobot86448 жыл бұрын

    Well done enjoyed and appreciated thanks for sharing

  • @MistressMorrigan
    @MistressMorrigan8 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video! I have a question: what are the bookstores like/the literary culture? I read in a travel guide in the 1990's that Iceland had 100% literacy and 10% of all adults were published authors. Is that true? If so, seems like paradise!

  • @MyQuetita

    @MyQuetita

    8 жыл бұрын

    no not realy im from iceland not realy cultury

  • @auurkjerulf9313

    @auurkjerulf9313

    8 жыл бұрын

    It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

  • @auurkjerulf9313

    @auurkjerulf9313

    8 жыл бұрын

    It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

  • @auurkjerulf9313

    @auurkjerulf9313

    8 жыл бұрын

    It is true that 10% of all adults hafe published a book:) Im icelandic

  • @nikos-giorgos

    @nikos-giorgos

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Auður Ísold So is it true that 10% of all adults have published a book? Im not...

  • @holtg007
    @holtg0078 жыл бұрын

    Don't walk on the moss

  • @aaronvelazquez5599

    @aaronvelazquez5599

    8 жыл бұрын

    +George Holt why?

  • @holtg007

    @holtg007

    8 жыл бұрын

    it takes years to grow back

  • @solonbjorn

    @solonbjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    +George Holt dude, it won´t get destroyed if you walk on it.

  • @holtg007

    @holtg007

    8 жыл бұрын

    do you know how heavy the average American is? ;) That an for fucks sake your in some else's beautiful country, they say don't walk on the moss it does environmental dammed, just don't. Idiots that try off-roading are the #1 call out for the Icelandic rescue service.

  • @solonbjorn

    @solonbjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    dude, I am from iceland, theres also too many fat people here, we´re the second fattest country in the world, after America. So dude, trust me, it will only get destroyed if you rip it with your hands.

  • @sacgirl2
    @sacgirl26 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, thank you for the info!

  • @Garyh61
    @Garyh617 жыл бұрын

    Wolter, you're a legend! What an excellent summary and commentary of the far frontier, viewed from way down here in Australia! How fascinating that polar bears casually float over from Greenland. Wonder how many tourists have their fertiliser scared out of them with an encounter! Iceland in 2017.

  • @tomasgeirelmarsson8168
    @tomasgeirelmarsson81688 жыл бұрын

    im from iceland:)

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    You have an awesome country with some of the nicest people we have ever met on our travels

  • @perlaeyfjord7239

    @perlaeyfjord7239

    8 жыл бұрын

    +woltersworld I'm from Iceland too I'm really happy you made this video

  • @taxevader5206

    @taxevader5206

    8 жыл бұрын

    +woltersworld im from iceland aswell nice video dude!

  • @drdude6045
    @drdude60458 жыл бұрын

    I AM FROM ICELAND

  • @brynjardai5918

    @brynjardai5918

    8 жыл бұрын

    til hamingju

  • @solkolli4537

    @solkolli4537

    8 жыл бұрын

    +DrDude næstum allir eru frá íslandi sem eru að horfa á þetta vidío

  • @brynjardai5918

    @brynjardai5918

    8 жыл бұрын

    Gæti verið

  • @HeerNmeester1
    @HeerNmeester17 жыл бұрын

    Great video man! thank you :)

  • @johntracy72
    @johntracy728 жыл бұрын

    it was 30 years ago I first arrived in Iceland. God, I sure miss it after all these years.

  • @ponkpunk0
    @ponkpunk08 жыл бұрын

    Hahhahah enskt fólk, svo klassískt og skemmtilegt. Fólk kann ekki að meta okkur, við reynum og reynum en þið hunsið okkur bara. Þið eruð til skammar! Djók...

  • @solkolli4537

    @solkolli4537

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ponkpunk lol gaur

  • @hannaosk9999

    @hannaosk9999

    8 жыл бұрын

    Finnst þér kalt um sumör ekki mér þeim finnst það kalt

  • @aenasolkaradottir5643

    @aenasolkaradottir5643

    8 жыл бұрын

    Mér finnst ekkert mjög kalt...

  • @sagalif3503

    @sagalif3503

    8 жыл бұрын

    Kuldi er kuldi, við getum lifað hann af

  • @HD-dq9kr

    @HD-dq9kr

    8 жыл бұрын

    +ponkpunk Þau eru bandarísk

  • @Fumi007
    @Fumi0077 жыл бұрын

    So, basically it's the cold version of Polynesia. Got it.

  • @elsakristina2689

    @elsakristina2689

    7 жыл бұрын

    DaPopoloinParadise That reminds me of how in some ways, in my opinion, Iceland is like the New Zealand of the North.

  • @Kanal7Indonesia

    @Kanal7Indonesia

    6 жыл бұрын

    LOL agree it’s like a paradise tropical island 🏝 but cold ❄️

  • @rosierose846
    @rosierose8468 жыл бұрын

    Perfect timing! Thank you Mark for your videos! Going to Iceland in September and you just provided me with lots of information.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Rosie Rose Awesome! glad we could help. I should have a few more Iceland videos up over the next few weeks so they could help too... especially if you are driving :)

  • @RL-ck8zk
    @RL-ck8zk4 жыл бұрын

    Love this channel and its helpful tips!

  • @Joshua-ef5yq
    @Joshua-ef5yq7 жыл бұрын

    Where's Lazy Town? (Lazy Town is Icelandic)

  • @donellione75

    @donellione75

    4 жыл бұрын

    In Garðabær, where the rich and greedy people live.

  • @LegoBricklantis
    @LegoBricklantis8 жыл бұрын

    There is actually a big capital

  • @solonbjorn

    @solonbjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lego Bricklantis its not big

  • @bilajoin

    @bilajoin

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Lego Bricklantis lol

  • @HD-dq9kr

    @HD-dq9kr

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Solon Hannesson It's the same size as Amsterdam in square kilometers ;) But the population is only 150.000

  • @solonbjorn

    @solonbjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    gaur ég er íslendingur

  • @HD-dq9kr

    @HD-dq9kr

    8 жыл бұрын

    Solon Hannesson Vildi bara að hinir skildu þetta líka

  • @ludmilaalison3724
    @ludmilaalison37248 жыл бұрын

    One of my biggest dreams is to visit this country. I'm planning on learning the language as well. Thanks for this video!

  • @camybon
    @camybon8 жыл бұрын

    thank you so much! it gave me very useful orientation for my incoming trip!

  • @Elisa-up9jb
    @Elisa-up9jb8 жыл бұрын

    Haha íslendingar eru ekki eins kurteisir og hann sagði...

  • @solonbjorn

    @solonbjorn

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir hahaha, nei ég veit

  • @sagalif3503

    @sagalif3503

    8 жыл бұрын

    Mest allt bara baktal og shit

  • @LonelyCinderella123

    @LonelyCinderella123

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir Íslendingar eru kurteisir þegar þeir tala við túrista ;)

  • @Keiriks93

    @Keiriks93

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Saga Svona eru líka sunnlendingarnir.

  • @Adamantian9

    @Adamantian9

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Elísa Margrét Arnarsdottir Breiðholtið xD

  • @jbjarni1
    @jbjarni18 жыл бұрын

    wtf ther ar more then a 1000 hotels in iceland

  • @juliediaz3199
    @juliediaz31998 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this video mate

  • @Jonsuts
    @Jonsuts8 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I need to go there, great video mark

  • @Annabel.music.official
    @Annabel.music.official8 жыл бұрын

    They are not nice, they are kind..:)

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    Well said :)

  • @hewhoneverdies001

    @hewhoneverdies001

    8 жыл бұрын

    +woltersworld It's a pun. 'Kind' means sheep in icelandic x'D

  • @brynjardai5918

    @brynjardai5918

    8 жыл бұрын

    ZORO!! IM UR NUMBER 1 FAN!!!!!!

  • @Annabel.music.official

    @Annabel.music.official

    8 жыл бұрын

    Brynjar Daði Thanks

  • @laufeyerla
    @laufeyerla8 жыл бұрын

    the hotel this is kind of a lie.. we have hotels everywhere. like nojoke. everywhere.

  • @Tarvisman
    @Tarvisman5 жыл бұрын

    I really like the quality of your videos, thank you for making them.

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you travis that means a lot

  • @VeryMerryLou
    @VeryMerryLou2 жыл бұрын

    I already make my bookings to Iceland in July 😊 Thanks for this video, it will make my vacation awesome!!!

  • @brandtmccall5184
    @brandtmccall51848 жыл бұрын

    I would like to visit Reykjavik and the surrounding areas. However I am vegan, for health reasons and I adore animals. Are there many vegan options. I found there are in Denmark where 10% of the population is vegetarian. Are there health food stores in Reykjavik where I can buy vegan cheese, and healthy snacks. I found London had tons of healthy restaurants. The Whole Foods in Kensington although very expensive had far more variety of vegan options than I have seen in the US or Canada. Thank-you for your answer, I look forward to it.

  • @saralifsigurjonsdottir8697

    @saralifsigurjonsdottir8697

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Brandt McCall We have many vegans in Iceland. There are health food stores in Iceland but i dont know how many :)

  • @brandtmccall5184

    @brandtmccall5184

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Sara Líf Sigurjónsdóttir Wow that is great to know, thank-you. When I eat healthy I feel so much better, thus can enjoy my travel experience. I have been to several areas in Southern Europe, now I am excited to visit Norway and Iceland. I bring some of own vegan snacks from Vancouver where I live too, I will check online too for vegan/vegetarian restaurants in Reykjavik. All the best.

  • @einsiol

    @einsiol

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Brandt McCall check out this site medium(dot)com/@ragnarfreyr/vegan-guide-to-iceland-c8fa557b4547

  • @brandtmccall5184

    @brandtmccall5184

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Einar Ólafsson Thank-you Elnar I will look at this site, wow a vegan guide to Iceland is perfect. I will post it to other vegan sites I know of, for other vegetarians/vegans or flexitarians (eat some meat, but largely vegetarian) should anyone else be considering Iceland. Now that countries like the US's new Dietary Guidelines recommend to eat less meat/dairy in favor of a plant based diet, to prevent strokes, heart disease and various kinds of cancer as well as to promote optimal health people increasingly are looking for vegan restaurants. All the best to you.

  • @spacepineapples99

    @spacepineapples99

    8 жыл бұрын

    I'm vegan too and visited Reykjavik back in October. I found that buying food from the local supermarket for lunch and eating in a restaurant in the evening was the way to go. we visited this amazing little cafe calls cafe bablu. it had many vegan options and even vegan cake for dessert! we also had soup in the evenings. our hotel served breakfast every morning so we stocked up on fruit and toast etc..hope this helped!

  • @davidemattanza1484
    @davidemattanza14847 жыл бұрын

    42° is insanely hot. Please, Americans, just learn metric system.

  • @JasonConnerful

    @JasonConnerful

    6 жыл бұрын

    Freedom Units ftw

  • @coryjohnson7025

    @coryjohnson7025

    6 жыл бұрын

    Please Europeans, learn the Imperial system... As you have learned English and trade with the US and so many counties get our foreign aid...etc.

  • @thijsfrederix

    @thijsfrederix

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cory Johnson every country is using the metric system except for the united states

  • @Battle5star

    @Battle5star

    6 жыл бұрын

    Why should they when the metric system make so much more sense. There is a reason science uses the metric system and not the Imperial system.

  • @hans-christian-nomadic-writer
    @hans-christian-nomadic-writer8 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, thanks..!

  • @anthosadhana3478
    @anthosadhana34788 жыл бұрын

    Thank you this video definitely make me plan my next travel ... To ICELAND ! Great & lovely video !

  • @woltersworld

    @woltersworld

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Antho Inspire iceland is awesome. Everyone should go. I can't recommend it enough

  • @Arya-up8th

    @Arya-up8th

    7 жыл бұрын

    go to Þórsmörk its pretty cool

  • @sindriblue
    @sindriblue8 жыл бұрын

    lol very wrong we have loads of hotels here in iceland buddy ;)

  • @aichejaye363
    @aichejaye3637 жыл бұрын

    Dude is chubby. Balding. Has a frickin' hot wife! Maybe there is hope for me.

  • @aichejaye363

    @aichejaye363

    7 жыл бұрын

    LOL. Not really. Hope for me to nab a cutie like that.

  • @slothfromthegoonies8201

    @slothfromthegoonies8201

    7 жыл бұрын

    His job allows him to take her on holiday throughout the entire year, no wonder she's with him.

  • @abc_cba

    @abc_cba

    4 жыл бұрын

    Get a life, stop being a hater.

  • @patriciaegan7698
    @patriciaegan76988 жыл бұрын

    you seem so lovely, this is the first video ive watched of yours- im going to iceland in July and im very excited, thank you

  • @pragop80
    @pragop807 жыл бұрын

    Wolter, thanks for the information. It was very helpful to know some of these. I just came back after 5 days' stay and couldn't agree more. Common sensical points well captured. I don't know if it is all icelanders but whoever I spoke to had not travelled much and don't like to leave the island nation. Their horses are beautiful. They are seemed very well educated and the nicest people on earth. I felt the same with Swiss but Icelanders might be a notch more friendly. I have seen your other video as well and it was great as well. What a country!! I want to go back next year for 3 weeks and cover the whole country on a bicycle.