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Iceland Expat | What it’s REALLY like living in Iceland

Have questions about moving to Iceland? Want to know what is it like to live in Iceland? How do you make friends as a foreigner? Is it hard to learn Icelandic? Are Icelanders accepting of an expat or foreigner? What…

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Jokulsarlon Road Trip | ALONE at the glacier lagoon!
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Jokulsarlon Road Trip | ALONE at the glacier lagoon!

When the border was closed in the first months of COVID we took a road trip to Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón Glacier Lagoon and there were ZERO other people there! No locals, no tourists, no one. We were alone at the…

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8 Best Things About Living in Iceland
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8 Best Things About Living in Iceland

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How Icelandic Babies are Named
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How Icelandic Babies are Named

Iceland has a long and solid naming tradition in their culture with a very specific set of unique rules. Since we are sitting around waiting for OUR baby to be born, I thought I would share with you the history…

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Weird things Americans do (from an Icelanders perspective)
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Weird things Americans do (from an Icelanders perspective)

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Our Big Announcement!
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Our Big Announcement!

SURPRISE – we have a big announcement! Hello Team Iceland, it’s been awhile since there has been a new post and today’s video explains why I’ve been gone. I am so happy to be back – I’ve missed you! I’m…

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Golden Circle COVID Road Trip
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Golden Circle COVID Road Trip

If you want to know what the Golden Circle looks like right now during COVID-19 while there are NO tourists – this is it! We stopped at: Thingvellir, Geysir, and Gullfoss SUBSCRIBE for new Iceland tips every week!

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Making Laufabrauð with the locals
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Making Laufabrauð with the locals

Laufabraud translates to “leaf bread” in Icelandic and is something most local families will do around the holiday season. Traditionally Laufabraud is eaten with Hangikjot or smoked lamb on December 25th, the second day of Christmas. In this video I…

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🇮🇸 GIVEAWAY! 🇮🇸 The Icelandic Easter 🇮🇸 GIVEAWAY! 🇮🇸

The Icelandic Easter egg is a chocolate egg filled with chocolate candies and is a huge holiday tradition. 

Today is the start of “páskafrí” aka Easter vacation where Icelanders take the next 5 days off of work to spend time with family, and it’s guaranteed that everyone will have at least one of these will be out for all to enjoy. 🐣

On Easter morning the kids will have to search for their Easter egg and then they break it open and eat the candies. 🍫

I want YOU to taste these delicious goodies so I’m gonna ship one to a lucky winner. 🥇

TO ENTER:
• like this post
• tag your travel buddy in a comment below and tell me when you’re traveling to Iceland
• bonus points for sending it to a friend! 

Winner will be chosen on Easter morning - good luck! 😋
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Let’s be honest, food is probably not the first Let’s be honest, food is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Iceland. People visiting Iceland want to see some waterfalls, glaciers, and if they’re lucky, the glorious northern lights.

BUT in order to fully experience the Icelandic culture, I’ve rounded up a few delicacies that you need to include during your trip. Swipe to check ‘em out 😋  which ones will you try?!
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Iceland for first-timers: 5 tips you need to know! Iceland for first-timers: 5 tips you need to know! (# 3 is important!) Swipe to read 👉🏼

Did you know all of these things?
For 7 years I’ve been taking trips into the high For 7 years I’ve been taking trips into the highlands to figure out the best hidden gems and planning tips to pass on to you. 

This is the information I WISH would have been available before we went! But hey I can’t complain because I got to see the most amazing places. 🤩 

The highlands guidebook+map launches one week from today! Preorder is available on my website now if you want to be the first one to get your hands on it. 

This is more than just a guide to Landmannalaugar and Þórsmörk, it’s a complete resource to all areas of Icelands interior to help you plan the best highlands trip ever! 

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Halloween is not an official holiday in Iceland bu Halloween is not an official holiday in Iceland but last night I saw ghosts and bats in the sky in the form of northern lights!

The aurora forecast was a kp SEVEN last night - the highest I’ve ever seen so I knew this was gonna be a good one.

Around 10pm I looked out the window and saw they were starting up so I grabbed my camera and tripod and headed outside.

The sky EXPLODED in green - the aurora was everywhere I looked. Even Icelanders were coming outside to check it out! 

Ribbons danced across the sky like someone was playing the piano, swirls and shapes of green took over the darkness. At one point I felt like I could reach up and touch them they were so close.

❓Which shape is your favorite❓I think photo 6 looks like a spaceship is trying to land and photo 7 looks like a creepy spirit!

These lights were in my top three sightings, they were SO strong! My heart was racing and I kept saying “holy shit!”

If you were here last night you got an amazing show. Lets hope for more like this for the rest of the winter 🤞 

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MUST see in Reykjavík! 🤩 The Imagine Peace To MUST see in Reykjavík! 🤩

The Imagine Peace Tower is a massive light beam as a tribute to John Lennon by his widow Yoko Ono. It is lit annually on Viðey Island just outside of Reykjavík from October 9th (the day he was born) until December 8th (the day he passed away). Every year the annual lighting ceremony is held on the opening night, but you can also visit the tower any day that it is lit.

Check out my new vlog showing how you can join!  Link in bio. 
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Welp, after 6 months of the volcano erupting, I FI Welp, after 6 months of the volcano erupting, I FINALLY got a chance to go out and tackle the hike.

The weather was perfect - clear skies and no wind! A rare day here in Iceland.

But when I got to the top of the mountain there was NO LAVA FLOWING. 😭

Was I incredibly bummed that I went all the way there and only saw steaming black hardened lava? Yes. But the good news is you can learn from my experience and plan the best hike ever to Iceland's current erupting volcano.

In my latest video I tell you everything you need to know to plan your trip to the volcano:

✅ How to plan the hike
✅ Parking info
✅ Difference between the trails
✅ Websites to check for conditions
✅ What you need to wear
✅ What to bring on the hike 
and MORE!

Link to watch is in my bio. 

I'd love to know if you are planning to hike to the volcano on your trip? Let me know in the comments! #icelandwithaview
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