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.

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Iceland for First-Timers Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2SzkaekT0w

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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