I have been watching your videos for a long time now. I'm hoping to move to Iceland this year. I love nature, and I really appreciate you sharing your perspective of the most beautiful place in the world. I have fallen in love with Iceland in the past 2 years, but I have never been outside of the U.S. I'm just praying for the day I finally get to get out of this country. I can't wait to be there🙏
Thank you for sharing this Cebrina :) I'm sure you will love it here! - As long as you don't mind colder weather and dark winter days haha! But there's only one way to find out :) Excited for you to turn this dream into reality!
@janiniceland Thank you so much, Jan! I can't wait to be there ♡ And thank you for responding to my comment ☺️ it made my whole day! 😊 i love your videos, and I can't wait to see what you post next since I've watched all your videos already :) lol
I can’t believe it’s almost 12 months since my last visit 😳 still unsure when I can make it back, but I did love all the snow, super weird for me. Like today, it’s only 34c 😂. You have some excellent points 👍
Time flies! haha I can imagine! For me right now it's the opposite - honestly after these past cold two weeks or so (this morning we have below -15 again) I can feel in my bones that I could use some of that warmth, so I might jump on a plane at some point for some spontaneous quick trip somewhere where it's at least 20 degrees 😅
Iceland is usually a bit warmer than where I live in Canada. Road closures aren’t normal in the city where I am now, but where I grew up driving lessons included learning how to navigate in drifting snow and shovelling the car out of a snowdrift. We didn’t close roads. We’d just wait and line up behind a snowplough in a car well-stocked with emergency gear. I’ve also lived in northern Canada where the daylight hours were few as well. Sounds like a winter vacation in Iceland relaxing by a warm fire reading and knitting, with a bit of snowshoeing would be wonderful and a good way to learn a bit of Icelandic for a summer visit.
yeah you guys have some proper cold temperatures up there from what I see online 😀 And you are right it's definitely a good time of they year to take things slow :)
I’ve had really good luck with my photo gloves from The Heat Company. They’re very versatile and with the liner glove and the ability to attach a chemical heat pack, they keep my hands warm here at home in Maine in the US and when I’ve been in Iceland and in Alaska.
Hi Jan, I was wondering, could you explain how the Safetravel app works? I tried installing it last summer, but they asked me to provide a contact person in case of an emergency. I'm a bit confused because I thought the app's main purpose was to regularly check in with the traveler and take action if needed. I even reached out to their team to ask why I should list someone, but I'm still unsure about how the app functions. They never responden to my question by the way 🤪. I'd love to see the Northern Lights in Iceland. I'm considering coming over between September and February.
Hey! it's been a while since I used it, but it should basically allow you to send a gps location to emergency services. I might do a video on that in the future. - that's definitely a good period to visit for northern lights, I would probably recommend mid of September-October/ early Nov and then February - in those months you get a good balance between daylight hours for traveling and hunting aurora at night :)
Hey.. I wanted to ask... Are there any hiking sites still in this time of the year? Or are all the national parks closed? I found lots of tours in or close to the glaciers so i wonder. Can we visit any of those hiking sites without guided tours?
hi! You can go hiking on your own. it's tricky in the winter as it really depends on weather and how much snow there is. But like right now, there hasnt been much snow in the south for example and so it's not difficult to go hiking. If you visit national park, the best thing to do is to find an info centre or a warden and they will tell you exactly where it's possible and safe to go based on the current conditions. That's what I would do if you want to make sure you won't put yourself into unnecessary danger :)
I have been watching your videos for a long time now. I'm hoping to move to Iceland this year. I love nature, and I really appreciate you sharing your perspective of the most beautiful place in the world. I have fallen in love with Iceland in the past 2 years, but I have never been outside of the U.S. I'm just praying for the day I finally get to get out of this country. I can't wait to be there🙏
Thank you for sharing this Cebrina :) I'm sure you will love it here! - As long as you don't mind colder weather and dark winter days haha! But there's only one way to find out :) Excited for you to turn this dream into reality!
@janiniceland Thank you so much, Jan! I can't wait to be there ♡ And thank you for responding to my comment ☺️ it made my whole day! 😊 i love your videos, and I can't wait to see what you post next since I've watched all your videos already :) lol
We were just in Tröllaskagi and was influenced by your videos. Stunning place. Got to see the intense new year aurora too
glad you like it here and saw the aurora! there were some incredible nights here in last couple of days 🔥
Love Iceland ❤❤ From India 🇮🇳
I can’t believe it’s almost 12 months since my last visit 😳 still unsure when I can make it back, but I did love all the snow, super weird for me. Like today, it’s only 34c 😂. You have some excellent points 👍
Time flies! haha I can imagine! For me right now it's the opposite - honestly after these past cold two weeks or so (this morning we have below -15 again) I can feel in my bones that I could use some of that warmth, so I might jump on a plane at some point for some spontaneous quick trip somewhere where it's at least 20 degrees 😅
Thank you Jan :)
Iceland is usually a bit warmer than where I live in Canada. Road closures aren’t normal in the city where I am now, but where I grew up driving lessons included learning how to navigate in drifting snow and shovelling the car out of a snowdrift. We didn’t close roads. We’d just wait and line up behind a snowplough in a car well-stocked with emergency gear.
I’ve also lived in northern Canada where the daylight hours were few as well.
Sounds like a winter vacation in Iceland relaxing by a warm fire reading and knitting, with a bit of snowshoeing would be wonderful and a good way to learn a bit of Icelandic for a summer visit.
yeah you guys have some proper cold temperatures up there from what I see online 😀 And you are right it's definitely a good time of they year to take things slow :)
I’ve had really good luck with my photo gloves from The Heat Company. They’re very versatile and with the liner glove and the ability to attach a chemical heat pack, they keep my hands warm here at home in Maine in the US and when I’ve been in Iceland and in Alaska.
Thanks for the recommendation Steve, I just looked at their website now, looks like they have some good stuff there, I might grab a pair!
Hi Jan,
I was wondering, could you explain how the Safetravel app works?
I tried installing it last summer, but they asked me to provide a contact person in case of an emergency.
I'm a bit confused because I thought the app's main purpose was to regularly check in with the traveler and take action if needed. I even reached out to their team to ask why I should list someone, but I'm still unsure about how the app functions. They never responden to my question by the way 🤪.
I'd love to see the Northern Lights in Iceland. I'm considering coming over between September and February.
Hey! it's been a while since I used it, but it should basically allow you to send a gps location to emergency services. I might do a video on that in the future.
- that's definitely a good period to visit for northern lights, I would probably recommend mid of September-October/ early Nov and then February - in those months you get a good balance between daylight hours for traveling and hunting aurora at night :)
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Hey.. I wanted to ask... Are there any hiking sites still in this time of the year? Or are all the national parks closed? I found lots of tours in or close to the glaciers so i wonder. Can we visit any of those hiking sites without guided tours?
hi! You can go hiking on your own. it's tricky in the winter as it really depends on weather and how much snow there is. But like right now, there hasnt been much snow in the south for example and so it's not difficult to go hiking. If you visit national park, the best thing to do is to find an info centre or a warden and they will tell you exactly where it's possible and safe to go based on the current conditions. That's what I would do if you want to make sure you won't put yourself into unnecessary danger :)