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- I've lived in Iceland for 14 months

and I love this country.

Whenever my friends come to visit,

this is the list that I give them

to make sure that they've seen everything.

So you are in good hands.

(bell dings)

Use this as a checklist for yourself

to check that you've done all of these things.

You can start your first day in Reykjavik

exploring Harpa, the little cafes downtown,

and also the church on top of the hill.

The next day you can hit the Golden Circle,

which includes (foreign name),

no it doesn't. (laughs)

Which includes they Geysir, Gullfoss,

and Pingvellir National Park,

and you can also go diving there

if you are ready to brave the cold.

Pretty, but cold.

The same day you can probably

also squeeze in Seljalandsfoss

and Skogafass, which are two very beautiful waterfalls

that you have to see before you go.

Day three you can explore Reynisfjara Beach, Vik,

and the Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon

which is absolutely my highlight,

and oh, the glacier lagoon, it's got seals.

You have to go see this place, it's unbelievable.

Because you're coming in winter,

that means that you get to do two extra activities

that you can't do in summer,

which includes checking out the ice caves

and, yeah, they look like this.

It is worth seeing.

If you can't do that, substitute it

for the glacier hike.

And, of course, the number one thing

on most people's bucket list,

which is the northern lights.

(surprised shrieking)

(laughter)

The lights come first, forget about sleep,

because it can happen that they're out one night

and they're not seen for weeks after that.

So if the forecast is good, go.

(laughs)

And I recommend going in Blue Lagoon,

you have to by the way,

just before you catch your plane.

So either the night before you're flying,

if you're flying in the morning,

or just a few hours before your flight

because it's a perfect way to unwind

and relax after your big trip.

But do not forget to prebook online.

It's pretty packed out all the time,

so book well in advance.

If you're here for longer,

here are some of my extra suggestions.

You can go to Reykjadalur, which is

the natural hot springs about

a 45 minute drive outside of Reykjavik

and a one hour hike uphill.

It's a bit of an effort, but it is beautiful.

And Hvitserkur, which is in the northwest.

This one isn't my top suggestion

because it's so out of the way,

but it is pretty spectacular

if you have the luxury of

a bit of extra time in this country.

And a couple of things to know:

It is wintertime, so your sunlight is limited,

so you wanna make sure that you get

the most out of your day, so rise early,

check out as much as you can,

and bear in mind that there's

a lot of ice everywhere right now.

So be super careful when you're driving

and when you're walking around some sites,

it's slippery in a lot of areas,

so don't go up to any ledges,

especially also the wind.

The wind is pretty hectic.

I've mentioned a lot of things here,

don't panic if there's way too much

for your time constraints, that's fine.

Go to the places you're most excited about

and take your time there.

It's much better than just rushing,

and taking a quick photo and driving off.

Take your time to appreciate the Icelandic nature,

because it might be the last time you're here.

(gasps)

and you need to make that you

absorb everything about this place.

And, as always, check out my instaagram

for inspiration for your Icelandic travels.

Oh, also, I'm really interested

to find out who's visiting Iceland,

so put where you're from down in the comments below

and any extra questions you might have.

Okay, that's it!

I hope you love Iceland as much as I do

and I look forward to seeing

your pretty faces around Iceland.

Bye!

(laughs)

There's never a gracious way to finish these.

(laughs)

- Don't!

What?

(giggles)

Look at that, you're missing the volcano!