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EOCP #1: Lars Feste – Driving Across Iceland, Level 9 Northern Lights, and Saying “No”
In the first podcast episode of Edge of Comfort I talk with my long time friend, Lars Feste (@lars_feste), about his experience in Iceland.
Lars and I have been friends since grade school and lived a few blocks away from each other most of our lives. We traveled together to countless summer camps, ski trips, family vacations, and even church choir tours during high school. Yes, I was in church choir…
Although our younger travels were in the United States, we’ve both branched out and traveled internationally since. During the summer of 2016, Lars went to Europe for a month to visit Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, and Spain.
Lars’s most recent travels include a 9-day trip to Iceland with his girlfriend, Alyson. After spending a few days in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, they set out to explore other parts of the country in their rental stick-shift car.
In our conversation, we discuss:
* Lars’s decision to rent a stick-shift car despite not really knowing how to drive one
* Seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and factors for visibility
* Iceland’s incredible and diverse natural landscape
* The authentic feel of Iceland’s culture despite a recent tourism boom
* Why you don’t always need an explanation and the power of saying “No”
* And much, much more
Scroll down for links and show notes…
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
QUESTION OF THE EPISODE: What Iceland location mentioned by Lars would you want to visit first?
Please leave your answer in the comments.
Missed my explanation of what the Edge of Comfort Podcast is all about? Listen to the Edge of Comfort Podcast introduction.
Show Notes and Links
Connect with Lars – Instagram | Facebook
* Renting a stick-shift car despite having little knowledge on how to drive stick-shift. [1:40]
* Iceland accommodation. [6:45]
* Galaxy Pod Hostel
* Northern lights and conditions necessary for visibility. [10:45]
* Volcanoes and lava fields. [15:30]
* What activities can you do in Iceland? [18:02]
* Driving around the country and why you should rent a car. [21:55]
* The Golden Circle
* Is it possible to see too many waterfalls? [28:30]
* Lagoons in Iceland. [30:20]
* Blue Lagoon
* Secret Lagoon
* Myvatn Nature Baths
* Dealing with expectations before a trip. [34:40]
* Affect of tourist boom in Iceland. [37:50]
* Visiting one country versus many countries with available time. [41:20]
* What surprised Lars most about Iceland? [43:15]
* My initial travel plans in Asia. [47:40]
* My accommodations while traveling for nine months. [54:15]
* Hostel World – my main resource for finding hostels.
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In the first podcast episode of Edge of Comfort I talk with my long time friend, Lars Feste (@lars_feste), about his experience in Iceland.
Lars and I have been friends since grade school and lived a few blocks away from each other most of our lives. We traveled together to countless summer camps, ski trips, family vacations, and even church choir tours during high school. Yes, I was in church choir…
Although our younger travels were in the United States, we’ve both branched out and traveled internationally since. During the summer of 2016, Lars went to Europe for a month to visit Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, and Spain.
Lars’s most recent travels include a 9-day trip to Iceland with his girlfriend, Alyson. After spending a few days in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavík, they set out to explore other parts of the country in their rental stick-shift car.
In our conversation, we discuss:
* Lars’s decision to rent a stick-shift car despite not really knowing how to drive one
* Seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and factors for visibility
* Iceland’s incredible and diverse natural landscape
* The authentic feel of Iceland’s culture despite a recent tourism boom
* Why you don’t always need an explanation and the power of saying “No”
* And much, much more
Scroll down for links and show notes…
Enjoy and thank you for listening!
QUESTION OF THE EPISODE: What Iceland location mentioned by Lars would you want to visit first?
Please leave your answer in the comments.
Missed my explanation of what the Edge of Comfort Podcast is all about? Listen to the Edge of Comfort Podcast introduction.
Show Notes and Links
Connect with Lars – Instagram | Facebook
* Renting a stick-shift car despite having little knowledge on how to drive stick-shift. [1:40]
* Iceland accommodation. [6:45]
* Galaxy Pod Hostel
* Northern lights and conditions necessary for visibility. [10:45]
* Volcanoes and lava fields. [15:30]
* What activities can you do in Iceland? [18:02]
* Driving around the country and why you should rent a car. [21:55]
* The Golden Circle
* Is it possible to see too many waterfalls? [28:30]
* Lagoons in Iceland. [30:20]
* Blue Lagoon
* Secret Lagoon
* Myvatn Nature Baths
* Dealing with expectations before a trip. [34:40]
* Affect of tourist boom in Iceland. [37:50]
* Visiting one country versus many countries with available time. [41:20]
* What surprised Lars most about Iceland? [43:15]
* My initial travel plans in Asia. [47:40]
* My accommodations while traveling for nine months. [54:15]
* Hostel World – my main resource for finding hostels.
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