Honest Iceland Talk

Getting lost on an ice sheet, driving a 6-hour detour, or literally finding yourself after an intense search, all this happened in recent years since Iceland became such a popular tourist destination.

We talk about different mistakes and mishaps that travelers made on their vacation and what you can learn from it for your upcoming Iceland adventure.

Please support the Search and Rescue Team in Iceland!

See the pictures and read more about the stories we discuss in the episode:

Don't trust your GPS

Better stay off icebergs and Ice Sheets

False alarm: a polar bear or the scariest sheep ever?

Please only camp on the campsite

The pooping Tourist

Are you sure you want to use this broom to clean yourself?

Warning signs are here for a reason

Leave nature as you find it

The Journey of finding yourself turns into a real adventure

The ban on alcoholic beverages, strict shower rules, and how the president of Iceland addressed the nation after collection rubbish around his estate: all these are topics we talk about in this week's episode.

Things are done differently by the people inhabiting the small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Icelanders don't joke around if it comes to their swimming pool culture. And what is best after a long soak in the hot tub? Right, ice cream. But most people in Iceland don't go for gelato; they roam into the local ice cream stores at midnight to buy the popular flavor-fox.

Icelanders are generally relaxed, but when high profile visitor Mike Pence comes to Iceland, even the mayor of Reykjavík gets into trouble passing the head of security. Learn this and much more facts you did not know about Iceland.

The ban on alcoholic beverages, strict shower rules, and how the president of Iceland addressed the nation after collection rubbish around his estate: all these are topics we talk about in this week's episode.

Things are done differently by the people inhabiting the small island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Icelanders don't joke around if it comes to their swimming pool culture. And what is best after a long soak in the hot tub? Right, ice cream. But most people in Iceland don't go for gelato; they roam into the local ice cream stores at midnight to buy the popular flavor-fox.

Icelanders are generally relaxed, but when high profile visitor Mike Pence comes to Iceland, even the mayor of Reykjavík gets into trouble passing the head of security. Learn this and much more facts you did not know about Iceland.

In this episode, Steffi and Aðalbjörn discuss the new Netflix movie "Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga."

Eurovision is very popular in Iceland although they never won the competition. This year, Daði Freyr's Song Think About Things was tipped the favorite. Unfortunately, the song contest was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The movie follows Sigrit and Lars from the small town Húsavík. Together they go on a journey to win the famous song contest. Through the story, the film touches on several Icelandic cliches, myths, and insider jokes.

Listen to the episode to find out:

How well does the movie portrait Icelandic culture and society?

What is Eurovision, and why is Iceland so crazy about it?

Do Icelanders believe in elves? (Spoiler: Listen to a real-life elve story)

And finally, does the movie deserve the hype?

Links that make you sing:

Draumur um Nínu (1991) Song in Icelandic Langauge at Eurovision

Gledibankinn - Bank of Fun (1986) Song in Icelandic Langauge at Eurovision

Húsavík Live Cams