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The One Where I Talk To Icelandic Travel Guide, Einar Thorsteinsson


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It’s a very special episode today because my guest is someone I really do love, even though I’ve only known him for a matter of weeks. His name is Einar Thorsteinsson, and he was the wonderful, wonderful guide on my recent trip to Iceland in January. 

This trip was a first for me, not only because I’d never been to Iceland before, but also because I was hosting the trip - having partnered with Explore Worldwide for a Thrive Solo trip for single women. There were 13 of us from the UK, the Netherlands, and the US, and we had a truly fabulous and really quite special 5 days, not least because we had Einar as our most brilliant, brilliant guide. 

To put it in context, Einar is a 67 year old, very happily married man with five adult children, and he was given us lot as his group - but I like to think that he loved us as much as we loved him!

In this conversation, Einar talks about how and why he became a tour guide for Explore in his retirement years, he talks all about Iceland and why he loves it, and he describes the trip that we did in the south of the country which included waterfalls, beaches, and the Northern Lights. Einar also dishes the dirt on what it was like to be in charge of an unruly group of single women! I bloody love this man, and I know you will too.

02:15 Special Guest: Einar Thorsteinsson

04:58 Einar's Background and Career

07:48 The Iceland Trip Experience

13:03 Exploring Iceland's Natural Wonders

24:58 Group Dynamics and Reflections

31:09 The Magic of the Northern Lights

33:47 Magical Night Under the Northern Lights

35:25 Managing Expectations for the Northern Lights

38:11 Exploring Iceland's Natural Wonders

40:59 The Wild Beauty of Iceland's Black Beach

44:11 Final Day Adventures and Reflections

45:22 Looking Forward to Future Iceland Adventures

57:39 Conclusion and Farewell

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