5 Iceland Planning Mistakes

Don't make these mistakes when planning a trip to Iceland!

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[jjedwards]

I want to give a big thank you to Jeannie for all of her videos, the advice is spot on. We just returned from Iceland and had a wonderful trip. Such a lovely country and friendly people. Hope to visit again.

[Angela-grvi]

My favorite part of our trip was seeing the farmers bring the sheep out of the mountains before winter began and seeing this adorable cottage out at the end of a …I guess it was a lava field that went off into the ocean…I don’t really know what to call it but it was covered in moss and there was a cottage on it and I always dream of what it must be like to live in that adorable little cottage. I’ll never forget it. I love Iceland.

[tomweiss]

Love your videos and totally agree on the last point.
My favorite moment in Iceland was when I was basically lost on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula trying to find the Hakarl place, stopped the car to check my map and then turned around to see a view that literally took my breath away.

[benjaminwilson]

Jeannie's advice is absolutely accurate! We just returned from an amazing week. Definitely plan a longer trip north and/or south if you have time, but the popular sights along Golden Circle are amazing and very convenient to Reyjkavik. 24 hours of daylight in July ! Iceland is so beautiful and unique. Have fun!

[GregB-fx]

Five years after this video was released and its still valuable.

[robbeyroad]

People who plan to go to Iceland during winter must absolutely be advised that the weather can dramatically change their plans.
On our case, we were supposed to go to Höfn but got stuck in Hella because of a storm that lasted an entire day.
On a positive note, we ended up booking a room at Loa's Nest and it was just perfect, very caring and lovely owner and great place!

[rally]

Ok I'm from Iceland so I just want to listen to the mistakes haha

[AMSFlyer]

Visited Iceland two weeks ago. Found the country much less expensive compared to earlier visits. The cost of food and fuel was actually lower than at home in the Netherlands.

[cbpd]

We get pretty bad wind storms in the spring where I live. Uprooted trees, power outages, big trucks getting blown off the highway...when weather gets like that, you just have to hunker down! I'll do my best to remember that when I'm in Iceland and not get us stuck out on a dangerously windy day!

[dreamerweaver]

As a former resident of Italy for a number of years, you have to talk to locals and then find the real gems. For me, it's the people and getting invited to their homes.

[Onnie_p]

Always love to watch all your preparing for icaland videos ♡

[uwegrauert]

Thank you for your Tipps. It was amazing. Best is the Viking restaurant. We was there November 2021

[garoldklabunde]

Thank you for all the great videos Jeannie. Our son is getting married on December 28th and they have decided they want to tie the knot in Iceland! I discovered your channel and have told everyone they need to be watching your videos in preparation for the trip.

[WoodyJames]

Good points. My wife and I just got back from our 2nd visit to Iceland (last July and this July). Driving to the Westfjords, you can drive for a long time before seeing another vehicle. Or gas station. Or store. We stopped in Patreksfjörður to fuel up and get coffee (coffee, often!) and to get food for the night. The grocery store employees said if we waited a while, they would have more supplies. The plane was landing soon. The Westfjords are beautiful, but very, very isolated.

[caustixsoda]

Now, you are a cool Icelander! This was helpful. Going in August. Sorted a rental car, VW Golf, a small car but not too small. I won't be off-road or on any roads that are nuts.

[RamaSivamani]

When I went to Iceland last year I stayed in the south coast and the golden circle. I was only there for a week though so that worked out. I want to go back and explore other areas.

[musavillarin]

Hi Jeannie,

With WOW Air besides the 1 L re-fill water than you can bring in hand, bring things in the pockets and where the heaviest clothes there is some more tricks that you can do in order to bring more things only using your Free Personal Item without paying lugagge fees

We live in North Iceland and first thing when we plan our new trip is checking weather forecast :D And road conditions of course :)

[BradThePitts]

My mistake was booking the flight and car at the same time. The international airport is a 30 minute drive from Reykjavík, plus you'd need to find parking, etc before checking into your hotel. I took a cab to Reykjavík then the next day hired a car from the smaller airport near Reykjavík. The 30-minute cab ride to/from the airport was $150 USD, though.

[dangarrison]

Jeannie—just got back from South Iceland. Amaaaazing! Your videos helped a lot in preparing. Thanks!!!