*mushroom picker tip*: ALWAYS cut the mushrooms, leaving the roots inside the soil: by pulling them out you are damaging the mycelium (the net-like root system on which mushrooms grow). This will cause a decrease in the number of mushrooms that will grow the following year! it is great that you are into mushroom picking, but please don't ruin the fun for all others :D
Yessss, literally was about to say that! And not all mushrooms that do not have sponge under their "head" are poisonous, there's a bit more to it, but if you want to be on the safe side it works as a general rule haha
It sucks!!! I've spent one year in northern norway (above the Arctic circle) and living in the darkness was very easy whereas I started getting insane when the sun came back...and stayed up in the sky. Seriously it was horrible
I love how you said that the weather doesn’t determine your day and there is no bad weather but just bad clothing and honestly that changed my perspective! Because when the weather is crappy that kind of determines my happiness as well. I really liked how you changed my perspective on how I go on day to day!
ParachuteRoses Icelandic people actually have the saying of Gluggavedur, window weather. It’s when weather seems great, when looking from a window inside, but actually very cold and not so great when stepping out. There are real storms, specially during winter time, where people can’t get out and are stuck inside. So to be honest. There really is bad weather in Iceland. Even very dangerous weather. Going outside is risking your own life. But Sorelle still has a point in saying you only need the right clothing. Cause this phrase fits for nearly every weather. But only nearly, not every ✌🏻
if you pick up mashrooms like that, there won't be any next time. you NEED to cut the "leg", so the bottom will still be growing in the ground, not rip it from the soil
Yesss always have a knife in your pocket when you're in a forest and cut your mushrooms. Then next year you will be able to go to the same spot and get more of those lovely mushrooms. ❤
The mushroom itself is just the fruit body. The mycelium is still there. It's like picking an apple with or without taking the stem. Either way there will be new apples growing. You can cut them, but it is actually not so smart to yourself, because you have less mushroom to eat. Animals will eat a whole mushroom too, so if it were true, that not cutting it kills the mycelium, there wouldn't be many mushrooms left! :)
I’m so glad that you spoke out loud about those little, beautiful moments that create real picture of Iceland. I’m living here for few years and I wish that peacefulness of Iceland could be shared with ones I love. Driving out of Reykjavik, spending day outside, drinking water straight from spring, chilling on the grass and taking cold/warm outside bath is the definition of perfect day here :)
As an Aussie that has visited Iceland, I agree it is a beautiful place and the people are lovely. The lack of fresh produce is challenging, but the abundance of industrial greenhouses is slowly addressing this. For anyone that hasn't visited, you simply must and don't just sit around Reykjavik but explore the countryside.
I have lived in Iceland for my whole life so watching people from different countries make me laugh because I have never left my country to experience difrent cultures and traditions x
I've been to Iceland twice already and would looooove to live there for a certain amount of time. It seems so magical to me and I can absolutely understand why there are so many creative people in Iceland!
Thanks for sharing! It’s common these days having some countries invaded by tourists that go after the “postcard” places and they miss so much about the “real” side of the country. In Portugal for example everyone comes here for the beaches. Specially in the south. But people forget that Portugal has over 900 years of history ready to be discovered , with amazing places most of them not so obvious. Everyone seems to visit a place and consume as much as possible in the shortest possible time, instead of enjoying the place and take their time to really discover the cool places and the people. Cheers
I've totally been guilty of visiting Portugal like this. Actually so many places I've traveled I have done this traditional tourist thing of a quick snap and byyyyeeee! I guess now I'm learning that slow travel is MUCH better. Digging this new insight :)
Sorelle Amore what I’ve been doing with my family and with the pandemic is to travel more in Portugal. We are going to take a second trip to the north. The first trip was to do the normal tourist stuff. There is nothing wrong with it. Enjoying the place and visiting the cliche sites. But a second trip is almost mandatory to go deeper and really know the place. We have done this a few times already and it really works. Azores was a place that we went 2 consecutive times also. And it makes all the difference returning to a place you already been and know a bit, and take your time. Again, thanks for sharing Sorelle. Cheers!
You're right about Portugal!!! However, just by judging from videos about Portugal - and other countries - what country would one NOT want to see!!?! If I had money - I would want to see so much!!! Not just one country! BTW: This video host IS gorgeous!!
Meredith Heath that’s so true. Travel is the best hobby we can have. :) to get to know new cultures, new landscapes, way of living, places, new people... it’s the best thing we can do in life specially If we do it with the people that matters to us.
Iceland seems similar to Scotland in many ways, which makes me wanna visit Iceland even more! I love the saying you mentioned about bad clothing, no bad weather. We don't have such saying but definitely, the same principle applies, otherwise you'd be sat home all day because it rains here most of the year! But the nature is sooo beautiful! 💛
The weather not changing your plans is very recognizable. I live in Suriname, a country in South America, and we have rainy and dry seasons. It's either hot enough to bake an egg on your car or the streets are flooded with rain water. Neither really keeps us from doing our thing.
Don't take the whole mushroom from the ground with the root! it's damaging! you need to cut it down with a knife. That way the mushroom will grow back in a week or so and you'll get to enjoy them more often. While if you take the root out it takes months to grow back and that way less people can enjoy mushroom.
@@joeharrison2160 Where are you from? I grew up in a country where mushroom picking is a cultural thing and everyone does it. We recognise almost all mushroom types in our region, we know where they grow based on the type of trees, we know how to responsibly pick mushroom. Pulling mushroom out with the roots makes the mushroom grow slower and next year resulting with less mushroom in the forest. By cutting the mushroom it grows back quicker and more people can enjoy the benefits of forest. If you still cant understand why you need to cut only - think about it how much resources does nature need to create root and mushroom itself vs how much resources are needed to grow mushroom from the root which is already there.
@@deimantenorkute6762 this isn't how fungi work, they don't have roots. They have a mycelium network that distributes nutrients accross the network efficiently. The main body of mycelium is wayyyy below the soil and often wrapped around the roots of a nearby tree. The mycelium you damage from picking the mushrooms is a very small part of it that does back anyway. Next year it will form new mycelium growing towards the soil surface. There have been scientific studies that have proven that there is no perceivable impact when you pick a mushroom whole, or cut it at the base. Mushrooms have evolved to be eaten by animals to help spread the spores... Do you think wild boar use knives to cut mushrooms carefully?
@@deimantenorkute6762 I can share many scientific papers that have proven this if you want me to (or you can Google yourself). Just because that's the advice your grandma gave you does not make it correct.
Make sure to check out the Icelandic grown veggies that are currently in season! They are in bónus and krónan now. Like broccoli, cauliflower etc. Cucumber, red bell peppers and tomatoes are grown in greenhouses so they're available most of the year 😊
Nearly all of the vegetables grown in Iceland use less antibacterial and toxic chemicals than the organic ones from foreign countries so I would recommend buying Icelandic products when you go shopping in Iceland
I went to Iceland on holiday, and yeah, as an Australian, the people in Iceland are like us just one hemisphere over. I feel that if you had an Aussie, a Kiwi and an Icelandic hanging out it within the first 5 minutes it would be like they've known each other for 10 years. Great people, in an Amazing country. I really enjoyed my time there.
I used to live in a place with only two seasons so I too had a bit of an adjustment time to 4 seasons. My first year was definitely a grounding year into that seasonal experience, but now I love riding that summer high and slowing down for the winter. Beautiful video and home country you have now!
Ever since I saw Björk for the first time in about 1995 I was mesmerized by her, than I found out she was from Iceland, then I started to be obsessed with Iceland, and it's crazy to think I still haven't been there (besides two quicke layovers)... Maybe I am afraid that when I get there I will never want to leave again, but...wait! Why is that bad? It's actually not. Thank you for this beautiful video you fabulous human 💖
I have finally found a video that talks about living in Iceland w a good point of view. So many people only talk about shopping and "urban life", we want to see the land, outdoors, etc. Thanks Sorelle! Australians are the best humans hahaha
I respect your decision of choosing Iceland. However, I am so interested in hear if you have ever considered New Zealand? From everything you told in this video New Zealand is exactly the same with the exception that we don’t the cons of Iceland, very long winter, but everything else is the same! And we are closer to Australia!
Have you ever been to Iceland? New Zealand is great, but it't beauty is kind of... vanilla? Please don't be offended! I love New Zealand and want to live there for a year or two some day. But Iceland is wild, raw and otherworldly. Iceland is uncomfortable and that is what's so fascinating about it. This forest they are in? It's one of the very few. Iceland is mostly (lava) rocks, moss and visible horizons in every direction.
Maria Sudermann absolutely! Every place has its own spirit! Unfortunately I haven’t been to Iceland yet, but I have no doubts how amazing it is. I didn’t mean that NZ is better than Iceland, but it has a lot of similarities with the big difference that the winter here last 3 months (which is enough for me) and it’s closer to her home 😊
@@marialooksaround Ive been to NZ and would say the oposite is true LOL. Iceland with its lack of trees and basically anything interesting (forests and fertile lands etc) wise looks realllllly boring and generic... Looks like, from these vlogs anyway, you get a choice of dead barren looking land as far as the eye can see with grey sky and freezing temps... I'd choose NZ in a heartbeat for that and all the cons listed in this video alone. I wanna be able to eat a mango or a banana at any season, go fishing at any season, swim in 28c water on a 45degree day etc LOLOL
I learned the perspective of "there is no bad weather" when I moved to a cold mountain area a few years ago. It's crazy how that slight shift literally changed my entire experience!
There are some serious trade-offs to living and working online from Iceland but I still find myself going back again and again! My favorite things are the peacefulness, nature, and serenity (great for relaxation, grounding, but also productivity!). +1 for the water, too 😍 The downsides for me are the cost of living, the wind, and it can get lonely. Moderation is key. The language is also super difficult to learn but first world problems ;)
I can't believe i've been watching you for years and I didn't even notice you were Australian 😂you'd think i'd recognise a fellow Aussie accent but I just saw you as like this nomadic fairy creature
A lovely video. I could see myself living their for a short term. Maybe a year, especially as I learned horse riding on icelandic horses as a child I always wanted to go! And I feel you missing family and friends at this time. Funnily enough I am a german who moved to Australia by herself 4 years ago and I love the country, summer, ocean, people, but miss my family so much and it's the biggest struggle. But then reminding myself how much I love it here always helps :) sending much love xx
Hahha I loved when you said "there is no bad weather there is only bad clothes, this is what they say here.." that's what you hear in every scandinavian country! it is like a war between them "who said that the first???!" xD
So, perhaps I am a bit nitpicky, but two things. For one, those are not blueberries. They're bilberries. You can find bilberries and crowberries across Northern Europe, including Iceland, but not blueberries. Blueberries grow in North America. Secondly, those logs you were climbing can be a very nice way to get yourself a free ride to the hospital, or the cementary. I wouldn't do that if I were you.
@@SorelleAmore I was brought up in the woods so I've got it imprinted in me. A kid died from doing that when I was a kid, after that we were strictly told not to do it a thousand times over :P I still did it until I turned 18 though. Then I turned into an adult, you know ;) haha
The strawberries are called Smultron in Swedish (I am actually not sure about in English) but they are wild strawberries and grow much smaller! My favourite thing to pick in the spring
Great video. Very thorough. I've been to Iceland on assignment when I worked with Elle Magazine. It was beautiful. But listening to you, I couldn't live there because I'm experiencing many of the same cons here in Albania where I'm living because of the pandemic. The food options and quality are painfully lacking here. Getting anything delivered from outside is hit or miss. I've been traveling full time for 3 years looking for a new home country. Totally over America. I do like what you said about books being written there. I'm working on a travel memoir and it might be cool to go there for 3 months and write in such a lovely, serene location... Once the borders open, of course.
Would anyone be interested to know about living in Malaysia? I can make a video on that, lol. ANYWAY, can't believe you're going to go away, Sorelle. But support it either way. Hope you're doing well!
We lived next to you for a week when we was there in March this year! We were the group of young people from the UK who got stuck in the snow and you helped us out with your friend in the Mitsubishi Shogun
God I love Sorelle, her personality is so damn hilarious and down to earth. She's just so full of wisdom and knowledge!!! Your a beaken of light, love and positivity. I pray you always stay happy 🙏🙏🙏 I hope I can one day go to Iceland and meet you guys!!! Sending you so much love from California ❤️❤️♥️🤗🤗
I went to Iceland last year for a week (sigh) and in preparation, I have bought 8 books about Iceland, taking place in Iceland or by icelandic authors. I have been reading them slowly and I am obsessed with this country. From the first moment out of the airport I thought "I need to come back here for a few months or years". The lack of fruit and veggies is depressing, but you are doing it exactly right with your own greenhouse! Do you have a hot spot on your property so that the greenhouse can be powered by earth warmth?
I agree with you, you enjoy so much the summer bcs you know it will be short that your productivity is VERY low, but you will have so much time during the winter to work 😉😉
"You don't change any of plans based on the weather." Too true. About 20 years ago, a part of my job was cleaning up Reykjavík's centre. On the weekends. You may imagine how fun that was in June/July, when everyone was staying out until the sun went down. Still, even in the middle of winter - with a blizzard outside our orange-coloured trucks - we'd spot some party-hungry folks. "I don't care if it's raging outside, I'm going to go clubbing in my miniskirt and tube top/in my fashionably-ripped jeans and white T-shirt!" Also, I think the "There's no such thing as bad weather, it's just bad clothing" thing is nicked from Bergen (Norway). I can't get it to rhyme in Icelandic ("Það er ekkert vont veður, það eru bara léleg föt"?), but it rhymes very easily in Norwegian: "Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær". Again: Wear wool, people! It's the greatest all-year-round material to wear (especially in a climate that's as unstable as Iceland's.) And ooh - 16°C isn't hot enough for ya? I'll wear a T-shirt for 10°C; even less, as long as the wind ain't blowing! Reminds me of my sister, who went to Barcelona as an exchange student. She was wearing T-shirts when every native was wearing layers and layers of warm clothes. The fact that she never even caught a cold while there only makes me more curious: i) Why do people think that "cold" temperatures cause it?; and ii) why is it called "a cold" when temperatures have nothing to do with it?
I swear Sorelle you have the most BRILLIANT ideas for ads haha I LOVE the way you advertise squarespace -- keep up that joy and good natured humor girl! You are really living the dream :) PS love what you've done with the house!
it's wild to hear Iceland has such good internet! Being from rural Canada (and having Icelandic heritage), Iceland has always seemed magical. Thank you for these Iceland related videos, I can live through these until I can visit myself.
Haha Leon talking about the fuel price made me laugh! In the Netherlands fuel is about 2,74 Australian dollars (1,68 euros) per liter.. At least I'm always pleasantly surprised when I pay for fuel abroad!
I'm also Australian, so not a shot at you or anything, but I really hope Iceland stays 90%+ or more Icelandic. I don't want to see the uniqueness of this country be lost. What a shame it would be to lose that.
Thank you for this one. Incredible similarities between life in Iceland and life in Bermuda. Similar isolation, similar import duties, similar quality of produce at the grocery stores. Two islands that seem so different are really so very similar!
I have lived in Iceland now for three years with my husband as he is a student at the university and I very much agree with all you stated. An addition to your job market reference, if you only speak english you will most likely only be able to find jobs in tourism (which is pretty much nil due to Covid). So if you can learn and grasp the language it will help you out in job searches and especially if you have very desired skills.
I honestly love you and your whole self being... I first saw your video on how to travel cheap and at first I was like hmm...and then I started to watch a couple of more videos and then fully binged watched almost all of your videos and I am a Sorelle Amore fan and I really just love who your are and the sound of your cool voice.
I would love to stay in Iceland for a bit. My main concern would be finding vegan food...Maybe Sweden instead. I love the large expanses of nature and foraging.
Love your take on life. SO refreshing... 100% agree at 7:03... we see TP on our trails in SoCal, seriously... drip dry! Love how you explained the creative culture...
since I'm in lockdown and haven't met ANY friends "offline" since July 2020, I see no disadvantages in living in remote places with beautiful nature, like Iceland or Norway!
Really pleased to find your channel Sorelle 😀 You wont believe this ( maybe) but I bought my Linguaphone Icelandic Course in 1976 with my first job ha ha. I am still hanging in there, SO many years but I have always come back to it. Being an Aussie trying to learn Íslensku in the 70's 80's 90's was just nuts but I just never fully lost interest, I just ticked away at it. I love the Sagas and the history and my ancestors were Scottish so there was always a link to Scandinavia. I have met Icelanders over the years, always amusing as they would always flip out that an Aussie was able to speak even a little of their language. I live near Byron and we have literally only got decent internet in the last 4 years. So now I'm finally getting a bit of pace up because of the remarkable amounts of Icelandic podcasts and TH-cam etc. So I find your channel, you are such a cool animated person and I really really enjoyed your take on the life there. Actually this was the best most real look at Ísland I have ever seen! Beautiful filming, so clear and what a lovely house. Þakk fyrir og Kær kveðja Sorelle and boyfriend😀 Bless bless fra Davið
"Always a raincoat, always something warm." Or, you know, do what we natives always did - wear wool. We even have a saying: "Ull er gull" (translates to "Wool is gold"). Basically, always wear some wool, even if it's just a long-sleeved T-shirt and long johns. If it's warm out, it's not a problem; if it's cold out, well, the wool will keep you warm.
Living in Iceland myself, I'd say one of the most frustrating things is, if you don't work for yourself as an independent (or as a farmer) it is almost nearly impossible to live outside of Reykavik, meaning also impossible to afford for a standard-size house and being a bit outside of the crowded city, which was kind of my dream coming here. Even just 30km outside of the city, there is just nothing but empty lands, no chance to live there. I wish I could find a non-that-remote-wooden-house while still being able to work in town. Also, I don't get why they keep building ugly concrete blocks instead of keeping the Nordic architecture style, which is so pretty! Oh and I agree with all of what you said!
Basic rules for mushroom picking: If it looks like a coloring book or has stripes, don't pick it. There are many edible pinks and purples, but those can usually be mistaken for something dangerous. Some brown ones are bitter but you can bite them a little spit it out to check. Also, 4:42m you're sitting in horsetail which is a usefull herb, just check if you have the right type ;)
I am thinking on going to do some voluntary work next year and Iceland is one of the countries I would love to live in for 12 months! Thank you for the video!
Love getting your view of Iceland, after seeing your videos I want to explore Iceland more than before. Also love your way of taking about squarespace here 😂 Love from Norway 🌍💕
I don’t think I’d manage to live in Iceland. I’ll definitely visit for a month or so, but sunshine is really important to me. I lived in the UK for a little over a year, and just couldn’t handle the minute amount of sunshine and heat. As a South African I almost went into a state of depression. Anyway, I’m going to start rambling on about things nobody cares about...great video @SorelleAmore and loving the Public Figure Bootcamp course 👌🏽
So, if us vegan/vegetarians visit Iceland, it might be a good thing to be aware of the short growing season there. In Scotland it was the same, but we ‘imported’ food from farther South, and difficult finding an alternative to the culture of fish and meat. Good luck with your garden and foraging Sorelle, though I expect you’re living on dried mushrooms for the Winter.
I know this question is so diferent for all people living there. But once you have a house in Iceland, what should be your income to live a normal life not worring so much about the day to day life? As a romanian even if usually a family the makes from 300E to 1500 (IT workers). but in my opinion for a family of 2 and a baby a good amount to not worry will be arond 2000-2200E income total house. Having your own house.
I really would like to live in Island😍 But are there big difficulties if you can't speak Icelandic ? Maybe I get a chance after finishing med school (I'm from Germany)
24% VAT is not an import tax. We used to have a lot of those as well... Still there are some on imported food like meat etc VAT actually varies between type of items, 24% is the general rule but 11% is on many different items as well.
the only 4-7 types of mushrooms that are not edible are all "fansveppir", all of the pipe/spunge mushrooms are safe. I always dry mine, and use in soups and sauces, you can also powder them, and use as a spice.
BTW If I am not mistaken you should not pick the mushrooms whole you should keep the bottom part of the stem in the ground so other mushrooms can grow. So you should cut it off. But otherwise a great video.
Been following you since you came to Iceland and made your mark on the country 😉 This video basicly tells you how things are in Iceland. Glad you guys decided to settle here 😀👍 Verið velkomin heim 🙂
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*mushroom picker tip*: ALWAYS cut the mushrooms, leaving the roots inside the soil: by pulling them out you are damaging the mycelium (the net-like root system on which mushrooms grow). This will cause a decrease in the number of mushrooms that will grow the following year! it is great that you are into mushroom picking, but please don't ruin the fun for all others :D
Yessss, literally was about to say that! And not all mushrooms that do not have sponge under their "head" are poisonous, there's a bit more to it, but if you want to be on the safe side it works as a general rule haha
Came here to check this comment. Totally agree, please, leave roots inside the soil, it hurts to see.
Yes, agree!
I also tap and shake the mushroom top just to spread any spores that may or may not be there.
I thought I was the only one who noticed that
I need to see this 24 hour sunshine in my lifetime.
I really recommend it! Just don't do it sleeping in a tent 😅
We'll meet soon dummy
It sucks!!! I've spent one year in northern norway (above the Arctic circle) and living in the darkness was very easy whereas I started getting insane when the sun came back...and stayed up in the sky. Seriously it was horrible
@@sofitocyn100 well you ain't a saint my g , all gloomy and darkness 😭
@@sofitocyn100 like couldnt you just get some blackout curtains or something?
I love how you said that the weather doesn’t determine your day and there is no bad weather but just bad clothing and honestly that changed my perspective! Because when the weather is crappy that kind of determines my happiness as well. I really liked how you changed my perspective on how I go on day to day!
ParachuteRoses Icelandic people actually have the saying of Gluggavedur, window weather. It’s when weather seems great, when looking from a window inside, but actually very cold and not so great when stepping out. There are real storms, specially during winter time, where people can’t get out and are stuck inside. So to be honest. There really is bad weather in Iceland. Even very dangerous weather. Going outside is risking your own life. But Sorelle still has a point in saying you only need the right clothing. Cause this phrase fits for nearly every weather. But only nearly, not every ✌🏻
@@tommysara You're totally right! Not even mentioning the roads being closed quite so often in winter, so better check on that too :)
if you pick up mashrooms like that, there won't be any next time. you NEED to cut the "leg", so the bottom will still be growing in the ground, not rip it from the soil
Yesss always have a knife in your pocket when you're in a forest and cut your mushrooms. Then next year you will be able to go to the same spot and get more of those lovely mushrooms. ❤
Thats actually not quite true. You have to cover the hole but you don't damage the mycelium by twisting the mushrooms out.
That's only partly true. Sure it's nicer to cut them, to get the regrowth quicker but mushrooms have huge huge network of mycelium in earth
Yes that was the first thing that came to my mind when she first showed them
The mushroom itself is just the fruit body. The mycelium is still there. It's like picking an apple with or without taking the stem. Either way there will be new apples growing. You can cut them, but it is actually not so smart to yourself, because you have less mushroom to eat. Animals will eat a whole mushroom too, so if it were true, that not cutting it kills the mycelium, there wouldn't be many mushrooms left! :)
It’s expensive to live and import things. But it’s beautiful, it’s safe, it’s progressive. I’d move in a heartbeat if I could.
Me too but I’m poor
Agreed
The last point will ruin the first two soon enough.
@@austrianpainterinhiding88 progressives will make iceland less safe+beautiful?
@@sth5033 Usually not they themselves, but indirectly you can count on it.
Oh hey friends. Would you live in Iceland?
Heck yea I would
Yes!
I love it there😍
I live in Iceland :)
Forever yes
Hell ya I would just for the clean air and water. I’d bet my skin would clear up I wonder I could get a job as a travel therapist there?
I’m so glad that you spoke out loud about those little, beautiful moments that create real picture of Iceland. I’m living here for few years and I wish that peacefulness of Iceland could be shared with ones I love. Driving out of Reykjavik, spending day outside, drinking water straight from spring, chilling on the grass and taking cold/warm outside bath is the definition of perfect day here :)
Sound majestic and dreamy😫
Doesn't the peacefulness kind of come from the fact that many tourists will stay in touristy areas? Wouldn't you want to keep it that way?
When there is life, there is hope, good talk from you Aleksandra
As an Aussie that has visited Iceland, I agree it is a beautiful place and the people are lovely. The lack of fresh produce is challenging, but the abundance of industrial greenhouses is slowly addressing this. For anyone that hasn't visited, you simply must and don't just sit around Reykjavik but explore the countryside.
Okay, after watching this video I'm thinking about going to Iceland for a month. I looove your channel!
@Ágúst Logi Garðarsson i might move there for college! any suggestions ?
Iceland is mostly green, Greenland is mostly ice, haaaaaaa! xD
I have lived in Iceland for my whole life so watching people from different countries make me laugh because I have never left my country to experience difrent cultures and traditions x
do it, if you can, just do it.
I wanna live there any Jobs opportunities
Why arent you blonde ?
I've been to Iceland twice already and would looooove to live there for a certain amount of time. It seems so magical to me and I can absolutely understand why there are so many creative people in Iceland!
Thanks for sharing! It’s common these days having some countries invaded by tourists that go after the “postcard” places and they miss so much about the “real” side of the country. In Portugal for example everyone comes here for the beaches. Specially in the south. But people forget that Portugal has over 900 years of history ready to be discovered , with amazing places most of them not so obvious. Everyone seems to visit a place and consume as much as possible in the shortest possible time, instead of enjoying the place and take their time to really discover the cool places and the people. Cheers
I've totally been guilty of visiting Portugal like this. Actually so many places I've traveled I have done this traditional tourist thing of a quick snap and byyyyeeee! I guess now I'm learning that slow travel is MUCH better. Digging this new insight :)
Sorelle Amore what I’ve been doing with my family and with the pandemic is to travel more in Portugal. We are going to take a second trip to the north. The first trip was to do the normal tourist stuff. There is nothing wrong with it. Enjoying the place and visiting the cliche sites. But a second trip is almost mandatory to go deeper and really know the place. We have done this a few times already and it really works. Azores was a place that we went 2 consecutive times also. And it makes all the difference returning to a place you already been and know a bit, and take your time. Again, thanks for sharing Sorelle. Cheers!
You're right about Portugal!!! However, just by judging from videos about Portugal - and other countries - what country would one NOT want to see!!?!
If I had money - I would want to see so much!!! Not just one country!
BTW: This video host IS gorgeous!!
Meredith Heath that’s so true. Travel is the best hobby we can have. :) to get to know new cultures, new landscapes, way of living, places, new people... it’s the best thing we can do in life specially If we do it with the people that matters to us.
I wish people would stop putting real in scare quotes. There is such a thing as real.
Iceland seems similar to Scotland in many ways, which makes me wanna visit Iceland even more! I love the saying you mentioned about bad clothing, no bad weather. We don't have such saying but definitely, the same principle applies, otherwise you'd be sat home all day because it rains here most of the year! But the nature is sooo beautiful! 💛
The weather not changing your plans is very recognizable. I live in Suriname, a country in South America, and we have rainy and dry seasons.
It's either hot enough to bake an egg on your car or the streets are flooded with rain water. Neither really keeps us from doing our thing.
Don't take the whole mushroom from the ground with the root! it's damaging! you need to cut it down with a knife. That way the mushroom will grow back in a week or so and you'll get to enjoy them more often. While if you take the root out it takes months to grow back and that way less people can enjoy mushroom.
Not true. Please do your research before commenting this.
@@joeharrison2160 Where are you from?
I grew up in a country where mushroom picking is a cultural thing and everyone does it. We recognise almost all mushroom types in our region, we know where they grow based on the type of trees, we know how to responsibly pick mushroom.
Pulling mushroom out with the roots makes the mushroom grow slower and next year resulting with less mushroom in the forest. By cutting the mushroom it grows back quicker and more people can enjoy the benefits of forest.
If you still cant understand why you need to cut only - think about it how much resources does nature need to create root and mushroom itself vs how much resources are needed to grow mushroom from the root which is already there.
@@deimantenorkute6762 this isn't how fungi work, they don't have roots. They have a mycelium network that distributes nutrients accross the network efficiently. The main body of mycelium is wayyyy below the soil and often wrapped around the roots of a nearby tree. The mycelium you damage from picking the mushrooms is a very small part of it that does back anyway. Next year it will form new mycelium growing towards the soil surface.
There have been scientific studies that have proven that there is no perceivable impact when you pick a mushroom whole, or cut it at the base.
Mushrooms have evolved to be eaten by animals to help spread the spores... Do you think wild boar use knives to cut mushrooms carefully?
@@deimantenorkute6762 I can share many scientific papers that have proven this if you want me to (or you can Google yourself).
Just because that's the advice your grandma gave you does not make it correct.
Make sure to check out the Icelandic grown veggies that are currently in season! They are in bónus and krónan now. Like broccoli, cauliflower etc. Cucumber, red bell peppers and tomatoes are grown in greenhouses so they're available most of the year 😊
Nearly all of the vegetables grown in Iceland use less antibacterial and toxic chemicals than the organic ones from foreign countries so I would recommend buying Icelandic products when you go shopping in Iceland
This was an amazing watch Sorelle. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
you down bad huh?
I went to Iceland on holiday, and yeah, as an Australian, the people in Iceland are like us just one hemisphere over. I feel that if you had an Aussie, a Kiwi and an Icelandic hanging out it within the first 5 minutes it would be like they've known each other for 10 years.
Great people, in an Amazing country. I really enjoyed my time there.
Lol I’m a kiwi! Love my Aussie cousins x
I used to live in a place with only two seasons so I too had a bit of an adjustment time to 4 seasons. My first year was definitely a grounding year into that seasonal experience, but now I love riding that summer high and slowing down for the winter. Beautiful video and home country you have now!
I'm Icelandic and I love my country. There no army no guns and no wars ❤️
Ever since I saw Björk for the first time in about 1995 I was mesmerized by her, than I found out she was from Iceland, then I started to be obsessed with Iceland, and it's crazy to think I still haven't been there (besides two quicke layovers)... Maybe I am afraid that when I get there I will never want to leave again, but...wait! Why is that bad? It's actually not. Thank you for this beautiful video you fabulous human 💖
same, I love her Gling-Gló albun
24% import tax?
*laughs in brazilian 60% import tax*
Your joking.
@@biancat7761 It's 60% plus 21% VAT here in Uruguay
In Israel the car import tax is 100% :(
@@tomeryaha6151 yikes.
In Montenegro is 3%
I have finally found a video that talks about living in Iceland w a good point of view. So many people only talk about shopping and "urban life", we want to see the land, outdoors, etc. Thanks Sorelle! Australians are the best humans hahaha
I respect your decision of choosing Iceland. However, I am so interested in hear if you have ever considered New Zealand? From everything you told in this video New Zealand is exactly the same with the exception that we don’t the cons of Iceland, very long winter, but everything else is the same! And we are closer to Australia!
Have you ever been to Iceland? New Zealand is great, but it't beauty is kind of... vanilla? Please don't be offended! I love New Zealand and want to live there for a year or two some day. But Iceland is wild, raw and otherworldly. Iceland is uncomfortable and that is what's so fascinating about it. This forest they are in? It's one of the very few. Iceland is mostly (lava) rocks, moss and visible horizons in every direction.
Maria Sudermann absolutely! Every place has its own spirit! Unfortunately I haven’t been to Iceland yet, but I have no doubts how amazing it is. I didn’t mean that NZ is better than Iceland, but it has a lot of similarities with the big difference that the winter here last 3 months (which is enough for me) and it’s closer to her home 😊
@@marialooksaround Ive been to NZ and would say the oposite is true LOL. Iceland with its lack of trees and basically anything interesting (forests and fertile lands etc) wise looks realllllly boring and generic... Looks like, from these vlogs anyway, you get a choice of dead barren looking land as far as the eye can see with grey sky and freezing temps... I'd choose NZ in a heartbeat for that and all the cons listed in this video alone. I wanna be able to eat a mango or a banana at any season, go fishing at any season, swim in 28c water on a 45degree day etc LOLOL
been all over and yes ok there to visit etc they are ok but nothing like miami or hawaii
Hi
I learned the perspective of "there is no bad weather" when I moved to a cold mountain area a few years ago. It's crazy how that slight shift literally changed my entire experience!
There are some serious trade-offs to living and working online from Iceland but I still find myself going back again and again! My favorite things are the peacefulness, nature, and serenity (great for relaxation, grounding, but also productivity!). +1 for the water, too 😍 The downsides for me are the cost of living, the wind, and it can get lonely. Moderation is key. The language is also super difficult to learn but first world problems ;)
I can't believe i've been watching you for years and I didn't even notice you were Australian 😂you'd think i'd recognise a fellow Aussie accent but I just saw you as like this nomadic fairy creature
Her accent was probably so familiar sounding that your didnt even notice it!
We have the same saying 'there's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing' in the UK too. You can't give up on plans because of rain.
A lovely video. I could see myself living their for a short term. Maybe a year, especially as I learned horse riding on icelandic horses as a child I always wanted to go!
And I feel you missing family and friends at this time. Funnily enough I am a german who moved to Australia by herself 4 years ago and I love the country, summer, ocean, people, but miss my family so much and it's the biggest struggle. But then reminding myself how much I love it here always helps :) sending much love xx
Hi Sorelle! Your smile is so gorgeous. Looking at your smile makes me want to smile along too!
She is so lucky - she's gorgeous!!!
@@meredithheath5272 she is!
Hahha I loved when you said "there is no bad weather there is only bad clothes, this is what they say here.." that's what you hear in every scandinavian country! it is like a war between them "who said that the first???!" xD
I know it bcs I live in Sweden and visited all the scandinavian countries 😉
Same in canada 💚
So, perhaps I am a bit nitpicky, but two things.
For one, those are not blueberries. They're bilberries. You can find bilberries and crowberries across Northern Europe, including Iceland, but not blueberries. Blueberries grow in North America.
Secondly, those logs you were climbing can be a very nice way to get yourself a free ride to the hospital, or the cementary. I wouldn't do that if I were you.
I'll bubble wrap myself and be scare of everything ;)
hahah. Joke. But I understand your concern
@@SorelleAmore I was brought up in the woods so I've got it imprinted in me. A kid died from doing that when I was a kid, after that we were strictly told not to do it a thousand times over :P
I still did it until I turned 18 though. Then I turned into an adult, you know ;) haha
I just couldn’t do the cold or lack of sun - but I’m an Aussie who’s trying to move up the coast (from Canberra).
Sorelle, your smile is electric. It always brightens my day seeing your videos. Much love
The strawberries are called Smultron in Swedish (I am actually not sure about in English) but they are wild strawberries and grow much smaller! My favourite thing to pick in the spring
Just got back from Iceland. You inspired the trip!! Thanks for that, was insane. We even went in an ice cave!!!!!
Great video. Very thorough. I've been to Iceland on assignment when I worked with Elle Magazine. It was beautiful. But listening to you, I couldn't live there because I'm experiencing many of the same cons here in Albania where I'm living because of the pandemic. The food options and quality are painfully lacking here. Getting anything delivered from outside is hit or miss. I've been traveling full time for 3 years looking for a new home country. Totally over America. I do like what you said about books being written there. I'm working on a travel memoir and it might be cool to go there for 3 months and write in such a lovely, serene location... Once the borders open, of course.
Would anyone be interested to know about living in Malaysia? I can make a video on that, lol. ANYWAY, can't believe you're going to go away, Sorelle. But support it either way. Hope you're doing well!
I want to visit Malaysia it looks beautiful
Jordan Pritchard it is beautiful! You can come visit when the travel ban is lifted. Lol
Yess
Yes
i loved Malaysia i was there 2 years ago, but hows now the political situation?
We lived next to you for a week when we was there in March this year! We were the group of young people from the UK who got stuck in the snow and you helped us out with your friend in the Mitsubishi Shogun
Wow.......Now I know Iceland......Geography doesnt suck anymore.....Love you Sorelle
in this time in the world I am living vicariously through you two.
God I love Sorelle, her personality is so damn hilarious and down to earth. She's just so full of wisdom and knowledge!!! Your a beaken of light, love and positivity. I pray you always stay happy 🙏🙏🙏 I hope I can one day go to Iceland and meet you guys!!! Sending you so much love from California ❤️❤️♥️🤗🤗
You just seem so so happy there :) its radiating from you
I went to Iceland last year for a week (sigh) and in preparation, I have bought 8 books about Iceland, taking place in Iceland or by icelandic authors. I have been reading them slowly and I am obsessed with this country. From the first moment out of the airport I thought "I need to come back here for a few months or years". The lack of fruit and veggies is depressing, but you are doing it exactly right with your own greenhouse! Do you have a hot spot on your property so that the greenhouse can be powered by earth warmth?
I agree with you, you enjoy so much the summer bcs you know it will be short that your productivity is VERY low, but you will have so much time during the winter to work 😉😉
Sorelle is living my dream life of traveling!
2:59 so beautiful and calm! Iceland is definitely your place to live 😊
"You don't change any of plans based on the weather."
Too true. About 20 years ago, a part of my job was cleaning up Reykjavík's centre. On the weekends. You may imagine how fun that was in June/July, when everyone was staying out until the sun went down.
Still, even in the middle of winter - with a blizzard outside our orange-coloured trucks - we'd spot some party-hungry folks. "I don't care if it's raging outside, I'm going to go clubbing in my miniskirt and tube top/in my fashionably-ripped jeans and white T-shirt!"
Also, I think the "There's no such thing as bad weather, it's just bad clothing" thing is nicked from Bergen (Norway). I can't get it to rhyme in Icelandic ("Það er ekkert vont veður, það eru bara léleg föt"?), but it rhymes very easily in Norwegian: "Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlige klær". Again: Wear wool, people! It's the greatest all-year-round material to wear (especially in a climate that's as unstable as Iceland's.)
And ooh - 16°C isn't hot enough for ya? I'll wear a T-shirt for 10°C; even less, as long as the wind ain't blowing! Reminds me of my sister, who went to Barcelona as an exchange student. She was wearing T-shirts when every native was wearing layers and layers of warm clothes. The fact that she never even caught a cold while there only makes me more curious: i) Why do people think that "cold" temperatures cause it?; and ii) why is it called "a cold" when temperatures have nothing to do with it?
With all the smiles you have something tells me going to iceland for the first time is the best choice I ever made 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I swear Sorelle you have the most BRILLIANT ideas for ads haha I LOVE the way you advertise squarespace -- keep up that joy and good natured humor girl! You are really living the dream :) PS love what you've done with the house!
it's wild to hear Iceland has such good internet! Being from rural Canada (and having Icelandic heritage), Iceland has always seemed magical. Thank you for these Iceland related videos, I can live through these until I can visit myself.
Haha Leon talking about the fuel price made me laugh! In the Netherlands fuel is about 2,74 Australian dollars (1,68 euros) per liter.. At least I'm always pleasantly surprised when I pay for fuel abroad!
I'm also Australian, so not a shot at you or anything, but I really hope Iceland stays 90%+ or more Icelandic. I don't want to see the uniqueness of this country be lost. What a shame it would be to lose that.
The video that I absolutely wanted to see. Thanks Sorelle 😘
Ah! Brilliant! Let me know if you have any other questions :)
I hope to visit one day.
Thanks for your work ♥️
Me too! I’ve always wanted to see the northern lights.
Yeah, Sorella, you’re quite incredible!
I hope to visit too!!!
Elena Amara ♥️♥️
Natalie River 🙏🏼👌🏼
Wow the hair flip at 0:10 nailed it.....
Thank you for this one. Incredible similarities between life in Iceland and life in Bermuda. Similar isolation, similar import duties, similar quality of produce at the grocery stores. Two islands that seem so different are really so very similar!
Totally can see me there, though cost of living is worrying.
Love this video, Sorelle!! You guys look like you're having so much fun out there!!
I have lived in Iceland now for three years with my husband as he is a student at the university and I very much agree with all you stated. An addition to your job market reference, if you only speak english you will most likely only be able to find jobs in tourism (which is pretty much nil due to Covid). So if you can learn and grasp the language it will help you out in job searches and especially if you have very desired skills.
Iceland - a wonderful magical country - i love our vacation there - deeply impressed
I am working hard to gather enough to move to such a place. Grateful to those who haven't experienced what's great about this lifestyle.
I honestly love you and your whole self being... I first saw your video on how to travel cheap and at first I was like hmm...and then I started to watch a couple of more videos and then fully binged watched almost all of your videos and I am a Sorelle Amore fan and I really just love who your are and the sound of your cool voice.
I would love to stay in Iceland for a bit. My main concern would be finding vegan food...Maybe Sweden instead. I love the large expanses of nature and foraging.
I always look forward to your videos. I’m dreading the day the last video will be posted.
This video is so beautiful and well done!
Thanks River Girl! :)
So excited to see your video pop up.your smile and laugh are so contagious 💖. Makes me smile 😃
Wow, it's exactly what I thought it was and even better, I want to have my permanent house there now! I would grow my food and all, I'm so excited now
Love your take on life. SO refreshing... 100% agree at 7:03... we see TP on our trails in SoCal, seriously... drip dry! Love how you explained the creative culture...
its such a dream to be locked in a country like this 😍
since I'm in lockdown and haven't met ANY friends "offline" since July 2020, I see no disadvantages in living in remote places with beautiful nature, like Iceland or Norway!
I lived and worked in Iceland for 8 years on the East Coast. A very different experience from the one you live. I’m from NZ
Hey Hayley! I’m from NZ too and was just wondering how you found living there? Also what did you do for work? I’d love to live there for a bit!
So beautiful and I love your storytelling. Thanks for sharing!
Your happiness is contagious.
Really pleased to find your channel Sorelle 😀 You wont believe this ( maybe) but I bought my Linguaphone Icelandic Course in 1976 with my first job ha ha. I am still hanging in there, SO many years but I have always come back to it. Being an Aussie trying to learn Íslensku in the 70's 80's 90's was just nuts but I just never fully lost interest, I just ticked away at it. I love the Sagas and the history and my ancestors were Scottish so there was always a link to Scandinavia. I have met Icelanders over the years, always amusing as they would always flip out that an Aussie was able to speak even a little of their language.
I live near Byron and we have literally only got decent internet in the last 4 years. So now I'm finally getting a bit of pace up because of the remarkable amounts of Icelandic podcasts and TH-cam etc. So I find your channel, you are such a cool animated person and I really really enjoyed your take on the life there. Actually this was the best most real look at Ísland I have ever seen!
Beautiful filming, so clear and what a lovely house. Þakk fyrir og Kær kveðja Sorelle and boyfriend😀
Bless bless fra Davið
My favorite part? The beauty of the landscapes.
"Always a raincoat, always something warm." Or, you know, do what we natives always did - wear wool. We even have a saying: "Ull er gull" (translates to "Wool is gold"). Basically, always wear some wool, even if it's just a long-sleeved T-shirt and long johns. If it's warm out, it's not a problem; if it's cold out, well, the wool will keep you warm.
Will one day, have always wanted to!! I can't love this video enough!
Living in Iceland myself, I'd say one of the most frustrating things is, if you don't work for yourself as an independent (or as a farmer) it is almost nearly impossible to live outside of Reykavik, meaning also impossible to afford for a standard-size house and being a bit outside of the crowded city, which was kind of my dream coming here. Even just 30km outside of the city, there is just nothing but empty lands, no chance to live there. I wish I could find a non-that-remote-wooden-house while still being able to work in town.
Also, I don't get why they keep building ugly concrete blocks instead of keeping the Nordic architecture style, which is so pretty!
Oh and I agree with all of what you said!
Amazing and captivating video Sorelle! I have to say though - THE THUMBNAIL IS SO GOOD. Soooo good.
Basic rules for mushroom picking: If it looks like a coloring book or has stripes, don't pick it. There are many edible pinks and purples, but those can usually be mistaken for something dangerous. Some brown ones are bitter but you can bite them a little spit it out to check.
Also, 4:42m you're sitting in horsetail which is a usefull herb, just check if you have the right type ;)
I am here to support the algorithm. Great content as usual Sorellyyy ♥️
I am thinking on going to do some voluntary work next year and Iceland is one of the countries I would love to live in for 12 months! Thank you for the video!
Love getting your view of Iceland, after seeing your videos I want to explore Iceland more than before. Also love your way of taking about squarespace here 😂
Love from Norway 🌍💕
I don’t think I’d manage to live in Iceland. I’ll definitely visit for a month or so, but sunshine is really important to me. I lived in the UK for a little over a year, and just couldn’t handle the minute amount of sunshine and heat. As a South African I almost went into a state of depression.
Anyway, I’m going to start rambling on about things nobody cares about...great video @SorelleAmore and loving the Public Figure Bootcamp course 👌🏽
So, if us vegan/vegetarians visit Iceland, it might be a good thing to be aware of the short growing season there. In Scotland it was the same, but we ‘imported’ food from farther South, and difficult finding an alternative to the culture of fish and meat. Good luck with your garden and foraging Sorelle, though I expect you’re living on dried mushrooms for the Winter.
I would gladly live in Iceland no questions asked. I went in 2017 and it honestly changed me as a person and my life !
Love it. A very balanced view with an appreciation of the beautiful!
I know this question is so diferent for all people living there. But once you have a house in Iceland, what should be your income to live a normal life not worring so much about the day to day life? As a romanian even if usually a family the makes from 300E to 1500 (IT workers). but in my opinion for a family of 2 and a baby a good amount to not worry will be arond 2000-2200E income total house. Having your own house.
I really would like to live in Island😍 But are there big difficulties if you can't speak Icelandic ?
Maybe I get a chance after finishing med school (I'm from Germany)
Anne Opp Nearly all Icelanders speak English fluently. Many speak german and the other nordic languages (exept Finnish)
Wish I could live in Iceland, I really enjoy that scenery.
Wow, I think I my soul fits perfectly to Iceland! 😍😍
this reality look so wholesome and full. thank you so much for sharing. you’re so inspiring 🖤
24% VAT is not an import tax. We used to have a lot of those as well... Still there are some on imported food like meat etc
VAT actually varies between type of items, 24% is the general rule but 11% is on many different items as well.
the only 4-7 types of mushrooms that are not edible are all "fansveppir", all of the pipe/spunge mushrooms are safe.
I always dry mine, and use in soups and sauces, you can also powder them, and use as a spice.
BTW If I am not mistaken you should not pick the mushrooms whole you should keep the bottom part of the stem in the ground so other mushrooms can grow. So you should cut it off. But otherwise a great video.
Been following you since you came to Iceland and made your mark on the country 😉
This video basicly tells you how things are in Iceland.
Glad you guys decided to settle here 😀👍
Verið velkomin heim 🙂
Have you been to 'Friðheimar Greenhouse' in Reykholt yet?
Their tomato icecream is DELICIOUS 😍
Like a million times. hahaha
@@SorelleAmore
Lol, a million times...I'm jealous😉
An Awesome place indeed!
I hope that your greenhouse yields as much produce as theirs do soon😊
It isn’t that cold in iceland it just is summer that Never gets hot