2022 Iceland Wrap-Up: Top News Stories & More

Happy New Year!!  I hope you all had a fun start to the 2023. I thought it would be fun to share a wrap of 2022 with some major news stories from Iceland and some of my favorite episodes that I published last year. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs throughout the year, but such is life. Local Icelandic Companies The sponsors of this episode are Go Car Rental Iceland and Cintamani. Go Car Rent Iceland is an awesome car rental company that has great customer service, a large variety of cars to choose from, and competitive rates. If you use my code Iceland10, you can save 10% on your entire car rental cost. Cintamani is a local Icelandic outdoor clothing company that makes high quality clothing designed to withstand harsh Icelandic weather conditions. I wear their clothes when I’m out exploring the country, and I’m thankful for them because they keep me warm and dry. Use my code Jewells to save 15% when you shop with them online. Top News Stories in Iceland From 2022 * Safety Signs, Cameras Installed at Reynisfjara Beach * Refugee Man and Family Previously Deported Win Case * New Plant to Capture Ten Times More CO2 from Atmosphere at Hellisheiði * Forests Now Cover 2% of Iceland * Immigrants in Iceland just over 60,000 My Favorite Podcast Episodes from 2022 * Is the Meradalir eruption over?  * How my sister and mom felt about me moving to Iceland * Iceland is more vegan friendly than you think * One of the Most Influential Icelandic Authors of Her Generation – Auður Jónsdóttir * From Brazil to Iceland: Georg Leite’s Experience Living in the Land of Fire & Ice * The Ultimate Guide to Renting a Car in Iceland Random Fact of the Episode I published 34 episodes including 10 interviews in 2022. This surprised me when I looked at it because my initial feeling was that I didn’t do that much ...