I Went To A Volcanic Spa In Iceland

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  • Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
  • HELLO FRIENDS!! It's time for my annual bath - and for such an occasion, we decided to travel to most famous geothermal spa in Iceland - the Blue Lagoon. I've been wanting to unleash an international spa travel series for a long time - so here is my formal declaration: it's spa time, baby!
    So this past January, as the first installment of a 3-part Nordic/Scandinavian travel trip, we journeyed to the beautiful, mineral-rich light blue waters of the Blue Lagoon - to soak, smoothie, and face mask, oh my. Will this magical lagoon keep my skin plump and youthful forever? Or will the lava rock exfoliate my face right off? Who knows!
    Quick note - we mentioned that the Reykjanes lava field was 800 years old - I think it's actually much, much older than that - but the earliest recorded eruption was about 800 years ago (which is where our fact came from)!
    Also, because I've seen a few comments about it - no, the cups at the lagoon bar are not glass! They are plastic.
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    PRODUCED & EDITED by
    Safiya Nygaard
    Tyler Williams
    Dave Szamet
    Melissa Douglas
    Phil Kinney
    Bree von Bradsky
    Elizabeth Pinotti
    Ishara Mathews
    GFX by Dayana Espinoza
    CHAPTERS:
    0:00 Intro
    1:58 Flying to Iceland
    3:27 A Jet-lagged Day in Reykjavík
    5:46 The Blue Lagoon Retreat Hotel
    7:46 Prepping for the Blue Lagoon
    9:30 Dipping into the Blue Lagoon
    10:51 What is The Blue Lagoon, anyway?
    13:25 The Waterfall
    14:46 The Smoothie Bar
    16:12 The Face Mask Bar
    18:44 Underwater Massages
    19:58 Other Crevices of the Blue Lagoon
    20:39 Steam Room and Dry Sauna
    21:35 The Silica Hotel
    22:26 The Silica Lagoon
    25:52 Outro
    #travel #spa #iceland #vlog

Комментарии • 3,1 тыс.

  • @safiya
    @safiya  Год назад +7193

    HELLO FRIENDS!! i've been wanting to unleash an international spa travel series for a long time - so here is my formal declaration: it's spa time, baby!! what did you guys think of the blue lagoon?? i've been wanting to go for forever - and it did not disappoint 🧖🏻‍♀ my skin has never felt softer and my hair has never been stiffer. let me know if you guys would ever try a soak in the blue lagoon - and where you guys want to see us go next!! xoxo, saf

    • @jellyfish95
      @jellyfish95 Год назад +7

      Nice

    • @Sofia.kar7
      @Sofia.kar7 Год назад +64

      I'm so excited for this series! The spa theme park video is my all-time favorite of yours!

    • @Sofia.kar7
      @Sofia.kar7 Год назад +25

      I say Thailand next!

    • @keirsten1188
      @keirsten1188 Год назад +31

      Hi there as an indigenous person our nation hold legends of the northern lights for centuries, some of us believe we came from the stars and when we die our spirts dance in the sky as northern lights. Because of this belief it is high recommended you do not film the northern lights as it is seen as incredibly disrespectful towards the culture and community. If you do end up doing because you don’t care please at least have an indigenous person explain the importance and significance of the lights in your video to at least educate others within your platform. @safiya plsssss read this!!!

    • @Queenofthatank
      @Queenofthatank Год назад +9

      Yay now i get to vicariously travel thru you and Tyler

  • @celinay
    @celinay Год назад +18509

    Safiya taking us around the world one bath at a time

    • @aprilingannamorte4207
      @aprilingannamorte4207 Год назад +71

      Best. Comment. Ever! 😂

    • @HappyGirl92593
      @HappyGirl92593 Год назад +56

      Yes, I don’t think many RUclipsrs even do that. Makes it more enticing to travel and visit these places they go to. 😁

    • @rosaliac.386
      @rosaliac.386 Год назад +30

      The best way to travel! Seriously though, these reviews of the popular places are SUPER helpful to see if they are worth the hype+overstimulation

    • @missrobinhoodie
      @missrobinhoodie Год назад +21

      Next: Dead Sea!

    • @Yomamuh420
      @Yomamuh420 Год назад

      @@AgapeYeshua stop pushing your beliefs on other people and mind your own fucking business

  • @manas6335
    @manas6335 Год назад +4188

    saf and ty really are living out my childhood dream of fiddling around as many hotel rooms and shower settings as possible

  • @HilBG
    @HilBG Год назад +3131

    the Monday after this came out, one of my students (8th grade) randomly brought up hot springs and I was like "did you just watch the new Safiya video about Iceland" and she was like "lol yes" and we just looked at each other, a beautiful cross-generational moment realizing we subscribe to the same stuff

    • @blew18
      @blew18 Год назад +125

      This is so wholesome. I love it!!

    • @masio2605
      @masio2605 Год назад +38

      I love this

    • @quinevere
      @quinevere Год назад +102

      omg that's so cool! once i came downstairs to my kitchen to find my baby boomer father watch a Safiya video! it was a really cool moment and made me really proud.

    • @melcurll
      @melcurll 11 месяцев назад +11

      That's super cool!!! 🥰

    • @noonebutme
      @noonebutme 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@quinevere you were proud of your dad for watching safiya? 💀

  • @emmalinekim9822
    @emmalinekim9822 Год назад +1438

    I'm a geologist, so when Safiya said "I love rocks" I felt that

    • @thevirtualtraveler
      @thevirtualtraveler Год назад +37

      And it was so funny when Tyler said, "Yeah, like I haven't heard that before", and you just knew she'd been saying it all day.

    • @emmalinekim9822
      @emmalinekim9822 Год назад +15

      @@thevirtualtraveler I've always wanted to visit Iceland, and when I finally get there, I will definitely be saying that all the time too! Lmao!

    • @Lara-vo6rp
      @Lara-vo6rp Год назад +12

      the rocks look very rocky today

    • @gr33ngirlsea
      @gr33ngirlsea 4 месяца назад

      This Fandom makes an appearance in their most recent train video, too!

    • @leighbee1764
      @leighbee1764 4 месяца назад

      has iceland been decided on by geologists to be icelandia or not yet? something about the surrounding area potentially having been misidentified as oceanic rock or something when it could be. . . the word for not underwater land.

  • @christinabalser3344
    @christinabalser3344 Год назад +3069

    I still suggest Safiya and Tyler to go to BonBonLand in Denmark. Its a candy theme park, with some pretty weird things in. I think they would love it

    • @caitlyn9833
      @caitlyn9833 Год назад +42

      Omg yes they should that sounds cool!! Like the cheese theme park they went to in the past

    • @Eternitypunklove
      @Eternitypunklove Год назад +56

      I think they should do a segment where CHATGPT planned their trip. Like, make them plan EVERYTHING including the hotel, the country and etc....

    • @peachyenigma
      @peachyenigma Год назад +13

      and isn't safiya partly danish too? so they might end up going there anyways hehe

    • @TheEliKaulitz
      @TheEliKaulitz Год назад +7

      @@peachyenigma yeah, this video actually had a short clip from them going to Denmark for christmas! It's at the intro.

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +2

      Yesss I want to see this especially as a person with such a sweet tooth!

  • @tahlia2113
    @tahlia2113 Год назад +3078

    Tyler’s application of the face masks is giving sunscreen vibes 😂 I could not stop laughing

    • @erink476
      @erink476 Год назад +67

      it might very well be sunscreen is the only thing he's used to putting on his face.

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +5

      Haha XD

    • @movingbook
      @movingbook Год назад +62

      hah, I was seriously like "one of these people applies face masks IRL, the other...does not"

    • @scarlett8782
      @scarlett8782 Год назад +14

      agree mark zuckerberg on a wake board vibes

    • @wmhfv992
      @wmhfv992 11 месяцев назад +21

      "There is a vast delta in our ability to put on masks." fucking losing it LMAO

  • @milk_drinker6666
    @milk_drinker6666 Год назад +410

    As an Icelander I’d say bathing and swimming and being in water is a very big part of our culture and social life I guess. The blue lagoon isn’t that big of a deal to most people in Iceland, we just know how to profit of tourists :)

    • @Miss.831
      @Miss.831 6 месяцев назад +8

      I’m Icelandic too. 💖 Ég gæti verið svolítið hlutdræg en Ísland er fallegt.

    • @raymil
      @raymil 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@Miss.831 it's a fact so you are not biased

    • @Miss.831
      @Miss.831 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@raymil 🫶🏻😘

    • @brittanyhyatt3407
      @brittanyhyatt3407 4 месяца назад +18

      Every country profits off tourism. That’s just how it is lol so it isn’t really that special.

  • @kamillasliving
    @kamillasliving Год назад +840

    As an icelandic person that lives in iceland, i have been noticing recently a lot of people on youtube coming here and going to the blue lagoon and like a typical icelandic person i feel like nobody ever knows we exists (even though they do) so this kind of excites me. Thanks for visiting my country ☺️ Þið eruð velkomin aftur hvenær sem er!

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +22

      I'm surprised too because Iceland is such a beautiful place!!

    • @vannareyne6336
      @vannareyne6336 Год назад +49

      As an American, I think we talk about Iceland a lot, and people want to go there, its just a more expensive place to travel to, so less people go.

    • @thitran6105
      @thitran6105 Год назад

      ok

    • @vinhhuynhthe6978
      @vinhhuynhthe6978 Год назад

      ok

    • @kamillasliving
      @kamillasliving Год назад

      @@vinhhuynhthe6978 ok

  • @whompers4878
    @whompers4878 Год назад +2402

    Can’t you tell that safiya knows how to put on a face mask and tyler doesn’t 💀

    • @HirakoKuyo
      @HirakoKuyo Год назад +35

      My immediate thought! 😂😂😂

    • @Sabrina-sc1db
      @Sabrina-sc1db Год назад +116

      I read this comment and thought "how could you apply a mask wrong?"
      And then
      I saw

    • @icantthinkrn
      @icantthinkrn Год назад +132

      Tyler just rubbing the mask all over his face followed by the shot of Safiya gently applying it was killing me 😭💀

    • @crystal25288
      @crystal25288 Год назад +33

      He was just wash his face with a face mask 😂

    • @BettyOs
      @BettyOs Год назад +6

      Why did he look so scary though 🤣🤣

  • @Charmynox
    @Charmynox Год назад +539

    The fact I've been watching Saf for so long that I literally cannot say "alright" without saying it exactly like she does lmao

    • @grllwrfr
      @grllwrfr Год назад +16

      same hahahahahahahahha so many of my verbal tics are from her .... sometimes i'll catch myself doing a transatlantic accent à la safiya

    • @wesangasweslew1658
      @wesangasweslew1658 Год назад +6

      Same XD I also can't say "hello" without sounding like her or glamandgore 😅

    • @sophieskaggs5523
      @sophieskaggs5523 5 месяцев назад

      @@wesangasweslew1658oh. My. Gosh. Yes! This might be my fav comment in a long time I’m subbed to both of them so I say it both ways too hehehe 😅😂❤❤❤❤

    • @orchidposa
      @orchidposa 5 месяцев назад +1

      i’ve been watching her since 2018, so i get you!

  • @0MissElizabeth0
    @0MissElizabeth0 Год назад +2053

    it kills me how she intros her videos "this week..." as if she doesnt disappear for months and years at a time 😄

    • @Snow-xd4rv
      @Snow-xd4rv Год назад +223

      Because she's working hard on videos with her team that takes a lot of time to edit and upload. Let's not start. She never disappeared, she's just working on videos BTS for us to actually watch.

    • @clairepettie
      @clairepettie Год назад +40

      Catch you guys in #Sweden2025

    • @thespankmyfrank
      @thespankmyfrank Год назад +185

      @@Snow-xd4rv They know that... it's just funny that it's "this week" when there hasn't been a weekly upload schedule for years. Maybe it should be "in this video". :)

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +44

      Right like hello girl you okay? let us know :o I remember her once mentioning in a vlog that she disappeared for a while because of some nobodies insulting her and making her feel insecure thus not uploading a video for a while. Honestly I hope she isn't feeling insecure anymore because only nobodies get online and start bashing someone for simply existing!

    • @Snow-xd4rv
      @Snow-xd4rv Год назад +22

      @@Ayveh She doesn't disappear though, her videos take time to edit and make

  • @LALacey
    @LALacey Год назад +925

    I feel Safiya and Tyler have the perfect personalities for travel videos. Laid-back but informative

  • @hatorigirl1202
    @hatorigirl1202 Год назад +895

    I just love that it's runoff from clean energy production. It just feels so earth friendly and I love it.

    • @sarahe.1159
      @sarahe.1159 Год назад +8

      True but flying there sadly is not

    • @TheCatLady65
      @TheCatLady65 Год назад +1

      Silica kills

    • @jagc1998
      @jagc1998 Год назад +14

      @@sarahe.1159es! but fortunately icelandair let’s you offset your carbon footprint by paying for tree planting. so there’s that

    • @entireglxy4338
      @entireglxy4338 Год назад

      ​@@sarahe.1159 Sure but wind turbines would take up 20x the space and kill much more birds to produce the same energy, also considering the unreliable sunlight they can't use solar panels, and with not a lot of big rivers or that aren't frozen then they can't use hydro, and any other form of production would be much worse with pollution etc. Rather focus your energy on companies who make up 80% of pollution. If Iceland ceased to exist it wouldn't even cut 0,1% of all pollution so you achieve little but inconvenience people.

    • @superiorRats
      @superiorRats 9 месяцев назад +2

      @TheCatLady65 Please elaborate? Not to be oppositional, I'm genuinely curious.

  • @kittymowmow12
    @kittymowmow12 Год назад +338

    This is such a coincidence! I'm writing a term paper on geothermal resources and how humans use them. I had to mention the blue lagoon in it. Fun fact about sulfur: it is proven to help treat skin diseases like eczema and psoriasis. I referenced a couple of medical journals for it.
    Iceland sits on top of the Mid Atlantic ridge (a divergent plate boundary) which is what causes all of the geothermal activity. There's all this magma rising up from beneath the crust to create more. The magma reacts with the water and Chemical reactions happen. One of which is the precipitation of sulfur

    • @cozyghostling8181
      @cozyghostling8181 Год назад +8

      Ooooh that's really cool

    • @lampekartoffel
      @lampekartoffel 11 месяцев назад +14

      One fun fact to add to all that: Iceland grows with about 1 cm of land every years due to all the volcanic activity!

  • @TimeBucks
    @TimeBucks Год назад +1652

    Great content, thanks both!

  • @Fluffalizer
    @Fluffalizer Год назад +1979

    Heyo, Icelandic person here. I’ve never laughed as hard hearing foreigners pronounce Icelandic brands/words, this is absolutely fantastic.

    • @babybaklavagus
      @babybaklavagus Год назад +53

      Out of curiosity (not shading Saf at all!) how is Reykjavik pronounced? I was under the impression that it was more like "ryay-ha-veek" because of the old Journey to the Center of the Earth movie, but I also haven't watched that in like fifteen years lol

    • @TheGlowingFairy
      @TheGlowingFairy Год назад +77

      @@babybaklavagus At 3:37 she pronounces it almost correctly except she says "vik" instead of "veek". It's like Rey-kya-veek.

    • @Fluffalizer
      @Fluffalizer Год назад +16

      @@TheGlowingFairy Exactly!

    • @adrianailvento2167
      @adrianailvento2167 Год назад +8

      ​@@babybaklavagus "ja" sounding "ha" would be if it were Spanish 🤣

    • @adrianailvento2167
      @adrianailvento2167 Год назад +4

      Wow, I assumed that everyone knew how to pronounce Reykjavik 😳😬

  • @hidden_animator522
    @hidden_animator522 Год назад +926

    I praise Tyler for making a Journey to the Center of the Earth reference. Such a banger movie.

    • @bellaknightR597
      @bellaknightR597 Год назад

      I don't remember which one that is. Is the Rock in that one?

    • @probably_notbob5794
      @probably_notbob5794 Год назад +7

      @@bellaknightR597 the rock is in the sequel. Brendan Fraser (idk if I spelled that right) is in the first one

    • @pInkysASMR
      @pInkysASMR Год назад +4

      Omg where can I watch that movie???? I rmb watching so much when I was like 9-10 y/o and it would definitely feel nostalgic watching it again 😊

    • @wookieelover9103
      @wookieelover9103 Год назад

      Right. And I feel old knowing that movie from the 70s when I saw it I think. 🤔🤷‍♀️

    • @ArtsWellnessCollective
      @ArtsWellnessCollective Год назад +2

      Book*

  • @ThorsteinnK
    @ThorsteinnK 5 месяцев назад +54

    I'm 48 and Icelandic, from Reykjavik. When I was a kid, probably around 10 or so, so around 1985, the blue lagoon was pretty new. I developed some skin condition on the soles of my feet and was "prescribed" by my family physician to go bathe in the lagoon as the benefit for Psoriasis patients had already been established. At the time, the lagoon was right next to the Svartsengi power plant and not so far away from it as it is now. The changing room facilities was a literal shed with 3 showers and hangers for 10-15 people or so.
    This place has come a long way since then. Now I don't recommend anybody to go there as it's pricey as hell for going to a geothermal pool in Iceland. Reykjavik alone has 16 such pools to visit, all of them with a selection of hot tubs and even saunas as well. Price of entry there: 1/10th of the Blue Lagoon cost.
    Safiya and Tyler, if you ever make it back to Iceland I'd love to take you around and show you some nice sights...

    • @ethiopiazoldyk4667
      @ethiopiazoldyk4667 2 месяца назад

      Hello
      If you don't mind could you tell me how life and culture is in Iceland?
      Are people very conservative or liberal, open or reserved, and things like that😅
      I'm really curious about this beautiful country.❤

  • @JNBX
    @JNBX 9 месяцев назад +83

    The rewatchability of Safiya's videos is unparalleled 🎉

  • @sabarnasarker4630
    @sabarnasarker4630 Год назад +1043

    As someone who uses sulfur masks for acne, I feel like a good soak in the Silica Hotel pool would solve all of my problems for life. This was such a fun video!

    • @CharisSunny
      @CharisSunny Год назад +15

      Totally! I swear by my sulfur soap bars 😂

    • @omar-yp3jq
      @omar-yp3jq Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/OfTw9q9MgLw/видео.html

    • @JessicaNiles
      @JessicaNiles Год назад +12

      @sarbarna sarker Any sulfur mask recommendations?!

    • @KhrysAlaina
      @KhrysAlaina Год назад +1

      ​@@kingsrevenge9234 no.

    • @doantranvan1844
      @doantranvan1844 Год назад

      ok

  • @RS-bn1ty
    @RS-bn1ty Год назад +709

    As a wheelchair user, I’m happy to see those hotels were all accessible, even the showers! That’s rare for hotels

    • @user-oi9ej8bk4v
      @user-oi9ej8bk4v Год назад +44

      i thought the same thing! my mom is a disabled vet and it’s wild that very simple places don’t have wheelchair access.

    • @RS-bn1ty
      @RS-bn1ty Год назад +11

      @@user-oi9ej8bk4v I'm realizing this with apartment searching. All the apartments in the city have bathtubs and I'm just like please just give me a roll in lol

    • @jessicazimmer8910
      @jessicazimmer8910 Год назад +2

      Me too!

    • @poppythecat454
      @poppythecat454 Год назад +4

      Hi. I was wondering if the door on the side to the lagoon that Safia took is for wheelchairs. It is interesting to know if it is accessible - I am also a full time wheelchair user. Thanks @RS

    • @p4ndasr0ck
      @p4ndasr0ck Год назад +11

      Also I noticed at all the supermarket they had heated wheelchair spaces ask that ice does not build up. The rest of the car parks are an ice rink in winter.

  • @graceelizabeth130
    @graceelizabeth130 Год назад +78

    I love how positive they both are and how well they go together

  • @kelseywillow8110
    @kelseywillow8110 6 месяцев назад +34

    My thoughts are with the employees and residents of Iceland! I hope everyone will be alright and stay safe. There’s a lot of seismic activity and it doesn’t look like the volcano is calming down. The tourists at Blue Lagoon have been evacuated and it will be closed for a while. I am sure that’s a horrible experience. We will think of you Blue Lagoon 💙💙💙

  • @kennagrace4752
    @kennagrace4752 Год назад +711

    Saf and Tyler have officially entered their capybara phase, and I love that for them 😌😌😌😌 especially when they called themselves eggs, peak capybaraness 😌🤌

    • @saanasalonen8684
      @saanasalonen8684 Год назад +7

      what is the capybara stage?

    • @erink476
      @erink476 Год назад +26

      @@saanasalonen8684 capybaras are semi-aquatic animals, I think is the implication here. A number of videos I have seen of them in captivity seem to give them in very bathhouse-like habitats, and they're chill herbivorous animals, so I could see how one might associate them with spas.

    • @saanasalonen8684
      @saanasalonen8684 Год назад +10

      @@erink476 oh ok! ty for answering, i didnt know that they are semiaquatic! i thought they were land dwellers! imma google that tomorrow! capybaras are so cute!

    • @kaya347
      @kaya347 Год назад +22

      Ah the Saftybara. Such a majestic creature.

    • @cor289
      @cor289 Год назад +6

      japanese zoos also have the tradition of offering yuzu baths to capybaras! those giant fluffy rats love their hot springs

  • @safiyashorts
    @safiyashorts Год назад +1261

    legend has it I’m still relaxed to this day 🧖🏻‍♀

  • @antoniabjork6222
    @antoniabjork6222 4 месяца назад +15

    I live in grindavík and have my whole life, an eruption started just 2 days ago. The lava is currently just 2-3km away from our home. We havent been able to live at home for over a month and wont be able to be home for christmas. Grew up going to the blue lagoon or as we say at home bláa lónið, this video is kinda nostalgic and is so comforting to watch in way now. ( the lagoon will be spared as the built a protective wall around it aswell as HS orka, the source of heat and hot water for over 30.000 people)

  • @sophiamarie8786
    @sophiamarie8786 Год назад +212

    Safiya spa + travel content is literally the best thing on RUclips, I'm sooo excited for the rest of the Scandinavia series!!!!! Also as a German/Dutch person I'm really hoping for a Europe part 2 in the future:)

    • @whiteshoos
      @whiteshoos Год назад +5

      Same! I'm German, my fiancé is Dutch and I would love to see them checking out our beautiful countries! I live in a city with a nice thermal public pool and it's awesome! ❤

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +1

      Same love her travel videos!

  • @myhandsaslanguage
    @myhandsaslanguage Год назад +597

    Generally, I'm not a big travel vlog person, except when it comes to Safiya and Tyler. They explore places in the same way I would and then some: trying out things even if they're silly or weird, and appreciating the small details. You both do a great job at conveying the vibes of a place while also including some of your own perspectives on it. :)

  • @tocaeve85
    @tocaeve85 Год назад +1606

    Fun fact: if you go to a waterfall in Iceland and there is a tiny river flowing you can actually drink the water cause Icelandic water is very clean( coming from a Icelandic girl). Also I don’t recommend getting your hair wet in the blue lagoon cause it can turn into a mess.

    • @EmelyPhan
      @EmelyPhan Год назад +26

      What does happen? Just for out of curiosity

    • @Gdhttu
      @Gdhttu Год назад +24

      Good tip for anyone who’s gonna go because of this vid thank you 😊

    • @nailsarelife
      @nailsarelife Год назад +213

      ​@@EmelyPhan Basically, the salt rips out all of the natural oil and moisture from your hair. It's difficult to get it back to normal.

    • @selenaparent4199
      @selenaparent4199 Год назад +22

      Thanks for the tip, I'm going there in a few months for my birthday lol

    • @madamebelle-
      @madamebelle- Год назад +36

      We visited last December and your country is beyond words! Hope to be back there and definitely it's the best tap water we ever drank. 😂 I had to bring some of it back to the country I'm currently based in to compare it and it's waayyy incomparable. 😅

  • @christinamann3640
    @christinamann3640 5 месяцев назад +25

    It’s wild how this was only 6 months before the volcanic conditions closed it down 😨

  • @HelderRoze
    @HelderRoze Год назад +51

    Me, a person with severe anxiety, enjoying your travelling around the world. Remember you are taking me along with you too ❤

  • @tteokbokkibxtch
    @tteokbokkibxtch Год назад +699

    Safiya & Tyler, you never fail to give me the travel bug. Adding this to my ever-growing list of places I must visit.

    • @allallallallall
      @allallallallall Год назад +6

      I’m going in november with icelandair and if you have a flight through reykjavik you can increase your layover time to give you time to explore iceland! I increased it by 5 days!

  • @c3cil3
    @c3cil3 Год назад +737

    As a someone who's been living in Iceland for more than 5 years now, I would really recommend trying other things besides the blue lagoon. It is very expensive and touristy, but the public pools are sooo nice, way more accessible, and where you get to meet people who actually live there. It's a super social space, all the public pools have jacuzzis ("hot pots") to chat in, and most have a free hammam or sauna.

    • @Villasukkakomero
      @Villasukkakomero Год назад +27

      Yes!!! I know there is a reason why all the tourist go to blue lagoon but there is so much better places to go to!

    • @maryshade6122
      @maryshade6122 Год назад +38

      I agree. My husband I went to a public pool just down the street from our rental and it was amazing. We met so many nice locals. We would recommend it 100% to anyone!

    • @tdelioncourt1268
      @tdelioncourt1268 Год назад +11

      @@Villasukkakomero drop the names!

    • @IMBirdie76
      @IMBirdie76 Год назад +10

      I was thinking the same thing, pretty sad to go to a country and spend one night there.

    • @c3cil3
      @c3cil3 Год назад +7

      @@tdelioncourt1268 Any public swimming pool on your way. Never been to a bad one.

  • @justinmv023
    @justinmv023 Год назад +63

    What I like about Safiya's content is how informative her videos are, and at the same time, they're very fun and entertaining to watch.

  • @keithjeremiahl
    @keithjeremiahl 6 месяцев назад +19

    Watching this during the sad evacuation of Grindavik and the closure of the Blue Lagoon, hope both are ok after the eruption 😢

    • @britneyelles
      @britneyelles 3 месяца назад

      Whaat?? What happened??!

  • @allicuddles
    @allicuddles Год назад +267

    Something about Saf going"OH fun! I'm already having fun." brought me so much joy.

  • @TheThreeMusketeers09
    @TheThreeMusketeers09 4 месяца назад +20

    Hope everyone that’s been affected by the volcano in Iceland today is safe! 💕

  • @erlaasgeirs8323
    @erlaasgeirs8323 Год назад +33

    As an Icelander, it is always so crazy to see these types of videos. Like, people i've been watching since i was a kid coming to my tiny little county 🥹

  • @christinawentzel9624
    @christinawentzel9624 Год назад +271

    Here are some more suggestions for your spa series. Prague has many beer spas, it’s fantastic it makes your skin very soft, also comes with unlimited beer or wine, and you can take a nap afterwards. Budapest also have thermal baths and our kids really enjoyed it. It was my 8 year olds favorite part of our trip.

    • @MC-lm7de
      @MC-lm7de Год назад +8

      I came here to mention the beer spa! Especially since Prague also has a 16th century alchemists' lab which seems like something Saf would love

    • @laurenash3735
      @laurenash3735 Год назад

      I would be careful as a woman bathing in beer it can really throw off your. vaginal Ph 😬 and you could get a yeast infection

    • @nicolems
      @nicolems Год назад

      Visit Carlsbad @safiya

  • @YouTube
    @YouTube Год назад +2311

    DO THE SWISS CHEESE SPA NEXT 🧀

  • @mirrorocean
    @mirrorocean Год назад +37

    International spa travel series?!? CANNOT WAIT. I've watched that Japanese Spa Theme Park video of yours at least 25 times.

  • @taramist8862
    @taramist8862 Год назад +47

    So fun to see people visit the Blue Lagoon,I work there so I hope you guys enjoyed your stay 🤗

  • @eh9668
    @eh9668 Год назад +242

    Love the video! Just a heads up for anyone going to Iceland - make sure you take off jewellery before going in any spas, hot tubs, natural lagoons etc. The sulfur in the water can tarnish jewellery really easily - my white gold ring now looks very gold and my sister's sterling silver bracelet was completely tarnished black after 1 hour in a natural spring hot tub.

    • @syddlebyddle12
      @syddlebyddle12 Год назад +39

      The sterling silver should polish up with some hot water, toothpaste, and a rag! The same thing happened to me in New Zealand and I was devastated until someone showed me that!

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +6

      Thank you!

  • @Olivia-qi3cp
    @Olivia-qi3cp Год назад +798

    Thanks for all the amazing content, guys - I’ve had your Vegas series on repeat. Hope you’re enjoying making all the videos as much as we love watching them. We appreciate you!

    • @quinevere
      @quinevere Год назад +15

      me too!! i'm glad they are travelling again!

    • @chloewoods1684
      @chloewoods1684 Год назад +12

      Same!! I'm at the point I can start quoting the first part of the Vegas series💀👍

    • @chrissy3875
      @chrissy3875 Год назад +1

      yes!

    • @sunflower4428
      @sunflower4428 Год назад +7

      I loved the Vegas series!!! I need them to do more stuff there haha

  • @mquentaro
    @mquentaro 6 месяцев назад +9

    This video was the first time I heard about the Blue Lagoon. The second time was on the news, about the volcanic eruptions very nearby and how the Blue Lagoon might get destroyed by it as the area is no switching from rest to active volcanic area.

  • @MikelHenryyy
    @MikelHenryyy Год назад +20

    After watching this I feel like I would just go to the Silica Lagoon and be happy since it wasn’t crowded at all and you still get a cool lagoon experience.

  • @Sturgeonsurgeon740
    @Sturgeonsurgeon740 Год назад +250

    If this channel turns into nothing but hotel reviews I would be so into it. 🤞🏻

    • @say_wo0
      @say_wo0 Год назад +2

      franken hotel skshdkd

  • @CircleThinker
    @CircleThinker Год назад +39

    FYI the conditioner isn't for the salt, it's for the silica - that's what messes your hair up. It's the same stuff they put in those little desiccant packages in new things and it's very good at absorbing moisture which makes your hair kind of dry and easily tangled.

  • @pliktl
    @pliktl Год назад +30

    Chena is a Geothermal hot springs in the middle of Alaska, which are great to jump into right after a dog sled ride with some of the happiest pups on earth ❤ One early morning we caught the aurora coming down just before the sky started lightening

  • @snidget3515
    @snidget3515 11 месяцев назад +8

    From what I've heard (from my bf and his family who are icelandic), the Blue Lagoon is mostly a tourist attraction, but my bf's mom had recently gone to Sky Lagoon in Reykjavík and recommended it, there's a whole 7 step ritual thing, Lagoon, cold glacier pool, sauna, mist room, scrub, steam room, and fancy shower. I'm not sure how different the experiences would be, but if you ever need another hot bath in Iceland, there's that.

  • @ellanahgentry803
    @ellanahgentry803 Год назад +144

    Love that Tyler’s face masks look like a kid putting on sunscreen for the first time😂❤

  • @meganvanmilo
    @meganvanmilo Год назад +186

    I went to the Blue Lagoon with my parents in the summer of 2010 and I don't think they told us back then to put loads of conditioner in our hair, nor that we should put it up... We couldn't get our hair un-tangled for two weeks afterwards but I think it was worth it :)

    • @maritzajaner8935
      @maritzajaner8935 Год назад +21

      same, I wonder when they changed it? I went in 2010 & 2011 too and the only thing they told us was to shower before going in the lagoon. Also, you could just pick up silica from the rocks and put it on. There wasn't a separate mask bar.

    • @kyrabaumann7669
      @kyrabaumann7669 Год назад +23

      By 2017 they had the mask bar and told us to use conditioner so sometime in between there

    • @bjarndis123
      @bjarndis123 Год назад +10

      Been going there every few years since 2006 and there have always been signs all over the locker/shower rooms about putting conditioner in the hair and to put long hair up, sometimes the workers have reminded us while getting checked but not always

    • @lizickes2286
      @lizickes2286 Год назад +2

      Came here to say this very thing and I went in 2013

  • @stephgreen3070
    @stephgreen3070 5 месяцев назад +7

    It’s wild that it’s only a few months later and the whole town is evacuated due to the volcanic/seismic threat. The website for this lagoon says “temporarily closed” now. 😢

    • @icantthinkrn
      @icantthinkrn 4 месяца назад

      What? Nooo :(((

    • @brittanyhyatt3407
      @brittanyhyatt3407 4 месяца назад

      Is there still a threat of eruption? I hope everyone is ok 🥺

    • @stephgreen3070
      @stephgreen3070 4 месяца назад

      @@brittanyhyatt3407 it did erupt on Dec 18th just to the east of the spa. There were no casualties and the volcano is not erupting at this time. The spa is closed for now and I think they are reevaluating when to open back up. The website gives all the info you need to know 👍🏼. It is unlikely that the town will ever be back to what it was though. The fissures and seismic activity really messed it up.

  • @Petra123231
    @Petra123231 Год назад +12

    Glad you enjoyed it! Im an icelander! The stuff on the bottom in the Silica hotel lagoon used to be all over the main lagoon years ago. It is the same stuff as the complimentary silica mask and the main lagoon used to have like afew giant buckets here and there, way before the mask bar came to be

  • @pallavidass9737
    @pallavidass9737 Год назад +184

    There’s a spa in Milan that makes it feel like your in the middle of a storm and it would be amazing to see you guys check it out!

    • @anonyme1113
      @anonyme1113 Год назад +1

      What’s the name? Btw my mom is from Milan :)

    • @Sabrina-sc1db
      @Sabrina-sc1db Год назад +1

      Name?

    • @giuliamussano4050
      @giuliamussano4050 Год назад +4

      ​@@anonyme1113 I think QC terme!

    • @ulissedazante5748
      @ulissedazante5748 Год назад +6

      A hotel with spa where is always Christmas?
      Two hours from Milan, in the Italian alps.
      Mirtillo Rosso hotel, Alagna.

    • @pallavidass9737
      @pallavidass9737 Год назад

      @@anonyme1113 QC Termemilano spa

  • @acaron58
    @acaron58 Год назад +110

    My favorite thing about your channel is that rather than posting weekly, you post interesting adventures like the spa, underwater hotel, Colonial Williamsburg, the Vegas series, and so forth. Very, very cool!

  • @minakar2144
    @minakar2144 Год назад +51

    Safiya has a wonderful way of making everything interesting and calming.

  • @parker25489
    @parker25489 Год назад +4

    at 10:48 when she said "why are we all here?" it cut to an ad and the ad that i got was for the mandalorian who immediately said "it's complicated" very dramatically. perfect.

  • @tylerwilliams
    @tylerwilliams Год назад +44

    It is I, Egg-ler 🥚

  • @Blakethegreater
    @Blakethegreater Год назад +113

    When I get my doctorate done, I’m gonna buy my parents a trip to this place. Looks so lovely and perfect for an anniversary!!

  • @samanthabroaddrick2529
    @samanthabroaddrick2529 Год назад +25

    You two compliment each other so well! ❤❤ I just adore how good you are to one another!

  • @dearest_fawn
    @dearest_fawn Год назад +5

    24:32 that guy in the back startled the shit out of me

  • @danielle3297
    @danielle3297 Год назад +93

    Imagine going on vacay and being able to write the whole thing off cuz it’s your job. Absolutely love it for you guys! Definitely my favorite couple ❤

  • @00sof
    @00sof Год назад +213

    living vicariously through safiya’s videos 🤝

    • @Ayveh
      @Ayveh Год назад +4

      Same!

  • @alicedamiano7718
    @alicedamiano7718 5 месяцев назад +4

    So volcanic, it's about to erupt :(
    Been there two or three times. I hope it doesn't get destroyed...

  • @bun__
    @bun__ 3 месяца назад +3

    Been catching up with your videos lately and I've been very entertained! I haven't had much opportunities to travel around but I'd love to someday. For now watching your videos scratch the itch of wanting to travel thank you for including us in your trips

  • @buriednavid
    @buriednavid Год назад +169

    honestly i'm living for all of this wellness-content ... more of it please!!

    • @sapphis_lazuli
      @sapphis_lazuli Год назад +9

      they get physical wellness, we get emotional wellness, win-win!

    • @gabrielles1851
      @gabrielles1851 Год назад +1

      Yes, we collectively need a bit of wellness now.

  • @bethanythatsme
    @bethanythatsme Год назад +103

    The hot springs out here in Oregon are fantastic and vary in size/scenery for anyone not able to get Iceland.
    Sometimes I need to remind myself that there are really great things in these bonkers times. If you are reading this, there's an ol gal in the PNW who wishes you safety & contentment out there 🌎

    • @BrielleleFay
      @BrielleleFay Год назад +9

      Thank you for this comment! As a fellow Oregon dweller, I have always wanted to visit the hot springs, and haven’t made the time. You have inspired me to do so this year. Have a magical day! ✨

    • @bethanythatsme
      @bethanythatsme Год назад

      @@BrielleleFay thank you 💜

    • @laural7240
      @laural7240 Год назад +1

      Thank you ❤

    • @kellidougal7576
      @kellidougal7576 4 месяца назад

      Which ones would you recommend?! I’m a huge hot springs lover and live just north of Portland but it doesn’t seem like there’s any good ones near us.

    • @bethanythatsme
      @bethanythatsme 4 месяца назад +1

      @@kellidougal7576 most that I'm familiar east of the Cascades, out in the high desert. Crystal Crane just east of Burns even has a lil "resort" of sorts if you're looking to hike in.

  • @hopescope
    @hopescope Год назад +1209

    I MISSED THIS SERIES! Bring on the cool, crazy spa treatments 🌎 🧖🏼‍♀️ 🧼

  • @sophialejtman5504
    @sophialejtman5504 Год назад +15

    I love this long form content. Easy listening and good vibes. They really take us with them on these vacations

  • @LonewolfOfSD
    @LonewolfOfSD 6 месяцев назад +2

    Interesting timing for me to stumble upon this one with that whole area currently evacuated due to a possible eruption event.

  • @aldskjf100
    @aldskjf100 Год назад +81

    I went to the Blue Lagoon on vacation in 2009, and to this day it’s still one of the best places I’ve ever been. Absolutely breathtaking place and such a unique experience.

    • @greekchick104
      @greekchick104 Год назад +1

      Same here! I went with my sister in 2018 and to this day is still one of my favorite places I’ve ever been! Such an incredible experience!!

  • @Valleylilyth
    @Valleylilyth Год назад +124

    I really enjoy how safyia always explains everything so well while having the time of her life in her videos 💚
    Safyia’s videos are always wonderful

  • @siggaraven
    @siggaraven Год назад +8

    I remember going to the pre-touristy blue lagoon with my grandma, you had a much smaller house and way less fancy (basically not fancy at all) to change clothes in, lots of jagged rocks and the water temperature was very random depending on where you went, so a lot more natural than it is now, it was a lot of fun. :)

  • @GizmoAndKiwi
    @GizmoAndKiwi Год назад +43

    Safiya tasting things that should not be eaten never disappoints 😂

  • @Larat..
    @Larat.. Год назад +164

    I always forget how beautiful the blue lagoon is it is so breathtaking

  • @Studrun
    @Studrun Год назад +55

    Not that long ago, people could dig up the silica masks from the bottom of the Blue Lagoon, then they started offering them in buckets by the perimeters for free. Today it's significantly more fancy and everything costs extra!

    • @eygirlhappy
      @eygirlhappy Год назад

      Íslendingur ella føroyingur

    • @user-uj8tz3dg4b
      @user-uj8tz3dg4b 5 месяцев назад

      Welcome to capitalism

    • @sphhyn
      @sphhyn 4 месяца назад

      Yes. When I was there about 15 years ago the whole spa was waaaay less fancy. I would even say it was in dire need of a renovation. It had public swimming pool vibes. But you could just take the clay from the bottom of the lagoon and put on your face. I wish that they had told us about the hair back then. I didn’t know and ended up with the driest hair you can imagine 😅 Even though it’s expensive I would love to visit the lagoon (and Iceland ) again. I Love Icelandic horses 😍

  • @ligeiaztomb2755
    @ligeiaztomb2755 7 месяцев назад +9

    First of all, I NEED to go. Second, because of this video I went to their retail wrbsite and bought a fortune's worth of their face masks. You can literally see how much you skin was lglowing, Saf. Can't wait to use them!
    Iceland looks MAGICAL.

  • @hazels7447
    @hazels7447 Год назад +9

    I love you guys and your channel so much, your videos are so comforting on bad days when my anxiety gets to me or even just rewatching while relaxing after work. My absolute favorite thing about all of your videos is the look on Tyler’s face after he makes Saf laugh, it’s the most wholesome thing ever. You two are such an adorable couple and I wish you many many more years of happiness and laughter. Thank you guys so much ❤️

  • @WaIIs.
    @WaIIs. Год назад +148

    It’s always a good day when saf uploads

  • @ShadowedLadySif
    @ShadowedLadySif Год назад +98

    We did both the Blue Lagoon and the Sky Lagoon and really enjoyed both but enjoyed the Sky Lagoon a lot more overall. The views, the offerings, and the overall vibes (especially at sunset) was such a lovely way to end a day.

    • @ErinnPG
      @ErinnPG Год назад +3

      Thank you for this- planning a Sept trip with a group and only have time for one. We are between Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon but leaning Sky!

    • @ShadowedLadySif
      @ShadowedLadySif Год назад +3

      @ErinnPG sky felt a little more low key/busy when we went last February (although it was almsot new then) and we liked the 7 step offering they had over the face masks and spa stuff (neither of us are big on face masks) and the drinks were better too.

    • @sarn9044
      @sarn9044 Год назад +1

      I also went to both Blue and Sky when I visited in early March 2023.
      I enjoyed finding the water ejection ports at Blue where the really hot water gets pumped in, but it was a little unfortunate to need to stay mindful of the silica and my hair.
      Sky had a MUCH cooler view, and was still pretty hot (not AS potentially hot as Blue, though), but be mindful that there are no windbreaks due to being open at the western (ocean-facing) end. It was windy, cold, and a little snowy that day, which froze my hair like a helmet on my head. However, it also made the experience quite interesting, and I could dunk under the water to thaw my face and hair.
      I also ran into some Scots and Brits between both places, so it was a good opportunity to get some inside info for my UK trip I hope to take in the future.

  • @MrChrispyCream
    @MrChrispyCream Год назад +10

    I live in Iceland and I love it, its always fun to watch people do something in Iceland😊 (i also tend to try and listen to the Icelandic people in the background😂)

  • @shaniavelleca378
    @shaniavelleca378 Год назад +6

    NO WAAYYY AM I JUST SEEING THIS NOW! I just came back from Iceland today, and I went to the Blue Lagoon literally a few days ago! It was amazing

  • @Justherelol69
    @Justherelol69 Год назад +53

    The difference between Saf’s mask putting on abilities and Tyler’s is so funny to me

  • @izzieluv
    @izzieluv Год назад +47

    An underwater massage sounds like pure heaven. The blue lagoon is now on my bucket list just for that.

    • @esto11213
      @esto11213 Год назад

      I read this as underwear massage😭😭

    • @izzieluv
      @izzieluv Год назад

      @@esto11213 🤣🤣🤣🤣 very different things 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @vildekongtorp5569
    @vildekongtorp5569 Год назад +4

    this unlocked so many memories from when i went to iceland ages ago - what a one of a kind trip!

  • @RennaStarling
    @RennaStarling Год назад +14

    I always watch RUclips while in the bath with a sulfur mask so I was truly there with you and wow what an experience! My one wish is that you included costs of the trip because I too am a bath queen who enjoys the full spa experience!

  • @kassiephebillo9178
    @kassiephebillo9178 Год назад +16

    There is something about the format of Saf's videos that scratches my adhd brain itch. I feel so calm right now.😊

    • @psychotophatcat
      @psychotophatcat Год назад +1

      I think part of it is how clearly she pronounces words. I hardly have to put effort towards understanding to her dialogue, so I can watch the visuals instead of subtitles and get the full experience of the video, more like people without auditory processing and attention issues can. Of course her fun subject matter and the snappy editing helps a lot too!

  • @aa3584
    @aa3584 Год назад +71

    It crazy how much time and effort she put in for us to be entertained
    Edit:omg thanks for the likes

  • @thehappyrecluse
    @thehappyrecluse Год назад +8

    For anyone wondering, Safiya's bathing suit looks like The Malibu style from Andie Swim. I've been wanting it for a while which is why I recognized it :)

  • @cricketjuices
    @cricketjuices Год назад +31

    I would fly all the way to Iceland just to feel that clay they were playing with in the silica lagoon, it's just so ~texture~

  • @evalynn1863
    @evalynn1863 Год назад +3

    I LOVE this. I've wanted to go to the Blue Lagoon for years, I've seen quite a few videos of it but this is by far my favorite. The structure of your videos is so palatable, it makes a 30 minute video seem like it's 5 and somehow leaves me satisfied but also wanting more. I've been subbed for many years and I've always enjoyed your content but these last few vids have been top tier. Very well done.

  • @yakaronii
    @yakaronii Год назад +5

    I need more Safiya content. Her videos are enthralling to the highest level while maintaining a very informative approach. I need more.

  • @bug-box
    @bug-box Год назад +48

    I've been really missing Iceland lately. I'm born and raised American but my amma (grandmother) and her whole side of the family is Icelandic, so I grew up visiting there often. Seeing y'all visit even for a quick trip lifted my spirits so much (amusing pronunciations of Icelandic words helped too lmaooo)! I hope you're able to go back another time and really explore the country for a lengthier visit, it's so incredibly lovely.

  • @morganjohns1033
    @morganjohns1033 Год назад +49

    i simply love safiya and tyler’s videos so much. there is so much thought and consideration that goes into every one and they’re just so enjoyable. cannot wait for the rest of this series!

  • @zeple
    @zeple Год назад +4

    Those silica masks are magic I swear ! My skin had never felt so soft! Such a memorable fun time

  • @eternalephemeros3139
    @eternalephemeros3139 Год назад +21

    Awww it’s just so sweet to see the affection that they had for each other in this video … I feel like it was like a extended honeymoon trip for Saf and Ty, and I’m all for it!!! ❤❤❤

  • @rachel3527
    @rachel3527 Год назад +35

    I’m living for the spa series, I know these are going to be my new comfort videos lol

  • @aros4327
    @aros4327 Год назад +2

    Watching your video, allowed me to see & learn something I will never go and do for myself. But I had a great time watching Safiya&Tyler !!! I LOVED the Vegas food trip! That was awesome too