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Join us for a 17-minute travel talk with Karen Gardner on today's episode of the Women Traveling Solo Together podcast! You’re probably thinking about glaciers and ice sheets when it comes to Iceland. Or maybe you wanted to visit the place where they filmed a lot of scenes for the popular TV Series Game of Thrones. Whatever that is, there’s more to Iceland than what you normally see or hear. Karen, a WTT tour leader, has led Iceland tour a couple of times shares her fun and exciting active tour experience from the Land of Fire and Ice! If you opt to go for an activity-based tour, Karen notes that you should be on a certain level of fitness wherein you could do more than just walking. As you’ll be doing lots of mild strenuous activities wherein you’ll be needing to move a lot of your arm muscle especially if you go kayaking, and leg muscle for hiking and other fun activities like horseback riding just to name a few. In Iceland where daylight is 24/7 you need to check your clock a lot - a.m. and p.m. to avoid confusion when you are there. Karen also shares how traveling with a professional organization is not only fun but it also has its own benefits. You won’t have to worry what to prepare, what bring etc. WTT will give you pro tips on how to get the most out of your travel. Key Takeaways: What kind of physical condition you should be in, to participate in Active Travel Tours. How to prepare for a tour - general safety & comfort. Different adventures you can do and places you can explore when in Iceland. The advantages of traveling together with a professional organization. Icelandic horses, Game of Thrones, and Lord of the Rings. Mentioned in This Episode: Game of Thrones (TV Series) IMDB Women-Traveling.com Women Traveling Together on Facebook Email: wttmail@women-traveling.com Share your story! If you have solo travel stories you'd like to share, or topics you'd like to hear more about, email us at wttmail@WomenTraveling.com Leave a Review: Did you like this episode? Please leave an honest review with your feedback! Also, please subscribe to get notified when a new episode gets released. I appreciate your listening to this week’s show. And tune in next week for more conversations with trip leaders and travellers. Coming Next Time: Our founder will share the things to keep in mind to efficiently navigate airports.