
Tröll Expeditions Podcast
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We are here to talk about our adventures in spectacular Iceland. Our guests are professional guides, who shares their insights about activities in the land of ice and fire.
Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
Dear listeners, this time it's a short Meet the Fleet episode, where our guide and fleet manager Thorsteinn will tell us all about our excellent, new, clean and well maintained buses, super jeeps and private tour cars as well as our snorkeling cars and the big blue bus that serves as the base camp up on the glacier. He'll touch upon safety, tire quality, maintenance schedule and proficiency of our drivers. Listening to this episode will give you the best outlook on all the cool cars and buses we'll be using to take you to all the adventures you'll do with us.
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
Dear listeners, I'm presenting to you a whole rundown of our multi day tours, with a focus on 6 and 8 day ring road tours. Thorsteinn will be presenting, first talking about his career in hiphop as a member of the first Icelandic rap band called XXX Rottweiler and then he will tell us everything we need to know about multi day tours.
For bookings head over to : https://troll.is/multi-day-tours/
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
Why being scared of cold shouldn't keep you from Silfra snorkeling in winter? Here to tell us is Mino, a fellow foodie, cave diver, diving instructor and our great snorkeling guide. He will tell us what's the secret to an excellent risotto, what are his favorite dive spots and how do we conduct a Snorkeling in Silfra tour during icelandic winter. He will go into details on what do we do to make everyone warm and safe, as well as why it's so worth it to go snorkel with us over the winter. This is a follow-up to ep. no 1 of our podcast, where we go over general details of snorkeling in Iceland ..read more
Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
We've got another listening treasure for you. This time we'll be taking you to the famous Katla Ice Cave, the only one open all year round. Guiding us through it and through his mindblowing career as a Search & Rescue Specialist will be my colleague Svenni.
If you wanna skip directly to Katla Ice Caving part you can move to 18:00 of the interview. Enjoy and book your excursion at https://troll.is/ice-cave-tours/ with a 10% discount using my discount code MICHAL ..read more
Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
What is an ice cave? How does it form? Which are the differences between them? Are they as stunning as you've seen on instagram?
In this episode of Troll Expeditions Podcast we have've got Kish to answer all those questions and more. If you're looking into booking an ice cave adventure with us and you're a little lost as to what's the best option for you and asking yourself if visiting an ice cave is really for you, you're going to love listening to us talking. Also by the end of our talk we discuss some more J.R.R. Tolkien and Iceland connections. Enjoy, be safe and have fun on ice.
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
In this episode of Troll Expeditions Podcast I'm talking to one and only Magga Gauja or Maggie The Teacher, former child star, former politician and social warrior and a covid surivor turned tour guide extraordinaire. We'll touch upon a huge variety of subjects : the musical history of Keflavik and it's ties to the American military, ups and downs of icelandic politics, taking asylum seekers up a glacier, therapeutic effects of cold-water swimming on neurological consequences of covid and finally we'll get a share of Magga's love for the glaciers and the stunning South Coast of Iceland. Whew ..read more
Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
In this episode of Troll Expeditions Podcast I'm talking to Sighvatur, a mountaneering legend, one of the founders of icelandic SAR and an IVBV mountain guide. We're delving into how breathtaking or hair-raising high mountain summits can be as well as we highlight our expeditions to the tallest peak of Iceland - the stunning Hvannadalshnúkur (2119m/6952ft). Hang on tight couch alpinists, cause you're about to hear Sighvatur relating some extremely cool stories straight from higher elevations.
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
In this episode of Troll Expeditions Podcast we talk to Birmigham native and one of our beloved glacier guides, Kish. We touch upon differences between New Zealand and icelandic glaciers, glacier hiking safety, J. R. R. Tolkien, most dangerous animals in australian outback and in Iceland, as well as the stunning beauty of Skaftafell region, where most of our glacier hikes take place.
P.S. Small correction here : after recording we found out, that in fact Tolkien was born in South Africa and moved to Birmigham when he was 3 years old, where he spent his youth.
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
In this episode I'm talking to Kaspar - a chef, who went from Michelin star restaurants to coaching ice climbing in Iceland. We touch upon gear, safety and our shared enthusiasm for the stunning spectacle provided by glaciers. Like & subscribe for upcoming content.
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Tröll Expeditions Podcast
9M ago
In this episode I'm talking to Ronan - a divemaster, commercial diver and the manager of snorkeling department in Tröll Expeditions. First Ronan will tell us about his fascinating background and then we will discuss every detail regarding a snorkeling adventure in our beautiful Iceland. Don't worry, it's not as cold as you think!!
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