Hey, I’m an Icelander. The phrase “downtown rat” doesn’t refer to everyone living downtown, it’s more of a stereo-type of the kind of person who not only lives in downtown Reykjavik, but spend all their time there, to a degree where they’ve never been to the countryside and would get lost  anywhere east of Snorrabraut. It’s sort of like calling someone a theatre rat, it’s not because their rat like, it’s just that they never leave the place. It’s not meant very seriously either, it’s more  tongue in cheek, or a bit of banter.  The same goes for  calling Breiðholt a ghetto. Nordic humour is very dead pan, and often dark and absurdist. Take what we say with a grain of salt.

oh and the letter eth (Ð/ð) is a latin letter, it existed in old english as well. There are a lot of latin letters that are not in the english alphabet, but exists in various European languages.

Hey!  American subscriber who lives in Reykjavík here.  Was startled to see you walking around familiar streets!  If you were there on Friday the 18th, it was the second day of the Easter holiday.  If you were there on the 25th, it wasn't a holiday but the previous day was a holiday (the "first day of summer," at least by Icelandic counting) but lots of people were taking it as a vacation day. It is an expensive place for sure, though last time we were in the states it looked like restaurant and food prices had spiked up to close to Reykjavík prices.  Hope you had (or are having!) a good visit!  The húmarsúpa at Sægreifinn is very well-known and the place is a popular tourist destination.  Edit:  Never heard the "downtown rats" thing but looked it up in Icelandic and apparently it's a thing.  The letters you were seeing were all present in Old English and English basically replaced Ð and Þ with TH sometime around the 13th century.  Frábær tilraun að tala íslensku! :)

iceland is one of those places that leaves a lasting memory on you the rest of your life

Based of the previous patterns I thought your next stop would be Vietnam, boy was I wrong lol. The architecture is giving a mix of scandanavian and uk vibes. The prices are crazy.

Iceland, wow! Sly you've been killing it with these locations lately! Scotland next? 😉

Great example of why I want to go to Asia, thanks Sly

man those prices making me dizzy 😵‍💫

Many Americans live in Iceland because it is a very peaceful country to live in and has very nice people.

We just returned from a week long trip in Iceland (in February) and it was a truly AMAZING experience. We can not wait to return and explore more! It has easily become a favorite for us!! So many amazing memories, we talk about them daily!
Thanks for sharing! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

I'm living a part of my travel life with you! My travel bucket list has a Sly section

There are many Africans there from kenya and even senegal who speak perfect Icelandic. I’m still in touch with people I met there during that time. They are genuinely friendly people

Oh yeah, hot eggy shower water, LOL. That was the weirdest thing about my trip to Iceland, honestly.

The absolute best water I have ever tasted! My family and I lived there for 3 year and thought things couldn't be better and then we moved to Japan!!! Congrats on your travels and enjoy every moment.

Awesome content. Love to see my country through the lens of a foreigner

Great content. Looks like such a calm, peaceful and orderly country with very good infrastructure. Anxious to see a more "animated" side of the city and maybe more interaction with the locals. Thanks!

Nice video. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Thank you for sharing very interesting ideas

The capital's name is pronounced 'rake-ya-vik'🎉

You brought back some  great memories walking around Iceland and thank you for reminding me how expensive it is.

Ohhhh..... i RAELLY misses my Iceland❤❤❤ 🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸 I have to go home soon!! (Lived in norway for some years.. and i want home to my roots...❤❤😊😊😊🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸