I just spent two nights (Fri/Sat) in Reykjavik followed by a 5 day country tour. Iceland is beautiful and certainly doesn't disappoint when it comes to nature, but for game? I have to give this place a firm pass.
Don't bang Iceland.
Non-gaming info
I won't rehash all the basics here - hotels, flights, food etc as that stuff's been covered quite a bit already. Besides, there's Google.
The only thing I'd add is: bring your own basic meds (cold/fever etc). Pharmacies here close very early and supermarkets, gas stations etc don't carry any medicines at all, period. There's one pharmacy that's open until midnight but there'll be a good chance you'll need a taxi to get to it as it's on the outskirts (ish) of the city.
Gaming in Iceland
Yes I got laid on my second night here, but she was a basic 6 at best. It was a typical bar game lay, not at all one of my best so I won't harp on it much.
The only place worth checking out in the entire city is B5 on a Saturday night (Saturday nights are definitely better than Friday nights). Lots of good talent here but the age skews really young, literally 17-22. Place really gets goin around 1 am.
I was opened by a few girls but as has been pointed out in other threads, they were pulled away within minutes by their friends not to be seen again. Competition for them is fierce - first and foremost from the guys within their own circle, and secondly, from 6'2" tall dudes as well. Yes, of course, these are Viking people, and while women won't care much about your race if you're physically on-point, height is something of a deal breaker for them since they're often tall themselves. I didn't experience any harsh blowouts at all, everyone was polite and easy to chat with. Only cockblocking is the friends pulling her away.
My lay came from a bar nearby and she was one of the very few small Icelandic girls around.
As for tourist gals - this not being the peak season, there just weren't enough of them to be seen, let alone pursued.
I tried strolling around for spots with a more 23-29 ish crowd but couldn't find any worth spending time on. Bizarre. Honestly I don't know where this crowd goes - maybe they're mostly coupled up, maybe they're avoiding downtown, maybe they're all on Tinder - no idea what's goin on there.
Daygaming - don't bother. There's a real paucity of talent during the day, no matter where you go. The average Icelandic girl spotted during the day regardless of her age just isn't much to look at, not only because of the rampant overweightness but even taking into account facial features. Frankly I was a bit taken aback by how many of the women here are overweight. I shit you not, it's worse than even North America. In my previous (non-gaming) trips to Europe in places such as France, Greece, Hungary etc not long ago it was quite the opposite.
The cutest girls I did happen to see during the day were actually the Lithuanian and Polish immigrant workers at the restaurants and hotels out in the countryside during my tour. Slimmer, prettier, warmer - a difference in kind almost, not just degree.
I don't normally do Tinder but I took a quick peek and it seemed like girls on there were pretty cute. If you happen to be a Tinder God, maybe this route might be one to consider. But if you're more of a night/daygame kinda guy, there's way better places than here in Europe/LatAm/SEA. Even places in North America blow this out the water, no question about it. So come to Iceland for the nature, not for the women. Your return on time + money are practically guaranteed to be higher elsewhere. There's just not enough juice here worth the squeeze of your wallet and time.
Perhaps once upon a time this was a pussy paradise, but it certainly isn't one now.
Don't bang Iceland.
Non-gaming info
I won't rehash all the basics here - hotels, flights, food etc as that stuff's been covered quite a bit already. Besides, there's Google.
The only thing I'd add is: bring your own basic meds (cold/fever etc). Pharmacies here close very early and supermarkets, gas stations etc don't carry any medicines at all, period. There's one pharmacy that's open until midnight but there'll be a good chance you'll need a taxi to get to it as it's on the outskirts (ish) of the city.
Gaming in Iceland
Yes I got laid on my second night here, but she was a basic 6 at best. It was a typical bar game lay, not at all one of my best so I won't harp on it much.
The only place worth checking out in the entire city is B5 on a Saturday night (Saturday nights are definitely better than Friday nights). Lots of good talent here but the age skews really young, literally 17-22. Place really gets goin around 1 am.
I was opened by a few girls but as has been pointed out in other threads, they were pulled away within minutes by their friends not to be seen again. Competition for them is fierce - first and foremost from the guys within their own circle, and secondly, from 6'2" tall dudes as well. Yes, of course, these are Viking people, and while women won't care much about your race if you're physically on-point, height is something of a deal breaker for them since they're often tall themselves. I didn't experience any harsh blowouts at all, everyone was polite and easy to chat with. Only cockblocking is the friends pulling her away.
My lay came from a bar nearby and she was one of the very few small Icelandic girls around.
As for tourist gals - this not being the peak season, there just weren't enough of them to be seen, let alone pursued.
I tried strolling around for spots with a more 23-29 ish crowd but couldn't find any worth spending time on. Bizarre. Honestly I don't know where this crowd goes - maybe they're mostly coupled up, maybe they're avoiding downtown, maybe they're all on Tinder - no idea what's goin on there.
Daygaming - don't bother. There's a real paucity of talent during the day, no matter where you go. The average Icelandic girl spotted during the day regardless of her age just isn't much to look at, not only because of the rampant overweightness but even taking into account facial features. Frankly I was a bit taken aback by how many of the women here are overweight. I shit you not, it's worse than even North America. In my previous (non-gaming) trips to Europe in places such as France, Greece, Hungary etc not long ago it was quite the opposite.
The cutest girls I did happen to see during the day were actually the Lithuanian and Polish immigrant workers at the restaurants and hotels out in the countryside during my tour. Slimmer, prettier, warmer - a difference in kind almost, not just degree.
I don't normally do Tinder but I took a quick peek and it seemed like girls on there were pretty cute. If you happen to be a Tinder God, maybe this route might be one to consider. But if you're more of a night/daygame kinda guy, there's way better places than here in Europe/LatAm/SEA. Even places in North America blow this out the water, no question about it. So come to Iceland for the nature, not for the women. Your return on time + money are practically guaranteed to be higher elsewhere. There's just not enough juice here worth the squeeze of your wallet and time.
Perhaps once upon a time this was a pussy paradise, but it certainly isn't one now.
Pussy ain't for pussies...