I moved to Iceland from Brooklyn 7 years ago. I feel so much safer walking round downtown at night and I'm away from the rat race.

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 06:56

A photo of Jewells Chambers sitting in a bookshop in Reykjavik, Iceland in November 2023 — Grace Dean/Insider

Jewells Chambers moved from Brooklyn to Iceland in 2016 and says it's slightly cheaper and much safer.
It's hard to find some groceries and the public transport really doesn't compare to NY, she said.
But Chambers ultimately has no regrets about moving to Reykjavik. She told Business Insider why.

This as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Jewells Chambers, who relocated from Brooklyn to Iceland in June 2016 and produces the podcast "All Things Iceland." It has been edited for length and clarity.