I went on my 'dream' trip to Iceland but it very quickly turned into a living nightmare: 'Learn from my mistake'

By CARINA STATHIS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

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A traveller has shared her 'disastrous' experience after what was meant to be a dream trip to Iceland turned into the holiday from hell on day one.

Amy, from Canada, decided to venture to the picturesque nation after a breakup in but was nervous to travel alone. No friends could make it so she put the offer out to several acquaintances.

A girl she wasn't close with agreed to come along but things took a drastic turn shortly after the pair set off. 

'When we got to Iceland, I started to see a dark side of her come out when drinking,' Amy, known now as Spellbound Travels, wrote on Instagram. 

On the first night Amy claims the girl 'attacked' her in the hostel before 'punching the receptionist in the face'. This led to her 'arrest by six or seven police'.

She was then kicked out of the hostel for her behaviour, leaving Amy alone in a new country. 

A traveller has shared her 'disastrous' experience after what was meant to be a dream trip to Iceland turned into the holiday from hell on day one

A traveller has shared her 'disastrous' experience after what was meant to be a dream trip to Iceland turned into the holiday from hell on day one 

Amy, from Canada , decided to venture to the picturesque nation after a breakup in but was nervous to travel alone. No friends could make it so she put the offer out to several acquaintances

Amy, from Canada , decided to venture to the picturesque nation after a breakup in but was nervous to travel alone. No friends could make it so she put the offer out to several acquaintances 

'Finding myself completely alone and not knowing what to do, I started to make friends with new people at the hostel and explore Iceland,' she wrote. 

'I had to completely rearrange my plans to avoid her and found new things to do. 

'Despite it being a stressful week, I ended up seeing the northern lights, hiking with new people, driving around the golden circle, seeing waterfalls, geysers and more!' 

The experience was a massive learning curve for Amy who realised she needed to 'be careful who you travel with' - and sometimes the best people to travel with are others from hostels. 

'They made my experience and gave me the confidence to travel on my own after that,' she said. 

It was a massive learning curve for Amy who realised she needed to 'be careful who you travel with'

It was a massive learning curve for Amy who realised she needed to 'be careful who you travel with'

Now she's a digital nomad and shares images of her travels on social media

Now she's a digital nomad and shares images of her travels on social media  

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Despite the rough start Amy said she needed to be pushed out of her comfort zone to start solo travelling. Now she's a travelling nomad and has ventured around the world. 

Amy also revealed she doesn't talk to the acquaintance anymore.  

After sharing the details on TikTok, one person wrote: 'I hope you realise how awesome solo travel is now! But seriously, glad you carried on without her.'

'Solo travel is addicting!!' another said, a third added: 'Omg that's wild.' 

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