TRAVEL

ICELAND

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TIPS FOR TRAVEL

WHEN TO GO:

Summer:

  • The nicest weather
  • Longer days
  • The most crowds
  • Most expensive

Winter:

  • The coldest weather (snow)
  • Shorter days
  • The least crowds
  • Northern Lights
  • Least expensive

 

GETTING THERE:

Iceland Air: 

  • Provides a stopover for up to seven days in Iceland on your way to a European city. (I did this from Tucson, AZ to Brussels with six day stopover in Iceland). 
  • Pros: Make it a longer vacation with a trip to Europe.
  • Cons: You only get up to seven days in Iceland. Enough to scratch the surface but not enough to see everything.

WOW Airlines: 

  • Flies from major US cities into Iceland.
  • Pros: It's cheaper than Iceland Air
  • Cons: It's cheaper than Iceland Air. No stopover to Europe.

 

WHEN YOU'RE THERE:

Food:

  • If you're traveling on a budget DON'T EAT OUT! Restaurant eating can be pricey. Look to spend $15-25 dollars per person/per meal if you do.
  • DO go grocery shopping and meal plan. This is gonna save $$$. I recommend BONUS.

Housing:

  • Iceland during the summer is busy so hostels/hotels could be pricey and/or unavailable.
  • Airbnb is a nice option. I spent around $100/night for a cozy place just outside Reykjavik on the Golden Circle.

 

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Transportation:

  • Rent a car.
  • I used Sad Cars. Older cars but less expensive. (See picture on right)
  • Also, gas is expensive. Like $7/gallon expensive. So an economic vehicle will do you well.

When Traveling:

  • Make a plan
  • Do research before and plan out your sights.
  • Instagram is a great tool to use to see where others have been. 

 

TRAVEL:

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  • Make a day of the Golden Circle
  • Make several days or a week of traveling around the Ring Road
  • Visit the DC-3 Plane Crash (picture on right)
  • Visit the Black Sand beaches in Dyrholaey
  • Visit the Glacial Lagoon
  • For something more touristy visit Blue Lagoon
  • Get in a natural hot spring
  • See Waterfalls (below)

 

 

 

WATERFALLS TO SEE:

Haifoss

Haifoss

Gljúfrabúi

Gljúfrabúi

Skogafoss

Skogafoss

Gulfoss

Gulfoss

Seljalandfoss

Seljalandfoss

Secret Falls

Secret Falls

LAST WORD:

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