Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
Last update: January 2024. We updated prices and added information about Hvammsvík Hot Springs and also the volcanic eruption happening in Iceland. Featured image: “Blue Lagoon” by Moyan Brenn is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Blue Lagoon and other geothermal spas When describing the Blue Lagoon, someone once said: “We actually charge now every tourist 40 …
Photo by http://www.cgpgrey.com/ is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Update: We chose Blue Car rental for our Iceland trip, and we were very happy with them. We also recently partnered with them (in June 2017) to offer a 5% discount on your Blue Car rental! Choosing a car rental company in Iceland is confounding. There are dozens …
It’s a big world, and your vacation days are limited. Why spend some of them in Iceland? Because it’s pretty close, it’s pretty small, and it’s pretty amazing. (Iceland Tourism People, feel free to steal that as your new slogan.) It’s pretty close How close is it? Well, from the east cost of the United …
“Plug Prep” by Alan Levine is licensed under CC BY 2.0 There are 2 major differences when comparing power outlets in Iceland vs. those in the United States. First and most obvious is that the outlets are shaped differently. For example, an outlet in Iceland can look like this:
“Iceland – Airport” by Jiashiang is licensed under CC BY 2.0 IMPORTANT NOTE as of March 2019: Wow AIR has ceased operations. The general advice of this post still applies, though. First, fees for baggage, seats, food, etc. can easily make up even a substantial difference in fare price if you find a “basic economy” fare. …
“Midnight Sun” by Hafsteinn Robertsson is licensed under CC BY 2.0 The time of year you visit Iceland will have a definite impact on your experience. Most people assume this is because of the temperature. And there is of course a difference in the temperature by time of year: Source: http://www.holiday-weather.com/reykjavik/averages/
