Everything you need to plan an amazing vacation to Iceland!
Update for 2021: Covid-19 has of course changed the information below dramatically. Things are changing quickly; find the latest Icelandair schedule here: The good news is that 24 airlines currently fly directly into Keflavik airport in Iceland. Icelandair is far and away the biggest, with flights from 18 different countries. Let’s take a look at …
A common question people ask is, “What will the roads be like when I will be in Iceland?” This is a difficult question to answer. Let’s start with a few generalities, and then dive down into some specifics over the last year: In the summer (say mid June through mid September), barring a recent storm, …
What makes a destination family-friendly? And what makes a destination easy for first-time international travelers? A short list of factors we think are important shows Iceland as a clear winner. Our ideal starter destination would be: safe, easy to get to, English-speaking, and easy to navigate. It would also have a kid-friendly culture and lots …
“Cash register” by James Brooks is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Questions we will answer (or attempt to answer) in this post are: Do I need to bring or get cash for my trip to Iceland? Where can I get the best exchange rate on my cash? What do I need to do to use my credit card …
“Reykjavik” by Marco Bellucci is licensed under CC BY 2.0 We’ve written many posts about planning for your trip to Iceland. Here is a summary of our best advice, at least so far. When to go to Iceland? There will be several obvious differences in your vacation experience based on what time of year you go: Temperature. This …
“Colors of Water” by Ulrich Latzenhofer is licensed under CC BY 2.0 A surprising number of tourists get themselves into trouble while driving in Iceland. They blindly follow their GPS to destinations 6 hours the wrong direction. Or they follow their outdated GPS onto closed and dangerous roads. Or they cause accidents by stopping in the middle of …
