hello. many people might wonder, why travel to iceland? "isn't it cold there?" "why not go to a beach or an island somewhere?" Iceland has been my dream travel destination for YEARS. I was always interested in its unique landscape and unreal features. The movie 'The Secret Life of Walter Mitty' came out and hyped me up to go even more. Finally I was able to visit Iceland on my way home from Europe this fall... and it was the best 6 days of my life. So I made this blog to show you why and to give tips and tricks on Icelandic travel so that everyone can see this amazing place for themselves.
okay don't know if its well-known that iceland is hella expensive.... but it doesn't have to be if you're willing to give up a few things. During my trip to iceland I was only there for the sights, not so much the comfort or convenience of the trip. I spent under 200 dollars on gas- to get where we needed and on food for six days. -- Food: GO GROCERY SHOPPING. getting things at the grocery store is almost 3x cheaper than eating out. We went to the "Bonus" store that was 5 minutes from the airport and stocked up on food and split the cost. We got granola and milk that we ate almost every morning, bananas, bread and things for sandwhiches, and a few boxes of granola bars. It wasn't a lot, but it got us through the next 5 days haha! The last day we did stay in Reykjavik and couldn't find anything under 1800 ISK (about 15 USD). So we ended up eating at "Icelandic Street Food" and paying 15 bucks for soup and bread, but hey it was a cute litt...
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