With the ISK becoming so devalued against the USD I decided to take a holiday to Iceland when I am done with my thesis. This trip is a present to myself for finishing my Masters degree after 8 years of part-time work on it. Plus, visiting Iceland is one of the items on the list of Things To Do With My Life.
So, I went online and checked out the flight details and was amazed at some of the prices I saw. I got a round-trip, non-stop flight on Icelandair from JFK to Reykjavík for $473. (That figure includes all taxes, airport fees, security fees, and fuel surcharges. WoW!)
I arrive on the morning of 31 Dec 08 and leave in the afternoon of 08 Jan 09. I plan to use Reykjavík as a home-base for seeing the country but I might spend a few days at a rural farm-house accommodation, to see just how much cold weather I can stand.
I know a couple guys from Reykjavík through an on-line forum of which I am a member so I am in touch with them to get tips on places to stay. As far as things to do, I plan to go to the Blue Lagoon, take a walk/hike on a glacier, explore all of Reykjavík, and check out the local music scene.
But, first things first, I need to find a place to stay in Reykjavík for New Year’s Eve. (And buy a bunch of ISK’s while the currency is still depressed about 60% from its previous levels.)
