Comments on: Plan your budget vacation to…Iceland? http://matadornetwork.com/trips/plan-your-budget-vacation-to-iceland/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bianca http://matadornetwork.com/trips/plan-your-budget-vacation-to-iceland/#comment-2870 Bianca Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:42 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=4754#comment-2870 It's not expensive while you're inside Iceland but it's usually the flights that cost a lot unless you are in Scandinavia or NYC which has regular flights there. For hostels, I'd say the best ones are Salvation Army Guesthouse (http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-14243.html) and Reykjavik Backpackers (http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-14286.html). They are both "young" and Salvation is legendary in Reykjavic. It’s not expensive while you’re inside Iceland but it’s usually the flights that cost a lot unless you are in Scandinavia or NYC which has regular flights there. For hostels, I’d say the best ones are Salvation Army Guesthouse (http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-14243.html) and Reykjavik Backpackers (http://www.hostelsclub.com/hostel-en-14286.html). They are both “young” and Salvation is legendary in Reykjavic.

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/plan-your-budget-vacation-to-iceland/#comment-3213 Hal Amen Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:06:01 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=4754#comment-3213 Sweet, thanks for this from-the-ground report, Stephanie. I can't imagine Iceland ever being a budget destination in the absolute sense...but who knows? Sweet, thanks for this from-the-ground report, Stephanie. I can’t imagine Iceland ever being a budget destination in the absolute sense…but who knows?

]]> By: Stephanie http://matadornetwork.com/trips/plan-your-budget-vacation-to-iceland/#comment-3212 Stephanie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=4754#comment-3212 I was in Iceland in June and while I'm sure it's cheaper than it once was, it was by no definition cheap. What used to be Scandanavian prices are now Western Europe prices which is still pretty pricey by my definition. Food in particular was very expensive (most likely because Iceland has to import almost all of their non-fish and lamb food). That being said, it was completely worthwhile and one of the most amazing places I've ever been. I was in Iceland in June and while I’m sure it’s cheaper than it once was, it was by no definition cheap. What used to be Scandanavian prices are now Western Europe prices which is still pretty pricey by my definition. Food in particular was very expensive (most likely because Iceland has to import almost all of their non-fish and lamb food).

That being said, it was completely worthwhile and one of the most amazing places I’ve ever been.

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