Tips (not trips) for travelers to Iceland

get a room near down-town. The busses stop running at midnight and the bars don't. Unless your hip to walking a mile in potentially artic conditions it's best to find a home base within stumbling distance. Hotel cabin and the hostel are in the way-outs. Check for guest houses closer in if your looking for a deal. The one I saw had free internet just southwest of downtown.

keep and eye on the prices of stuff. If you notice the price of a drink jumping around from day to day find somewhere else to drink or remind them of the lower price. I got gringoed a few times: paid too much bus fair, paid for a buffet when all I got was some soup, things like that. No one ever stopped me from paying too much.

leaving rey for the airport can be a bit of an ordeal. Taxi is spendy when compared to the flybus for 10.000kn but they take off from the SBI (whatever that stands for). The SBI is not downtown. It's south about 20 minutes walk. The #7 bus will take you there. It's a 45 minute ride to the airport any way you slice it. If you purched merch at a tax-free shop and want to get your tax back, prepare for a line. There is only one station with two windows to serve everyone. If the amount your getting back is low, the duty free stores can apply your tax voucher to a purchase, but don't expect change. For bigger vouchers your going to have to stand in line. Other than the tax delay the airport is straight forward. Total time from downtown to boarding about 2.5 hours.

last tip: if you like on the west coast and it's 2005. The the direct flight from SF and avoid the domestic flightmare

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