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Canadafag looking for ideas... Anonymous
I should probably explain my situation first. I'm 21 male near Toronto going in full time university. Last month my mother passes away and she had a rather nice insurance policy on both her life and house/mortgage. I'm an only child that how a paid off house, new-to-me/used car, educational payment plan for schooling and money for living. So I have some money I can use for something I want rather than worry about something I need for once.

Within the next next year or so I want to take a trip and enjoy myself. I've always wanted to go to Iceland and I think this would now be a great time to do it.

Just curious if any has been and recommendations on what time of the year, where to go, what to see... that sort of thing.
>> Anonymous
finish school. travel after. money properly invested will make you more money that can pay for school or travel. but if you spend it now your travel won't get you anything for later. be sensible. right, nevermind, this is 4chan - no sense here.
>> Anonymous
>>48155
is right
>> Anonymous
>>48155
>>48157

is very right
>> Anonymous
Diversify your funds, nigger.
>> Anonymous
Depends if you think you need/deserve a break. If you're feeling stale anyway it might be a good idea.
>> Anonymous
Well, I haven't been back this year but its a very fucked up situation in the land of fire and ice right now. First: the currency is very very weak against the dollar, so you are going to be able to afford things better than before, technically. Second: Here's the catch, inflation is double what most of Europe is going through and most of our prices are higher because everything is imported. Don't get me started on the gas prices.

At this point i don't know if you break even with the pros and cons of the current situation, but regardless it will be expensive even if you are just backpacking. Its the most expensive country in Europe right now bar none.

That said, go in Summer. Stay in Downtown Reykjavik if at all possible to take advantage of the sweet public transit. There is a major club scene there even though you wouldn't think it so I would check that out for sure.
>> Anonymous
part 2

Major touristy places to go: The Althing (Parliament), Geysir (Big geyser), Perlan (The Pearl, its a revolving restaurant on top of 5 giant heated water tanks with a man made geyser in the middle of it.), after that you should take a car tour of the western fjords because they are dazzling and the small towns are fun to stop by. My hometown is Flateyri which is in the NW "head" and its pretty much a ghost town, so if you make it up that far you might as well go 30 minutes further to Isafjordur which is the largest town in the area (a couple thousand) and has some livelyhood.

As far as just hiking, off-roading, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and all that other stuff, it changes every year and you can probably research the best, cheapest, easiest solution. But if you were to visit one site I would recommend Vatnajokull the largest glacier in Europe, and go hiking through the ice caves or just ride a snowmobile across it.

I hope that was somewhat helpful.

BTW, the locals will know you are a tourist if you don't wear all black or monochrome and/or have a colorful windbreaker on the cold days.