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  1. pandinorombante avatar

    RE: Travel buddies and tips (29th June-5th May)

    by pandinorombante 18 May 2012

    Thanks guys for all your tips, they are really appreciated.. according to your inputs, I changed my itinerary and I will visit Pingvellir…

  2. Icelander avatar

    RE: UK to Iceland in July- accommodation,flights and costs

    by Icelander 03 May 2012

    Where to base yourselves: I suggest you choose one part of the country to explore. I would use Reykjavík as a base for the south-east…

  3. chris08 avatar

    Re: 15 days in Iceland from 6 July to 19 July, Solo traveller

    by chris08 14 April 2012

    Hi, I was in Iceland in 2009 and can give you a nice budget option for accomodation in Egilsstaðir... The place is called "Gistiheimili…

  4. katvissen avatar

    RE: 15 days in Iceland from 6 July to 19 July, Solo traveller

    by katvissen 10 April 2012

    Hello! Last year we made almost the same trip :) So I can give you some tips. First of all, if you don't want to bring a tent you sho…

  5. ianwowongan avatar

    15 days in Iceland from 6 July to 19 July, Solo traveller

    by ianwowongan 10 April 2012

    I have bought my air ticket to Iceland for the above period but I found difficulty in finding accommodation at several places. First…

  6. mpjohans avatar

    RE: Driving to Latrabjarg from Reykjavik?

    by mpjohans 07 March 2012

    > Driving in iceland is a rather boring experience No it's not, unless you're only excited by trees. The 1+1 week road trip in Iceland…

  7. manaljos avatar

    Re: Advice for my 8 day trip

    by manaljos 30 January 2012

    Hi again! onestly I wouldn’t go near the mountain passes in the north and east (did you know there is a stretch of the ring road there…

  8. manaljos avatar

    Re: Advice for my 8 day trip

    by manaljos 29 January 2012

    Are you renting a 4x4 in Akureyri? I can only say that you have a very tight schedule and are travelling to the north in the middle of…

  9. manaljos avatar

    Re: Snaefell to Lonsoraefi Hike

    by manaljos 25 January 2012

    Hi! Despite my extensive hiking experience in Iceland, the Lónsöræfi hike is one that I haven’t done before for exactly the main re…

  10. Bjoern avatar

    RE: east coast van rental

    by Bjoern 07 November 2011

    Your best bet is Avis/Hertz and Europcar, but I really wonder if they will have relatively large busses in small town offices? "Everything"…

  11. russfielding avatar

    east coast van rental

    by russfielding 07 November 2011

    Hello, I'm going to bring a group of university students to Iceland next summer and am making the plans now for my university's budget…

  12. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: Iceland in March?

    by fluffy_bunny 25 October 2011

    I [travelled Iceland|http://joestrippin.blogspot.com/search/label/Iceland] in early February. The days were short, so a tour of the Golden…

  13. Borkur avatar

    RE: Askja and fording

    by Borkur 25 July 2011

    I guess you´re coming from Egilsstaðir. Take F910 from Brú to F88 to Askja. F88 to F 910 to F905 back. Should be alright for Hyundai…

  14. shapesofdreams avatar

    Re: Iceland in late November

    by shapesofdreams 12 July 2011

    Hi iviehoff, Actually I am also planning on going to Iceland this winter, during the Christmas and new year period. We went to Icelan…

  15. lahuen avatar

    Driving from Akureyri to Reykjavik via the east coast.

    by lahuen 19 January 2011

    Hello everyone! My friend and I are flying to Iceland at the beginning of March. We intend to come back from Akureyri and Grímsey by…

  16. iviehoff avatar

    RE: Iceland solo travel in June

    by iviehoff 07 December 2010

    I see they have already put up the 2011 bus schedule up. My experience is that they do generally try hard to stick to the opening dates…

  17. iviehoff avatar

    RE: public transport in Iceland

    by iviehoff 12 August 2010

    >There are numerous internal domestic flights between Reykjavik, Akureyri, Geysir, Egilsstadir and other major cities Numerous? - well…

  18. jackieshiler avatar

    RE: public transport in Iceland

    by jackieshiler 12 August 2010

    There are numerous internal domestic flights between Reykjavik, Akureyri, Geysir, Egilsstadir and other major cities with good domestic…

  19. ihg avatar

    RE: 11 July - 19 August Trekking Trip to Iceland

    by ihg 05 June 2010

    People here will not lie to you, they will tell you when they are not sure about something. Most towns also have a tourist information…

  20. fluffy_bunny avatar

    RE: How to travel in Iceland????

    by fluffy_bunny 28 April 2010

    Just driving the Ring Road is 4 days or driving (although you could do it in 2) with stops in Akureyri, Egilsstadir, Hofn. Throw in Myvatn,…

  21. Guy_Man_Dude avatar

    Borgarfjörðuri Eystri to Lodmundarfjardarlied

    by Guy_Man_Dude 11 August 2009

    My 4th Edition (2001) Lonely Planet Guide to Iceland describes a mountain route between Borgarfjörðuri Eystri to Lodmundarfjardarlied.…

  22. Valdi avatar

    Re: Iceland Trip Report - May 9 to 17, 2009

    by Valdi 20 May 2009

    Reykjahlíð is not a town, it can hardly be classed as a village (even by Icelandic standards) so it is not surprising that you found Akureyr…

  23. Borkur avatar

    RE: Where in the east cost?

    by Borkur 19 April 2009

    Egilsstaðir has the best variety of accommodations, and is centrally located. It´s also the biggest of the towns in the east. There…

  24. Borkur avatar

    RE: excursions to Kverkfjöll?

    by Borkur 09 March 2009

    From Egilsstaðir, a good way is to take 1 to F923, to F910, to F902 (The smallest river fordings), to Kverkfjöll. Then F902, back to…

  25. iviehoff avatar

    RE: 8 days - Solo Traveller withou any intention of renting a car!

    by iviehoff 21 July 2008

    Plenty of people go to Iceland and go hiking without renting a car or using a tour operator, except in the sense that some of the bus…

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