Hey Dopers,
Mrs. Breath and I are going to spend about 5 days in Iceland next month. Any tips from fellow travelers?
Whale is not tasty. If you are going to try it, a small (tiny!) appetizer will go a long way.
If you plan on enjoying boozy type stuff in your hotel room or apartment, buy it in the duty free at the airport before entering Iceland. Alcohol is apparently very expensive in Iceland.
Similarly, if you plan to take stuff out of Iceland, it wouldn’t hurt to check out the items in the duty free airport and remember to buy them on the way out. Stuff in Reykjavik is expensive.
The Blue Lagoon is super touristy, but actually a lot of fun. If you can fit it in on the way to/from the airport it is worth a few hours. Though, it might be more fun on a cold autumn day than a summer day.
We were there in the fall which is very different than summer, activity wise.
There’s an active thread going on the same subject here - http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=20246624