Yes, we went to Iceland for the weekend – and all 72 hours were absolutely worth it. The price tag associated with a quick Icelandic long weekend for three adults? $750 + 50,000 pts + spending króna (money) The non-financial price tag? Zero vacation days + a great mental health break We booked this trip very strategically given the short window of time we could all travel together. First, we targeted a long weekend so no one had to use vacation or personal days to make it hap

The day we return home is always bittersweet – we’re excited to get home to the pups and our own bed…the ability to use more than one electrical outlet that doesn’t have an adapter in it – but we also see the things we loved about the place we’re leaving. Great restaurants, art galleries, coffee shops…amazing views, people, and conversations – all things that propel us forward to talk about our next destination on the plane. This is usually me planning our next trip before ou

Our final full day! Since our glacier hike was canceled on Monday we decided to rebook and do the lava caves that I talked about in an earlier post, but we were staying in contact with Pink Iceland in case the option to go out Wednesday presented itself. Unfortunately, we got the call letting us know that due to the storm coming into the region all the trips out were canceled again. We were incredibly grateful we took them up on their offer Monday instead of just rescheduling

Interior walkway We made the determination early in the planning stages of this trip that we’d do the Blue Lagoon for an entire day. You’ll have the option to book your Lagoon experience as a pre- or post-flight pitstop, but we both wanted to make sure we didn’t feel rushed or like we had to run off to check into the AirBnB or the flight. Next time we’re here it would be a great way to handle the jet lag or say goodbye to Iceland, but for the first time, I highly recommend pu

So – late start to the morning… Knowing that we had a tour planned for the early afternoon provided a built-in excuse to sleep in a bit later and make breakfast at the AirBnB, instead of running right out into the city like we normally would have. We also got a call from Pink Iceland  (the city’s LGBT-friendly tour company) that they wanted to start a bit earlier, which was perfect for us.  Instead of 2pm, we were going to start around 1/1:30pm – so we finished up and headed

Helgafell – The Holy Mountain Shortly after waking and meeting our guide around the corner from our AirBnB we were driven out to Helgafell – The Holy Mountain, 45 minutes west of Reykjavik, where we would be going underground into one of the many lava caves that pepper the country. The entire way out there the only thing I could think of was the roads in Ireland and how we would hold our breath as if that could make us and the car skinnier – the roads were mostly covered in i

Hallgrímskirkja – Reykjavik We made it! After a harrowing adventure into Boston – Logan Airport, during the beginning of New England’s February school break, we cleared security and made our way towards Terminal E. We decided to scope out the Icelandair gate, before grabbing some eats. Afterwards, we popped into the Air France Lounge with my Priority Pass – if you don’t have the Chase Sapphire Reserve card….get it. The Priority Pass access along was pretty damn cool. Before a

So over the course of the Irish honeymoon last year I documented the entire trip as part of a blog on our wedding site. It was great to be able to share so much of the trip almost instantly I figured why not do it again, but a little more official this time. One week and counting and we’ll be heading to Boston to fly out to Iceland for a week – stay tuned! #Iceland #Travel #Vacation