What to Do in Iceland in the Winter Part I (Outside of Reykjavik)
Sometimes you find a good price for travel and book it spontaneously. That usually doesn't happen to me, though, as I have a list of places I'd like to go - and also, I book way, way, way in advance so I'm already booked for another trip when I find a good deal. But last year I found an incredible price on Icelandair to fly to Reykjavik in the winter. Since the Northern Lights have been on my travel wish list for a long time, I decided to spontaneously book a trip to Iceland at the beginning of February of this year. The gamble is that you don't know if you'll actually see the lights during your time there. Will it happen? Will it be worth the gamble? What will Iceland be like in the winter? Let's see.... Exploring Reykjanes Peninsula Keflavik Airport sits 45 minutes outside of Reykjavik on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The Peninsula is a good place to start exploring, especially if your flight arrives early and your check in time for your lodging is later in the a...