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Reykjavik without the hype

Iceland is expensive, dramatic and genuinely spectacular — but also easy to get wrong. Overpriced restaurants, misleading tour descriptions, Northern Lights disappointment, car rental gotchas — what we tell our friends before they book.

Iceland First Timer Guide: What to Know Before You Land — Honest Iceland first-timer guide: costs, transport, packing, best time, Northern

Iceland First Timer Guide: What to Know Before You Land

Honest Iceland first-timer guide: costs, transport, packing, best time, Northern Lights, what to book in advance, and the traps to dodge.