What To Take On Holiday! (iceland)?

Bring some more lower case letters, to start ;)

If you want to fit in, the dress code is "sweaters", not "bright red synthetic jackets".

Yes, definitely bring swimwear. Iceland has some great places to swim.

Don't worry too much about footwear; even Iceland's rocks are often the soft, fluffy kind ;)

What whole volcano thing? There's not currently an eruption. There's two majors threatening to erupt (Hekla and Katla), but there's always *something* threatening to erupt in Iceland ;) And the airport at Keflavík (btw: that's pronounced KEP-la-veek) is on the opposite side of the prevailing winds, so it rarely gets shut down by the eruptions.

To the person who mentioned whale: 40% of the whale caught in Iceland is served to tourists. Icelanders do eat it, but not commonly; under 1% of the population eats it at least once a week. Much more popular is standard American fare -- pizza, hamburgers, "hot dogs" (pylsa -- they're made differently, though), etc. For traditional foods to keep an eye out for, harðfiskur is available almost everywhere. Skýr puts yogurt to shame (super-thick and tasty, nonfat, and way more protein/less carbs per calorie). And rúgbrauð is soooo tasty if you enjoy a good, hearty bread. Most cheeses are mild, just so you know. Pretty much all meat and dairy is not only domestically produced, but free-range. The locally-produced veggies are rarely completely organic, but almost always nearly-organic.

Try Icelandair Holidays. Best time to head is July/August while there are lengthy gentle nights and the elements is a little bit hotter. You will have to move to the Blue Lagoon - the thermally heated pool that is exceptional at any time. You too can take a go back and forth that entails Gullfoss waterfall, the geysirs and Thingfellir - the web page of the common Icelandic Parliament. They name that go back and forth 'the golden triangle'. It's a exceptional situation to head. Good option.

If you are going to the countryside, good walking shoes and socks are a must. A raincoat and warm clothes are all obvious choices. To guide you I found this article very helpful written by an American living in Iceland:

http://jrbowe.blogspot.com/2009/07/tips-for-anti-t...

Always wear your heaviest items on the plane so they don't take up too much room in your luggage - that means your hiking boots/sturdy shoes, jumper, jacket, etc. then bring one pair of lightweight shoes like ballerinas for going out to restaurants.

hope you like eating whale-they have re-started catching them for food