Iceland Tours

Icelanders are Happy No Matter What!

4icelandtours — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:44:48 +0000

It seems nothing can bring down an Icelander. Economic issues? Not getting to them. With a heritage of living through difficulty, this isn’t such a big deal. Good perspective for us all, no?

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Iceland remains happy despite economic woes

Icelanders are almost as happy now as they were before the economic crisis hit. This is the finding of a new survey carried out by the Directorate of Health on the effect of the economy on people’s health and their daily lives. The results will be formally announced today at a conference on the welfare of Icelandic children and opportunities in times of crisis.

Author Eric Weiner famously named Iceland as the happiest place on earth last year in his book Geography of Bliss – a decision he has defended since the economic problems hit in October saying Icelanders thrive on adversity and that an element of struggle might actually enhance happiness.

Icelandic Krona – Historical Information

4icelandtours — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:36:52 +0000

If you don’t think the time is right to see Iceland – check out this ‘visual aid’ – you’ll notice the precipitous drop in exchange rate for the Krona vs. the US dollar. Exchange rates matter! Check out Iceland’s current exchange rates at this Iceland Tour company.

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Last 365 days

ISK to USD (Iceland Krona to American Dollar) Exchange Rates:
Charts and historical data

Bad Economy equals Good Time to Tour Iceland

4icelandtours — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:24:40 +0000

There’s always a silver lining – Iceland’s declining Krona means that travel and tourism to the land of volcanoes and glaciers is more affordable than ever. Check out this Iceland Waterfall and Glacier Tour. At 29,900 Krona, it’s about $230 US right now. A year ago it would have been about 25% higher or $290. That’s significant. Apply that to the whole trip and an off-season and you’ve got a plan.

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These economic difficulties for the people of Iceland are at the same time an opportunity for foreigners to sign up for a cheap summer vacation in Iceland.

Iceland is much nearer to North America than most people imagine and Iceland can be reached in a few hours from many big cities

Enjoy Iceland Tourism in bad Iceland Economy

Iceland’s Airport is 8th Best in World

4icelandtours — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:13:16 +0000

For a small country, Iceland seems to do a lot of things at the world-class level. Greenest country in the world, most civilized country in the world… now top 10 airports. Nice job!

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Around 2 million passengers each year enjoy the services provided by KEF. The duty free shopping on arrival and departure, the friendly ground employees, the restaurants, and the clean facilities all make up Keflavik’s enjoyable and comfortable atmosphere for passengers. The Airports Council International survey placed Keflavik in first place last year in several important categories, as well as ranking it the 8^th best airport in the world (for airports serving fewer than 5 million passengers annually).

August is a great time to visit Iceland

4icelandtours — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:02:21 +0000

Ice News article on why August may be a surprisingly good time to visit Iceland. Tours in Iceland tend to be less busy this time of year also, and many Iceland Tours operate year round.

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Although tourism in Iceland is now popular all year round, there are still a lot more visitors in the summer, which means, which means that it generally costs less to witness nature’s slow descent into peaceful hibernation.

Furthermore, Septembers in Iceland actually have a fairly good track record for good weather – and also for good sheep. Rain and wind are never out of the question of course; but the word on the street is that September is often stiller and sunnier than August, despite the resurgent chill in the air – a clear portent of winter’s stirring desire to rule again.