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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 13: Reykjavík in the rain
Itinerary Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Today we visit the Icelandic capital, Reykjavík. We visit it at the end of our trip in Iceland because it isn’t one of our priorities. I know that those who come here for 3 days to attend a concert or just for the Northern Lights, appreciate it very much. Today, we are as “lucky” as yesterday, rain + wind combo, but with an even stronger wind, between 45km and 50km/h. The Icelandic weather forecast has even issued an alert for this wind. Stop 1: Perlan Well, when you can’t set foot outside, at the risk of being carried…
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Travel Hacking: Is it possible in France ?
As a “permanent traveler”, I am fascinated by the “travel hackers” in North America who enjoy flights and hotel nights almost for free thanks to the points they have accumulated For the most part, these points are accumulated via their credit cards. Broadly speaking, banks in North America offer very generous benefits when using their credit cards. The more a person consumes, the more points he or she accumulates that can be turned into benefits The use of these credit cards is dangerous because one can very quickly find oneself in an infernal circle and have large sums of money to repay with very high interest rates On the other…
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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 12: Snæfellsjökull, Arnastapi, Krauma
Itinerary To consult our personalized Google maps (a little less detailed than usual for day 12 because there are too many stops), click here Today, we experience for the first time the wind & rain combo so characteristic to Iceland. With a few rare clearings from time to time. Before, we had either sunshine or grey sky, but no rain yet. With such conditions and as we are at the end of our stay, the visits are less cool and we are too lazy, would be only to get out of the car Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Stop 1: Skarðsvík Beach It is…
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The American Express Air France Gold card: a good credit card for travelers?
If you wish to obtain a sponsorship and benefit from : – The free card for the first year – 10,000 Air France miles free – 50 € voucher for Air France KLM Click here! In North America, credit cards are used to accumulate points that can then be turned into an advantage To my knowledge, the only card with a slightly similar mechanism in France is the American Express card The first year was free, so I decided to try it out and see how it went The different types of bank cards Let’s start by explaining the different types of credit cards that exist Immediate debit cards. The…
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Kapten: Review and promo code (20 € valid in March 2020) of the VTC application
To take advantage of the 20 € free on your first race, use the promo code JEAMOI21. This code is valid in March 2020. Uber, Grab, Taxify, Kapten, Heetch, … the services of VTC are so similar that I am a customer of several of them and I choose one or the other according to the price and the waiting time announced for my race. It was in Lisbon that I first heard about Kapten when I saw them doing street marketing campaigns. Kapten is in fact the new name of the French Private Chauffeur service which is going international. Wishing to make their new brand known, I have the…
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Test & Reviews: Relax at Spa Laugarvatn Fontana (Iceland)
It is already our last day of visits in Iceland, I take advantage of it to experiment an ultimate spa, the Laugarvatn Fontana. Anh isn’t feeling very well and prefers to stay for a hot chocolate in the spa restaurant (a buffet is offered at the rate of 2900 ISK for lunch and 3900 ISK for dinner). The price of the entrance ticket is 3800 ISK (free for children up to 12 years old and 2000 ISK between 13 and 16 years old), it is expensive but these are the Icelandic prices and it is much cheaper than the blue lagoon. I strongly advise you to come with towel and…
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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 11: North-West of Iceland
Today, we have to drive a lot, to get closer to the Snaefellsjökull peninsula. As we are a bit ahead of schedule, we allow ourselves to explore a tiny part of North-West Iceland – where tourists usually do not venture, especially in winter as there are many closed roads. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Itinerary Stop 1: Hot Pots Ranges Having spent the night in Drangsnes itself: Sunna’s Guesthouse(link Booking), we can enjoy the hot baths (available free of charge) near the ocean quietly in the morning. Our guesthouse lent us 2 bathrobes and told us to shower before going there, put on the…
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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 10: Hofsos, Grafarkirkja, Hvitserkur
Hofsos was one of the most prosperous trading posts in the region, thanks to the herring trade. Today, the town is super quiet, but still attracts travelers thanks to its most beautiful municipal swimming pool in Iceland. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Itinerary To access our personalized google Maps, click here Stop 1 : Hofsos swimming pool It’s a pool, so it’s not the same price as the spas (if you count the spas, the GeoSea spa pool is the truly most beautiful in Iceland – in my opinion), only 1000kr per person. The pool is a bit cooler than the hot pot (hot…
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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 9: Godafoss, Geothermal Sea Baths and the Northern Fjords
Fatigue begins to be felt. After taking a long time to wake up and get ready, we plan a day with few visits but a lot of driving. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Itinerary Stop 1 : Lake Myvatn Lake Myvatn, immense, is partly frozen. While passing in front of a viewpoint near the lake, JB had the crazy idea to walk on it (seeing tire tracks on the lake). Fortunately this part is really frozen, all ends well. Stop 2 : Grenjaðarstaður I really like houses with grass roofs, it reminds me of Norway, so on the way to Husavik, we make a…
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[Road trip in Iceland] Day 8: Dettifoss, Myvatn & the cave in Game of Thrones
The day starts with 3h10 of non-stop driving from the eastern fjords (see days 6 & 7) to the North of Iceland. Luckily we had a good breakfast today at the guesthouse. The fuel tank is almost full, let’s go! I drove 1h20, on gravel roads, then I had to climb a pass at 90km/h, being overtaken by drivers who were not always very nice (they were too fast). That quickly finished me for the day, JB took over for the remaining 2 hours, very boring because the snowy landscapes are beautiful but monotonous. Part 1: Travel Diary Part2: Practical Tips Part 1: Travel Diary Itinerary To view our day-by-day…
