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Iceland Land Trip - 2024

20-Day Land Trip to Drive Around Iceland in August, 2024

Trip Planning Posts

Iceland Land Trip for Summer of 2024
24 Aug 2023

Iceland Land Trip for Summer of 2024

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Stephanie and I decided to try and revive our trip to Iceland that we had originally looked into in 2022.   That trip was originally planned as a 15 Day Viking Cruise Line trip from Iceland to New York, and it … Read Full Post

Iceland Planning Update
3 Sep 2023

Iceland Planning Update

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Well, we are now financially and mentally invested in this trip.  Today we pulled the trigger and reserved our campervan for August 7 – August 22, 2024.   We rented the campervan through a company called CampEasy, they are a family-run … Read Full Post

Preliminary Trip Itinerary
5 Sep 2023

Preliminary Trip Itinerary

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

The trip itinerary will be developed as we further plan our land trip to Iceland currently scheduled for August, 2024.  The Map shown below is the typical Iceland Ring Road route, but this particular map also includes the portion in … Read Full Post

Planning Update – Flights
18 Oct 2023

Planning Update – Flights

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Last night we booked our flights to Iceland’s Keflavik Airport (KEF), which is the main International Airport for Iceland.  The airport is located about 52 km from Reykjavik, the Capital of Iceland largest city. We had initially been waiting to … Read Full Post

Planning Update – Reykjavik Accommodation(s)
22 Oct 2023

Planning Update – Reykjavik Accommodation(s)

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Today was spent trying to find a place to stay in Reykjavik for our planned two nights there after we drop off the campervan.   Since August is the high season, we already knew from some of the preliminary planning we … Read Full Post

Planning Update – Upgraded Campervan & The Volcano
29 Jan 2024

Planning Update – Upgraded Campervan & The Volcano

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Note:  This post was updated on April 9 to show actual pictures of the new Luxury 4 x 4 CamperVan.  CampEasy has received the actual models and so there are photos of them available on their website.  References and photos … Read Full Post

Planning Update – Global Entry Application, What A Mess!
15 Feb 2024

Planning Update – Global Entry Application, What A Mess!

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Today’s post will be about our efforts to obtain Global Entry capabilities.   For those not familiar with Global Entry, it streamlines the Customs and Immigration process when you return to the US from abroad.  It also includes TSA Pre-check, which … Read Full Post

Global Entry Update – Our Global Entry Cards Have Arrived
10 Mar 2024

Global Entry Update – Our Global Entry Cards Have Arrived

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

The last update on our travels to Iceland included a lot of information on the Global Entry Application and covered our ordeals with the scheduling of the Interview. This update will cover our actual experience of going to the interview, … Read Full Post

Planning Update – Time To Establish Our Route Around Iceland
13 Apr 2024

Planning Update – Time To Establish Our Route Around Iceland

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

I was reading some of our past planning posts and realized that we never gave an update on the extension to the campervan rental.  In Planning Update 3, we discussed that we were asking for a price to extend the … Read Full Post

Sad and Stressful Life Events Happened Recently
21 May 2024

Sad and Stressful Life Events Happened Recently

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Stephanie was getting a little anxious about this trip, as well as our trip to China in September, only because her mother was not doing that well in Long Term Care. Since we already had so much time and some … Read Full Post

Making Google Map and Driving Routes For Each Day – Days 1 to 5
13 Jun 2024

Making Google Map and Driving Routes For Each Day – Days 1 to 5

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

NOTE: This post has been updated based on the routes we actually followed on our trip. All of the maps reflect our choice to drive around Iceland in a Clockwise Direction. Here are Google Maps showing all of the places … Read Full Post

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 6 to 10
17 Jun 2024

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 6 to 10

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Here are the Maps and Driving Routes for Days 6 thru 10. Click on the “Full Screen” icon on the upper right of the map to see the map in more detail. NOTE: These have been updated to show the … Read Full Post

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 11 to 15
17 Jun 2024

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 11 to 15

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Here are the Maps and Driving Routes for Days 11 thru 15. Click on the “Full Screen” icon on the upper right of the map to see the map in more detail. Iceland Day 11 Map Iceland Day 12 Map … Read Full Post

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 16 & 18
17 Jun 2024

Google Map and Driving Routes for Days 16 & 18

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

UPDATE:  Since we actually did not arrive in Iceland until August 8, a day later than planned because of weather delays in route, we only had 17 Days in Iceland and lost our Extra Day.  The maps below show the … Read Full Post

Important Map Refinements Made
20 Jun 2024

Important Map Refinements Made

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

The maps we had completed basically covered all of the sights we planned on seeing, plus the campgrounds that we selected at the end of each day. There were still three important additions we needed to make. We needed to … Read Full Post

Airfares Sure Work Differently These Days – Post Pandemic
28 Jun 2024

Airfares Sure Work Differently These Days – Post Pandemic

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

We have been traveling for quite a few years and airfare has substantially changed over that timeframe.  I don’t really remember how airfare worked long ago when I was going on ski trip vacations.  During most of those trips, you … Read Full Post

10 Days And Counting Until We Depart for Iceland
28 Jul 2024

10 Days And Counting Until We Depart for Iceland

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

We have been busy doing a few things getting ready to be away for this trip, mainly trying to get caregivers scheduled for my mom, and also getting everything squared away with our house/cat sitter. Tripwise, we have been putting … Read Full Post

Leaving In Two Days……..We Hope
4 Aug 2024

Leaving In Two Days……..We Hope

by Chuck & Stephanie | posted in: Trip Planning Posts | 0

Rarely do I use colloquial expressions in our blog, but today I am going to use one, “When it rains….it pours”.   In this case, it represents both a figurative and literal meaning.  The Figurative….. It has been a tough week … Read Full Post

Iceland Video Playlist

Iceland 2024 Videos YouTube Playlist

Drone Videos

  • Lunch Stop Flight – Day 2
  • Hraunfossar Waterfall – Day 2
  • Hike to Valagilsfoss Waterfall – Day 7
  • Studlagil Canyon and Svartifoss Waterfall – Day 12

GoPro Videos

  • Látrabjarg Cliffs – Day 5
  • Goðafoss Waterfall – Day 11
  • Strokkur Geyser Eruption – Day 16

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