Sep 13, 2007
If you have $399, you can dance the night away (for two nights) in Reykjavik, Iceland, airfare included
Various swingers I know will argue that the world's hottest nighttime dance scene is in Reykjavik, Iceland. From all over the world they come to witness the frenzy, and the prospects for enticing more have led Icelandair to create a blockbuster air-and-land package for music-mad, dance-hungry travelers. For departures in November, Icelandair will fly you round-trip to Iceland from either New York, Baltimore or Boston, and throw in two nights in a double room at a hotel in Reykjavik for free (including a Scandinavian buffet breakfast daily except on the arrival day), as well as round-trip airport/hotel transfers, for the astonishing total sum of $399.
Once in Reykjavik, the people I've been describing show up at the clubs after dinner and dance late into the night. Most of the clubs are at their peak of activity on the weekends, of course, when some stay active till 5 a.m.
The fine print: That $399 tab is for Monday-through-Thursday departures only, and goes up by $25 more each way for flights Friday-through-Sunday. Departures are also available from Orlando or Minneapolis for $60 more. The price is valid for new purchases only and is exclusive of taxes and government fees of approximately $100-$180 per person. But, hey, how often does such a cheap opportunity crop up? Go to www.icelandair.com and click on the box headed "2 Nights Free," or phone tel. 800/779-2899.
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Once in Reykjavik, the people I've been describing show up at the clubs after dinner and dance late into the night. Most of the clubs are at their peak of activity on the weekends, of course, when some stay active till 5 a.m.
The fine print: That $399 tab is for Monday-through-Thursday departures only, and goes up by $25 more each way for flights Friday-through-Sunday. Departures are also available from Orlando or Minneapolis for $60 more. The price is valid for new purchases only and is exclusive of taxes and government fees of approximately $100-$180 per person. But, hey, how often does such a cheap opportunity crop up? Go to www.icelandair.com and click on the box headed "2 Nights Free," or phone tel. 800/779-2899.
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Jun 12, 2007
Iceland, anyone?
Can a trip to Iceland be enjoyed on a budget? It's difficult, unless you buy one of the promotional air-and-land packages offered by Icelandair and designed to put you aboard their planes to Europe. Many people, in fact, break up a trip to Europe by flying on Icelandair and enjoying a three-night stopover in Reykjavík en route to a European capital. You stay at the charming but rather worn old Loftleidir Hotel the only hotel in Reykjavík with its own mineral water swimming pool. On your first day you tour Reykjavík. Your second day you journey to stunning waterfalls and lava fields. The third day, you stop en route to the airport at Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon for its geothermic hot springs. And to do all this, you access www.icelandairholidays.com.
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