They come right to your hotel in super big trucks capable of navigating remote corners of Langjokull, Snaefellsjokull and other Icelandic glaciers not for from Reykjavik. When you get there, off you go on snowmobiles, with guides leading the way. Snowmobile excursions are arranged by experienced agents who also provide all the warm gear needed.
Arctic Adventures offers daylong trips beginning at around $200. They leave directly from Reykjavik and require at least two people. Guided glacier trips continue through the winter. The wildest excursions are to Vatnajokull, Europe’s largest glacier, covering much of southeast Iceland, including several active volcanoes. Participants must be 21 and have a driver’s license, but no previous knowledge of snowmobiles is necessary. For more information: Adventures.is/Iceland/SnowScooter/
“It doesn’t take long to appreciate that Iceland’s creation is not yet over. A few miles outside Reykjavík, the Earth starts to pant. Great clumps of steam rise from the lava fields and then roll off up the valley. It’s all a sign that, not far down, more beauty is being planned: new mountains, fresh desert and perhaps even an additional island.”
“A stopover in Iceland on the way to or from Greenland has become more and more popular – and convenient. The cosmopolitan capital city of Reykjavik provides a complete contrast to anywhere in Greenland, while nearby outdoor-oriented excursions – including the famed Blue Lagoon, waterfalls, geysers and more – make for an easy add-on combination.”
“Rumors of the dollar’s collapse have been greatly exaggerated – at least for now. In fact, the greenback has risen against many foreign currencies, making overseas travel cheaper. Couple that with a weakened travel industry offering big deals in airfares and hotel rates and you have a nice selection of overseas vacations at bargain prices. But given record deficits and a still-shaky economy, the dollar might not hold up long. So get abroad while the getting’s good.” 
Four-star country resort Hotel Rangá, only an hour from Reykjavík, in the Southern lowlands between Hella and Hvolsvöllur, is built in a log cabin style with exquisite woodwork throughout. It offers views of Mt. Hekla, the country’s famous volcano in the north (which was once believed to be the entrance to Hell), and close proximity to the river Rangá, accompanied by all the luxuries of the civilized world, including fine dining and a bar menu featuring a different martini for each day of the week.
The door to your entry to the spectacularly stunning West Iceland region is West.is, where even the least Web-savvy can log on and find a vivid video showing some of the most awe-inspiring scenery on our entire island. “Close to the capital yet away from the bustle” is the catch phrase of the West. The area is home to the fjords of the spectacular Snaefellsnes coastline, amazing Borgarfjörður bay, and Dalir, home to Erik the Red and his son, Leif (Erikisson, natch).
“While you can plan the ultimate road trip by driving the country’s intensely scenic 830-mile Ring Road all in one fell swoop, I recommend zooming in on one area at a time. Start with a week in the southwestern region and you will not only see more dramatically diverse landscapes than many people see in a lifetime (glaciers, mountains, desolate highlands, fertile river valleys, volcanoes and lava fields), but you will leave the country with a list of places you’ll want to come back for. You can easily travel independently by car wherever you want to go in Iceland, or join the many organized day-trip tours that are offered. With one company, Iceland Excursions, you can be taken on all sorts of adventures from simple sightseeing expeditions to fissure diving and snorkeling trips.”
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“When I flew back to RKV later that day, reeking of shark, I tallied my results. Out of 26 interviews, the average happiness score came out to an amazing 8.9 out of 10. I learned later that my stupid question was similar to a formal survey method developed at Princeton called the Cantril Ladder. Experts using this scale consider everything above 7 as “thriving.” Even as Iceland’s economy [went] down the toilet, her people stood squarely in the “thriving” category, especially those in the countryside.”
