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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
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Travelling to Iceland - not the shop  any recommendations on paying for things, take cash or just use uk debit card?
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 26th Nov 2022 7:08 pm |
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darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: In A World of My Own!
Posts: 2888
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I find a Wise card really useful to save on foreign transactions, I have 2 one for work and one for personal transactions. Works with Apple Pay on the phone as well so you save on all card and contactless payments compared to the bank rates for non sterling transactions.
If you havent got an account with them you can use this link and get a free intro offer - https://wise.com/invite/u/darrind10 Must stop buying shiny toys....
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| 26th Nov 2022 10:30 pm |
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qcnr
Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 117
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Iceland, like the rest of the Nordic countries is very card based. hardly ever use cash now.
Use CC, DC, or if you really feel like take some cash out when you get there. I was there early 2000
and mostly just used card then. Even in the middle of no where campsites.
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| 28th Nov 2022 9:57 am |
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Aledh
Member Since: 07 Jun 2023
Location: South Wales
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Defo card, and make sure you have plenty of room on it, not a cheap country!!
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| 7th Jun 2023 7:00 pm |
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Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1104
 
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Are you taking the ferry from Denmark via the Faroes?
https://www.smyril-line.com/
I've been contemplating a trip but SWMBO is wary (and does not have sea legs..).
TripAdvisor makes for some pretty hair raising reading on the journey but I think I may JFDI... Jim
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2016 Discovery 4 HSE Lux SDV6 Loire Blue - now gone
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| 7th Jun 2023 7:13 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Hi Oxford boy,
We took the more tourist route, luton to reykjavik!.
Had a really good time and would thoroughly recommend.
Sorry I can't give you any info on the ferry route.
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| 7th Jun 2023 8:24 pm |
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dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1736
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Oxford-boy wrote:Are you taking the ferry from Denmark via the Faroes?
https://www.smyril-line.com/
I've been contemplating a trip but SWMBO is wary (and does not have sea legs..).
TripAdvisor makes for some pretty hair raising reading on the journey but I think I may JFDI...
My mate is doing this in August. He's taking an Electric campervan and touring Iceland for nearly 3 weeks. Should be a great trip. Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:14 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Dantheman, where is he taking the camper van from?
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:16 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Really enjoyed our trip to Iceland, went with friends that we normally go on caravan holidays in the UK with, they have been trying to get us to go on holiday with them "to the sun" for a few years but I'm afraid it didn't appeal to me, sitting on a beach isn't my idea of fun., so as a joke they suggested Iceland...........they organised it all no package own accommodation booked(right in the middle of reykjavik) minibus did our own thing absolutely great holiday.
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:27 pm |
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dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
Posts: 1736
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He produces them. He's taking from his workshop in Essex driving up to Denmark to the Ferry. Faroe on the way up then Iceland and then the reverse. He's a massive advocate of Electric vehicles and will be taking lots of Data along the trip. The whole camper is Electric - cooking etc. Large lithium batteries and large solar panels. Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:29 pm |
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Leon
Member Since: 26 Apr 2014
Location: Leamington Spa
Posts: 434
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Wow!, that will be a great trip.
Surprised how many camp/caravan sites in Iceland.
Even caravan dealers with accessory shops, caravans by swift and Adria.
The caravans were at least twice as expensive than in the UK.
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| 7th Jun 2023 9:39 pm |
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