I’ve written quite a bit about the joys of solo travel – yes, even for married folks.\u00a0 I think it’s unhealthy to think you can’t go anywhere alone, but that’s another topic for another day.<\/p>\n
Today I’m talking about a trip that my husband and I will be taking together.\u00a0 We’ve decided that in 2026 to celebrate our 20th anniversary we will be going to Iceland!\u00a0 \u00a0I had mentioned that I wanted to go there and was stunned – but thrilled- when he said he would like to go too!<\/p>\n
Yes it’s a ways off, but that’s a good thing.\u00a0 Iceland is not a cheap destination, and neither of us currently have passports.<\/p>\n
I have been spending a lot of time already researching popular tourist attractions, best time of year to visit, how to get around (they don’t have Uber or Lyft there!), etc.\u00a0 I have even downloaded an app to start learning Icelandic.\u00a0 Fun fact- Icelandic is a Tier 4 language according to experts.\u00a0 That means it’s one of the hardest languages for English speakers to learn that still use the same alphabet (Type 5- the hardest- are languages like Japanese and Arabic).\u00a0 Fun fact #2 98% of Icelanders speak at least some English, and since it’s taught in schools a large portion of the population is fluent in it.\u00a0 Which is good news given my failure to teach myself Spanish a few years ago…<\/p>\n
Do you have a big adventure on the horizon and\/ or that you are at least talking about?\u00a0 Maybe it’s a girls trip or maybe it’s a family vacation or maybe it’s a second honeymoon (or in our case, our first).<\/p>\n
OR, have you been to Iceland?\u00a0 I would love to talk to people who have been to find out what they loved and what they would have done differently.<\/p>\n
Iceland or bust!<\/p>\n
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