Iceland was a different experience, especially during the winter time. Visiting Gullfoss waterfalls without practically any tourists was a pleasure. Geysir was amazing.. you always want to wait another 5-6 minutes to see the burst over and over again :) Small roads and beautiful sights that change from very Scandinavian views to something so different that you start thinking of being on another planet. The views were especially nice around Thingvellir national park. Car rental was cheap and very recommended way to travel around Iceland. Be sure to also explore Reykjavik and visit the famous Blue Lagoon spa. It was quite a nice contrast to be in almost 40c water while it was -4c outside :) Iceland also offers a great variety of exotic food to sample. I really loved Minke whale (not endangered!). I didn't like Puffin that much, but it was worth trying anyway. Because of the economic crisis ongoing during my visit in late 2010, the prices were more affordable than ever before! By the way, the picture on the main travel page is also from Iceland.
