A new guide for families travelling to Iceland — and how to actually save money on the trip

The question I get more than any other is some version of this:

“We’re thinking of bringing the kids to Iceland. Is it worth it? And how do we do it without spending a fortune?”

I’ve been answering questions about family vacations for years. This week, I finally sat down and put the full answer in one place for you.

Family Travel in Iceland: A Local’s Guide to Saving Money on a Family Vacation is now live — the most comprehensive thing I’ve ever published on traveling here with kids.

What’s in it

• The truth about Iceland’s reputation for being expensive. It’s half-true. The half that isn’t is where families save real money.
• How to dress your kids properly. The single biggest reason families have a miserable day out is a wet base layer. There’s a right way and a wrong way, and getting it right costs nothing.
• Where to actually eat. The supermarket you choose on day one quietly determines your food budget for the entire trip. I name names.
• The free stuff that beats the famous stuff. Why the local swimming pool is better than the big lagoons for families — and why almost no travelers know this.
• The paid experiences that earn their ticket. Whale watching, lava, ice tunnels, glaciers. Most with discount codes from my partners.
• A savings table with rough numbers for a family of four on a one-week trip.
• Safety rules I’d write on the back of every plane ticket. Iceland is one of the safest countries on earth, but its nature is not.

Read the full guide here: Family Travel in Iceland — A Local’s Guide.

And if you want the discount codes mentioned throughout — over a hundred of them across tours, car rental, camper vans, and more — they’re free with my newsletter. Sign up here, and they’ll land in your inbox.

Have a great trip — and when you get back, drop me a line. I always like hearing how it went.