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Iceland: 50% Off | Men’s Journal

Iceland has long been a pipe dream for those traveling on a budget — until last fall, when economic meltdown left the nation with $200,000 of debt for every citizen. Take advantage of Iceland’s half-off sale at the Hotel Reykjavík Centrum, within walking distance of the city’s bustling bars and harbor, complete with a glass-enclosed, ninth-century Viking archaeological site ($150;... Read moreIceland has long been a pipe dream for those traveling on a budget — until last fall, when economic meltdown left the nation with $200,000 of debt for every citizen. Take advantage of Iceland’s half-off sale at the Hotel Reykjavík Centrum, within walking distance of the city’s bustling bars and harbor, complete with a glass-enclosed, ninth-century Viking archaeological site ($150; hotelcentrum.is). To get a feel for the world’s northernmost capital, meet dirty joke–prone Jonas Thorsteinsson for his free daily walking tours (meet at Adalstraeti 2 by 1 pm, goecco.com), and join the line of locals at the red Baejarins Bestu street cart for lamb hot dogs with mustard, remoulade, and fried onions ($3). Be sure to leave time for a visit to the Blue Lagoon, the famous pool of milky blue water set in crags of volcanic rock ($50 for bus and entry; re.is). View page