Iceland March 4.5/5 As a deal hunter and frequent traveller who enjoys planning a trip as much as going, browsing Google Flights has become a favourite hobby. If you put in your preferred travel dates and leave your destination blank, you can see the flights prices from Toronto to anywhere in the world.
That’s how I stumbled upon a deal for $500 per person (Play airlines flying from Hamilton) to Reykjavik last March break. Until this year, most of our family vacations have been to all-inclusive resorts, an easy option when travelling solo with two children. But when my boys, now 12 and 15, rated a long weekend in British Columbia as the best vacation of all time — better than Disney! — I knew it was time to try something more adventurous.
In hindsight, Iceland in March may have been a big jump. But if a vacation’s success is measured by the memories, this one will be hard to top. My tips: Iceland is a notoriously pricey destination, especially when it comes to dining out.
I needed us to make this trip as affordable as possible and limiting our food costs was an easy sacrifice. We were going for the scenery, not to experience local cuisine. We agreed to put our limited funds toward gas and excursions.
I looked for hotel deals that offered a complimentary breakfast and on our first day we went to Costco (the membership works worldwide) and stocked up on snacks and sandwich supplies to last us the week. I kept everything in our trunk, allowing us to pull off for chilly p.