AC1234 Vancouver-Toronto, June 25, 2005
My 35th birthday trip is booked! I’ll be at large over the North Atlantic.
I’m going to Iceland! Not quite the Arctic Circle, but as close as I can afford to get. My first choice was Iqaluit, in Canada’s newest territory, Nunavut, but I couldn’t get any return flights between June and the end of September on points. Regular prices for these flights are well over $1,000 plus taxes and fees. Flights to my other choices were $1,000-2,000 (cities in Norway and Finland), but Reykjavik was my first choice after Iqaluit. Iceland celebrates their day of independence on June 17, and my birthday is June 18. The timing is good!
I am very much looking forward to the photographic opportunities in Iceland, especially the Blue Lagoon. Wow.
On Iceland Air, a flight to Reykjavik is a reasonable price of US$590. But Iceland Air will only add Halifax as a departure city on May 17, so I’m flying to Halifax from Toronto on Aeroplan points. I also discovered that I can add Reykjavik as a stopover for up to 7 days. So I chose a destination based on cost — Paris is only $100 more — and visiting people, and I added a 5-day “stopover” in Reykjavik. All up, I’m well under my CDN $1,000 threshold for air tickets; that is, I have never exceeded $1,000 for any single reservation. And in this case, I get to visit three cities (two new to me: Halifax and Reykjavik) for less than that.
Toronto –> Halifax –> Reykjavik –> Paris –> Reykjavik –> Halifax –> Toronto
Roll on June!
Speaking of rolling, I’d better get rolling to this birthday party…
Saturday, 24 March 2007
That’s cool. How much to fly to Hong Kong?
You’re always welcome here.
Sunday, 25 March 2007
Tanya, I’d love to go to Hong Kong but it’d cost me an arm and a leg! A flight from Toronto for those same dates is TWICE the price of my whole trip, about CDN 1,700-2,000. Oy! Thanks for the offer, though, you know I’d take you up on that.
Sunday, 25 March 2007
WTF???? That’s WRONG! Bloody airfares.
Check for the off-season ones…I am here then for sure!
Sunday, 25 March 2007
that’s going to be the most amazing trip!
Sunday, 25 March 2007
I some how had a hunch Iqaluit was your first choice
I hope you have an absolutely incredible time in Iceland! I’ve always wanted to go there (mostly to see if I could catch any more mad stunts pulled by the show Top Gear) so I will really look forrward to seeing this pictures when you come back.
Sunday, 25 March 2007
Wow! This all sounds great. I like that you are going to stop over in Paris
Monday, 26 March 2007
WOWWW how long are you going to be in Paris?! That’s only a 3 hour train ride from here
Monday, 26 March 2007
I’m only going to be in Paris for a few days, unfortunately, otherwise I’d be hopping a train and coming to visit you, Breigh!
Tuesday, 27 March 2007
I have the best memory of Iceland (daylight for 20 hours is awesome). But be ready for the sweet smell of sulfur when you shower… Am sure you will love it - great choice Gail!