Scandinavia and Iceland are expensive, beautiful and very well organized. Copenhagen and Stockholm are walkable city breaks, and Iceland is a driving trip where the weather decides the itinerary.

You will find city itineraries, the Ring Road route with realistic daily distances, and budget advice for places where a restaurant dinner costs twice what you expect.

The Nordics are expensive, but a few habits help: lunch menus, supermarket picnics and public transit passes. Iceland is best from late spring to early fall for the Ring Road, and winter for northern lights with shorter days.

Allow a week for the full Ring Road and at least ten days if you want the Westfjords or highlands.

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