{"id":1232,"date":"2020-10-28T23:39:17","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T05:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernfimily.com\/?p=1232"},"modified":"2020-12-09T23:15:33","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T06:15:33","slug":"our-honeymoon-part-4-insider-guide-how-to-budget-for-iceland-and-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernfimily.com\/our-honeymoon-part-4-insider-guide-how-to-budget-for-iceland-and-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Honeymoon Part 4: Insider Guide – How To Budget For Iceland and Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to the fourth and final installment of our walk down memory lane. Today\u2019s post will provide some applicable life hacks to lower your trip expense if you decide to visit Iceland or Norway someday.\u00a0 If you missed the 3 previous posts, here they are:<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re into camping and the outdoors, Norway and Iceland should definitely be on your list of places to go (once traveling internationally becomes safe again of course). \u00a0Many people associate both of these countries as very expensive destinations \u2013 they definitely can be but do not necessarily have to be.<\/p>\n
Back in 2015 when we visited, both countries allowed anyone to camp on open land for free as long as it\u2019s not on farmland or personal property, within eyesight of a campground, or in a national park. \u00a0We made full use of this and camped EVERYWHERE for free.\u00a0 Sadly, I read this article<\/a> from 2019 that wild camping is no longer allowed in Iceland thanks to people disrespecting the land… not sure if this is 100% accurate, but worth researching before your trip.<\/p>\n We never once felt unsafe and there were tons of rest stops to pull up to and set up camp for the night.\u00a0 And we woke up to amazing expansive million-dollar views each morning.\u00a0 However, if you are set on staying at campsites (or should I say if you’re now required to), I would not waste time researching these online as there are limited campgrounds with websites (at least back when we were planning our trip) yet there are TONS of options along the main roads that you could stay the night at. \u00a0Most campsites cost ~$10-15 per person per night and are open areas with very minimal trees. \u00a0The only thing the campsites provided that off-road camping did not was access to restrooms and showers.<\/p>\n