The Adventure: Reykjavík, Iceland
It'll be a good long time before you can take a transcontinental flight again without worrying about a crying, pooping baby in your lap. Just under six hours from New York City, Reykjavík is an otherworldly (yet easily navigable) land of glaciers, geysers, and Technicolor cottages.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT
Reykjavík feels like a cross between a small village and a modern European city. Almost everyone speaks English, and the locals are so familiar that the phone book is alphabetical by first name. Spend the days whale-watching and stocking up on hip souvenirs on the main drag, Laugavegur.
HOW TO GET THERE
Icelandair
It has flights to Keflavík from Boston, Minneapolis—St. Paul, New York City, and Orlando, Florida. You won't need to rent a car—you can take the Flybus to your hotel (45 minutes), and Reykjavík itself has a great bus system.
STAY AT
Hótel BorgEnjoy the art-deco luxury and incredible service.
From $270 a night.
SPA AT
Blue LagoonLocated in nearby Grindavík, the spa offers maternity massages while you float in healing geothermal seawater.
From $91 for 30 minutes.
EAT AT
Sea BaronThe restaurant is actually a fish shack in the harbor. Try the famous lobster soup with crusty bread and smjör (Icelandic butter).
011-354-553-1500.
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