tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57842186077247115182012-02-16T06:20:02.937ZNKBansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956159868375655251noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784218607724711518.post-18556168697990156422007-08-25T23:55:00.000+01:002007-08-26T00:11:02.582+01:00A brief idea about prices --<br /><br />A sandwich costs 400 kronas (approx 3.5 pounds)<br />A pint of beer costs 600 kronas (approx. 5 pounds)<br />A 1ltr juice bottle costs 250 kronas (approx 2 pounds)<br />A cup of coffee costs 250 Kronas <br /><br />Well, having lived here for approximately 3 months on student budget I think you can avoid getting ripped-off easily. Here are the tips --<br /><br />Cheapest food market -- Bonus www.bonus.is (timings are slightly odd though)<br />Most expensive food market -- 10/11<br />Cheapest place to buy fish (fiskur in icelandic) -- Flea Market Reykjavik Harbour<br />Most economical restaurant with great food -- Thai on Vestivagur/Laugvegur<br />Cheapest stationary and Icelandic clothing -- University Book-shop right next to National Museum on Surorgata<br />Cheapest Car Rental -- www.geysir.is or budget rental<br />Cheapest Phone -- www.siminn.is offers best prepaid sim and you can also send free sms in Iceland from their website<br />Best Currency Conversion -- www.spron.is (Forex in the tourist off charges a lot of commission)<br />Best place to hangout for Intl student visitors -- International Student House on Hverfisgata (parallel to Laugvegur)<br />Best place to eat fish -- flugfiskur restaurant where laugvegur meets kringlambraut<br />Best way to fly to Iceland -- www.icelandexpress.com<br />Cheapest way to visit westmen islands -- Flight from Bakki airport (drive down to bakki from reykjavik)<br /><br />In continuation........<br /><br />I wrote this is a hurry, ll correct spelling mistakes soon.<br /><br />cheers<br />Naresh<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5784218607724711518-1855616869799015642?l=nkbansal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NKBansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956159868375655251noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5784218607724711518.post-62519915558694276322007-08-16T20:08:00.000+01:002008-12-09T06:04:15.083Z<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k8IvjJulj6U/RsSv2mibPlI/AAAAAAAACU0/wTkCLSSC9JU/s1600-h/Photo+58.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_k8IvjJulj6U/RsSv2mibPlI/AAAAAAAACU0/wTkCLSSC9JU/s320/Photo+58.jpg" border="2" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099394030682979922" /></a><br /><br />Person served - Me (lol only 1. Wondering if multiplying would work)<br /><br />INGREDIENTS : 3 medium sized tomatoes + 1 or 2 boiled potatoes + a chicken breast piece + some thai noodles (not necessary)<br /><br />STEPS : <br /><br />1. Chop tomatoes and potatoes in 3x3x3 cm cube piece (lol kidding just simple chopping in approx 25 pieces) <br />2. Wash chicken piece/s thoroughy (remove the skin it tastes awful)<br />3. Put stuff from step 1 and 2 in 1 litre water and let it boil<br />4. Add salt as per taste<br />5. Red chilli powder must for real taste<br /><br />keep on tasting it after every 10 mins....<br /><br />6. Add noodles when you think its almost done and boil it 5 minutes more<br /><br />EXTRAS<br /><br />you may add plain milk cream at the end if you like.<br /><br />ITS DONE....ENJOY!!<br /><br />THANKS TO - My Flatmate Kasia (in the pic above) for all the help. For me it was magic until now. <br /><br />Naresh<br />Reykjavik, Iceland<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5784218607724711518-6251991555869427632?l=nkbansal.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>NKBansalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07956159868375655251noreply@blogger.com0