We'll be staying in a rented out apartment in downtown Reykjavik, booked through Airbnb.com. The apartment includes one bedroom, a living room, a full bathroom with shower and tub (and heated tiles!) and fully equipped kitchen and dining room. Copy and paste this link to your browser to view the full listing and photos: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/687719

Icelanders love their cars for good reason: Iceland has no train transport, and many of Iceland's most beautiful sights are far from populated areas. A private vehicle can be even more necessary in the "shoulder season" (Apr-May and Sept-Oct), when most buses and tours are not operating.

Includes vaporization and exfoliation, ending with a nourishing mask. All treatments are based on Blue Lagoon skin care products, which contain the active Blue Lagoon elements: geothermal seawater, minerals, silica and algae. Copy and paste this link to your browser for more details: http://www.bluelagoon.com/blue-lagoon-spa/treatments-and-massages/beauty-treatments/

We plan on eating like the locals, which means lots of fish and lamb. Simply put: Iceland arguably serves up the freshest fish in the world. Sheep imports are banned, and the lamb stock is exactly what the Vikings brought over. Icelandic lambs roam so freely that they can almost be described as game meat. Many Icelanders claim they can taste the wild berries, moss, and herbs that the lambs feed on.

A 3.5 hour ride along the slopes of Mt. Reykjafjall and through a green forest. We then pass by hot springs in a geothermal area. This area is situated just above the village of Hveragerði and expanded dramatically during an earthquake in 2008. We continue along colorful hills above the village, which is known for its idyllic location between volcanic mountains and wide plains, to the stable area. We stop for some refreshments and learn more about the Icelandic horse before riding back to the farm.

We've always been photographers and have a decent collection of film cameras we've acquired from eBay, but we've long been trying to save up for a nice digital camera. Now's as good a time as any to let our friends and family pitch in to the fund. We haven't decided yet on the specific one we'd get but with the right savings, we're sure we could afford something to take some great honeymoon photos on as well as document the first years of our marriage.

WE KNOW this is a big one but hear us out. We both still use the computers we got when we graduated high school and frankly they're nearing the end. Very soon we'll have the need for a new computer and while we're doing everything we can to put aside the money to do it ourselves, some help would be so much appreciated!

Offer all-terrain comfort for day hikes and backpacking trips with moderate loads. They provide the superior wet weather protection of a KEEN.DRY® waterproof breathable membrane, which will make hiking in Iceland in October a little more bearable (temps average 30-40F).

The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa is one of the most visited attractions in Iceland. Premium access offers enhanced lagoon entry plus a reservation at LAVA Restaurant, with meal included. We'll also receive a special skin care voucher that will give us a discount on Blue Lagoon products at the shop. Copy and paste this link to your browser to view full details on the package: http://www.bluelagoon.com/blue-lagoon-spa/prices-and-packages/experience-packages/experience-premium/

The yarn used, lopi, is made from the wool of Icelandic sheep and contains both wind hairs and fleece. Lopi is remarkable in that it is not spun, so it contains more air than spun yarn and as a consequence it has better insulation properties. Icelandic wool has earned an international reputation for its warmth, lightness and insulation abilities so that even when wet, it keeps you warm.

We'll be sailing away from the coastline of Reykjavik and seeing the aurora borealis out on the North-Atlantic ocean with beautiful mountains and the city lights in the background. Copy and paste the following link to your browser for more details, plus refund options if a sighting can't occur for any reason: http://www.specialtours.is/all-tours/northern-lights-by-boat

You can never have too much water.

You can never have too much blister protection.

Alex has trail running shoes, but Iceland will require something a little more robust.