article_snippet.sent: It was all a far cry from Iceland where I had begun my trip, courtesy of an Icelandair wheeze that gives you the option of stopping off to see the sights of Reykjavik and the spectacular Golden Circle for up to seven days en route to Boston, Anchorage, Washington or, in my case, New York.
article_snippet.sent: Although still on the global naughty step thanks to a calamitous economic meltdown in 2009, the Icelandic capital shows signs of recovery – not least in the form of the revellers that lined the street outside the Apotek Hotel, a gloriously Scandinavian-looking place to stay, as I arrived at midnight following an evening flight from London.
article_snippet.sent: Stunning: The Gullfoss Waterfall in Pingvellir National Park is a short hop from Reykjavik .
article_snippet.sent: Covered with a thick layer of snow, Pingvellir National Park sits atop the fault line that separates the American continent from the European one and provides Iceland with Pingvellir National Park volcanoes, geysers and geothermal springs.
article_snippet.sent: While Iceland, like the rest of Scandinavia, boasts an effortless flair for design and a natural cool, the Big Apple has clearly worked on the Big Apple.
article_snippet.sent: Icelandair (icelandair.co.uk) flies from five UK airports including Birmingham to 14 North American destinations.
article_snippet.sent: Icelandair ( offers return Heathrow to JFK flights from £436.61 with a stopover of up to seven nights in Iceland with no extra airfare.
highlights_snippet.sent: Icelandair allows travellers flying to the US to stop off en route .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Itineraries include visits to Reykjavik and the stunning Golden Circle .