money, money, money

iceland, my home soil, must be one of the most expensive places in the world. actually it is looking at the tourism guide; from one to three Tokyo, Oslo, and Reykjavík.

i have been feeling the dent in my wallet on my resent stay, this is partly due to the fact that i am used to the generous pricing found in hungary. but i also belive that my living standard has risen up some levels as a result of the hungarian prices.

i like to give an example, last saturday i was tsjilling at a bar with an old friend enjoying miller geniuine draft a.k.a. MGD for a whopping $8.75 (1500 HUF, 500 Kr.) that is just ridiculous. that is just insane pricing considering the fact i am a former bar owner and know the service fee put on by the bars. not only is it the bar who is jacking the price but the government is the main player here taxing all alcoholic bevarges an outrageous amount.

it has been brought to their attention that just this factor is keepint lots of tourists away from visisting... its a known fact that tourists like to drink and frankly there is lots of people who just flat out drink at home or away from home. it will be interesting to see if the government will do anything to decrease the tolls and taxes on alcohol after this has been pointed out by the media.