In "STRAIGHT TRIPPIN'," OC friends and family share tidbits from their latest travels. In our latest installment, Yoko Ono's right hand man Connor Monahan fills us in on his latest trip to Iceland!
Name: Connor Monahan
Occupation: Studio Director for Yoko Ono
Travel destination: Iceland
Carry-on necessities: iPhone, iPhone charger, one piece of gum—half for landing and half for takeoff
Reading materials: Scientific American, Discover Magazine, and The Economist
Most over-played tracks on your iPod this trip: The Aikiu's latest album Ghost Youth, "City's Full" by Savages, "Bennington" by John Maus, and of course my Best of Björk playlist!
Favorite outfit to travel in: Nike sneakers, my Kenzo jeans that I wear nearly every day, Maison Martin Margiela sweatshirt, and a leather duffle
Favorite outfit onboard: Black silk pajamas
Highlight of your trip: I finally found an Elf house! Also, little known fact about Reykjavik––it has the best Indian restaurant in the world, Austur Indía Fjelagid. I went at least three times on this trip!
Souvenirs you brought back: A clear head and a clean body
Austur Indía Fjelagid - Hverfisgötu 56, 101 Reykjavik map
Blue Lagoon - Grindavík 240, Reykjavik map
Reynisfjara, Iceland map
Hekla, Iceland map![]()
Met up with some elves and fairies here
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Arriving in Iceland. Magic begins before touchdown.
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Early morning at the Blue Lagoon
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Reynisfjara has an incredible black sand beach, mist, an
Name: Connor Monahan
Occupation: Studio Director for Yoko Ono
Travel destination: Iceland
Carry-on necessities: iPhone, iPhone charger, one piece of gum—half for landing and half for takeoff
Reading materials: Scientific American, Discover Magazine, and The Economist
Most over-played tracks on your iPod this trip: The Aikiu's latest album Ghost Youth, "City's Full" by Savages, "Bennington" by John Maus, and of course my Best of Björk playlist!
Favorite outfit to travel in: Nike sneakers, my Kenzo jeans that I wear nearly every day, Maison Martin Margiela sweatshirt, and a leather duffle
Favorite outfit onboard: Black silk pajamas
Highlight of your trip: I finally found an Elf house! Also, little known fact about Reykjavik––it has the best Indian restaurant in the world, Austur Indía Fjelagid. I went at least three times on this trip!
Souvenirs you brought back: A clear head and a clean body
Austur Indía Fjelagid - Hverfisgötu 56, 101 Reykjavik map
Blue Lagoon - Grindavík 240, Reykjavik map
Reynisfjara, Iceland map
Hekla, Iceland map
Met up with some elves and fairies here
Arriving in Iceland. Magic begins before touchdown.
Early morning at the Blue Lagoon
Reynisfjara has an incredible black sand beach, mist, an