“The landscape in Iceland was intimidating and brutal: geysers, waterfalls, billion-year-old moss-covered lava. And Reykjavík’s nightlife is just as wild. At Prikid bar, they played great American hip-hop, served shot after shot of a licorice liquor called Topaz, and treated me as if I were the entire cast of Ocean’s Eleven [Bankastræti 12]. A couple years ago, I spent a month in Southeast Asia. I went scuba diving off Thailand and saw barracuda baring teeth that shone like metal. I stayed at the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, where the highlight was riding an elephant bareback—mine was named Mae Ma, and her calm personality mirrored mine [66-53-298-181; doubles, $665–$880]. But my annual adventure is always skiing in Park City with semi-pro, backflipping friends. We always end up at Devanza’s for pizza and beer [435-649-2222]. Back home in Manhattan, we kicked off shooting for Margin Call with a dinner at Stanton Social—Kevin Spacey and I stayed late drinking vodka sodas [99 Stanton St.].”

The Gossip Girl actor stars in Margin Call, shot in Manhattan, out next month and here gets groomed at the Tommy Guns Salon downtown (138 Ludlow St.; 212-477-1151).

FYI: What does Badgley always order at his favorite New York restaurant, ‘Inoteca?

Truffled egg toast (98 Rivington St.; 212-614-0473; $9).