Iceland finds half of the population are asymptomatic but infected with Covid-19

Iceland has tested one-tenth of its population for coronavirus at random and found that half of people have the disease without realising.  They also discovered that 1,600 people have been infected with Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak. Of these cases, there were only seven deaths, indicating a fatality rate of just 0.004 per cent, … Read more

Iceland finds half of the population are asymptomatic but infected with Covid-19

Iceland has tested one-tenth of its population for coronavirus at random and found that half of people have the disease without realising.  They also discovered that 1,600 people have been infected with Covid-19 since the start of the outbreak. Of these cases, there were only seven deaths, indicating a fatality rate of just 0.004 per cent, … Read more

Stunning drone footage of the Vatnajökull glacier, which covers nine per cent of Iceland

Breathtaking drone footage shows the stunning landscape of Europe’s largest glacier, which covers nine per cent of Iceland Stefano Tiozzo filmed a series of unique aerial images of the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland earlier this year  It is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and at its deepest point it is 1,000 metres … Read more

Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO stores

‘There’s only so much loo roll you need in your life’: Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO supermarkets and save online delivery slots for the elderly MD of Iceland supermarket today said ‘healthy people’ should be using stores Said they should shop in store to … Read more

Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO stores

‘There’s only so much loo roll you need in your life’: Iceland boss says panic buying is FINALLY easing off but urges young people to come INTO supermarkets and save online delivery slots for the elderly MD of Iceland supermarket today said ‘healthy people’ should be using stores Said they should shop in store to … Read more

Spectacular photographs of Iceland from new book Iceland by Chris McNab published by Amber Books

Iceland was one of the last places on earth to be settled by humans. And as these incredible photographs show, we haven’t done much with the place. And that can only be a good thing because Iceland is one of the most staggeringly extraordinary places on earth. These images are from a new book in … Read more

From Iceland to New Zealand, WHERE to go and WHEN in 2020 according to Lonely Planet

Timing is everything – especially when it comes to travel. After all, turning up to see animals migrate when they’ve all left or visiting a fascinating desert city when it’s 45C is no fun at all. Luckily, help is at hand from the adventure experts at Lonely Planet, who have produced a ‘where to go … Read more