Without any experience with DIY or construction, Saskia van Leeuwen converted a double-decker bus into a mobile hostel with her sister and best friend. The trio successfully created ‘La Karavana’, a “thriving” hostel business to merge their passions for entrepreneurship, adventure and travelling. Having never worked alongside her twin sister, van Leeuwen said she “had … Read more
Iceland’s Foreign Minister Bjarni Benediktsson will be the country’s next prime minister, replacing Katrin Jakobsdottir who resigned from the post last week to run for president. Iceland’s RÚV public broadcaster reported that Benediktsson became the country’s PM following an agreement between the Independence Party, which he leads, the Progressive Party and the outgoing PM’s Left-Greens. He … Read more
MYKHAILO MUDRYK was Ukraine’s hero as he sent his nation to the European Championship finals. The Chelsea winger was starring for the Blue and Yellows in their Euro 2024 playoff final against Iceland last night. 2 Mykhailo Mudryk was Ukraine’s hero against IcelandCredit: Getty 2 His goal secured a spot at Euro 2024Credit: Reuters A … Read more
A volcano in Iceland erupted for the fourth time since December on Saturday, the country’s meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in sharp contrast against the dark night sky. In a video shot from a Coast Guard helicopter and shown on public broadcaster RUV, fountains of molten rock soared … Read more
A third of online supermarket shoppers have received food substitutions in their grocery orders in the past 12 months, some of which are beyond bizarre. Bewliledered Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Iceland, Waitrose and Ocado customers revealed the most unique items they had received in place of staple products, as part of the Which? annual supermarket … Read more
Quirks and Quarks17:24How documenting the disappearance of the great auk led to the discovery of extinction When species cease to exist, we often say they went “the way of the dodo.” But it might be more fitting to say they went “the way of the great auk” because it was the Icelandic bird’s disappearance that led to the discovery that … Read more
Less than two years after entering the market, Lynx Air is winding down operations, making the Calgary-based airline the latest in a long line of Canadian discount carriers that have failed to take off. The company — which rebranded from “Enerjet” in 2021 — cited rising operational costs, high fuel prices, unfavourable exchange rates, increased airport charges and … Read more
A holiday island loved by Britons has issued a new volcano travel warning. Tourists travelling to Iceland have been urged to stay away from some parts of the country because of a volcanic eruption which happened on February 8. In their travel advice for Iceland, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office warned the country was … Read more
Every year, The New York Times publishes a list titled “52 Places to Go,” and it makes for great reading and even better daydreaming. But most of those far-flung locales are bucket-listers, the kinds of destinations that make for a once-in-a-lifetime trip or a special adventure. So we decided to come up with our own … Read more
Pandemic-era lockdowns ushered in the rise of “travel experiences” — or meaningful, purpose-driven activities that take a deeper, and often slower, dive into a destination. It’s not enough to simply go to a place anymore; many want to learn about it and be mentally transformed along the way. If that sounds like a tall order … Read more
