As if the eclipse wasn't enough, the annual August Perseids meteor storm is expected to peak on the night of the 12 August - which just so happens to be the same night as the solar eclipse. Meteors should be visible in large numbers for days before and after the 12 August. By mid-August the sun is setting around 22:00 in Iceland - so it could be a fantastic stay if the clouds behave.

Last night I stayed up late - to 00:00 GMT (or 01:00 BST), to grab the AVIOS flights as they were released - 355 days before the flights departure date.

In this post I compare the CASH and AVIOS price for our chosen return flights between London to Athens - highlighting the benefit of having AVIOS points available to save on flights with British Airways and other airlines within the OneWorld alliance.

What we do know - the contest will be hosted in Austria What we don’t know - what city will host and on what date