Covid Testing

If all goes well at the passport office on Thursday, I will be leaving for Iceland on Friday for a 2-day visit before continuing on to the Faroe Islands for 5 days and ultimately to Copenhagen where I will be playing in a soccer tournament. I spent a good part of the day confirming the latest Covid testing requirements for each destination. I will need a negative test result less than 72 hours before leaving for Iceland, again upon arrival to the Faroe Islands, and again 72 hours before returning to the US. Rapid testing is available at the respective airports but I am not keen on the potential for long lines and highly inflated costs. Instead, I purchased a couple of the home test kits pictured above. When combined with a $15 Video Observation service, the final reports can be used for travel. Basically, the tester has a Bluetooth chip that communicates test results to your phone while an observer confirms your identity and watches you administer the test. Should I fail any of the tests or get a false positive, I will be spending a lot more time in one of my destinations or stuck at home before getting started.