At 1600 on the 22nd of March, the Faroe Islands saw the arrival of the new edition to the Atlantic Airways fleet, the Airbus A319, marking the company’s 24th birthday. The new aircraft has been specially designed to better cope with the challenging conditions associated with the flight path into the Vágar, the Faroes’ only [...]
Sitting in the wilds of the North Atlantic Ocean around halfway between Scotland and Iceland, it is perhaps no surprise that on the Faroe Islands the human population is massively outnumbered by birds. In fact the islands are considered one of Europe’s top destinations for bird watching enthusiasts. Here are just a few of [...]
The archipelago of the Faroe Islands, consisting of 18 islands, is situated in the North Atlantic, halfway between Iceland and Scotland. This blog details my experiences, and highlights, during my recent visit to this island destination; I hope that you enjoy it. First impressions: The Faroe Islands are remarkably beautiful, rugged and green. They are [...]
The Faroe Islands are like nowhere else on earth: a staggeringly beautiful, unspoiled volcanic landscape where age-old traditions reign supreme. It is a destination to which the written word cannot do justice, and where seeing is the only way to believe a place like this exists. Set in the North Atlantic, half way [...]
What do you know about the Faroe Islands? For many the answer is ‘not a lot’. This small group of islands in the North Atlantic receives relatively little attention in the world news. It even gets omitted from the odd map. Yet there is a lot more to the Faroe Islands than their tiny size [...]
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