Sometime between my trip to the Faroe Islands and writing up this series about the experience, I paid a visit to the dentist for a routine check up and cleaning. To say I’m not a fan of going to the dentist would be putting it mildly. Usually during a check up, I’ve got my eyes clinched tight and my hands clutching the arms of the chair with my lower legs and feet squirming around. In my mind, I’m concentrating as hard as I can on pleasant thoughts and such. This last time in the dentist’s chair, my mind went straight back to the Faroes, my new ‘happy place’ and as scenic a mind’s eye destination as I could ever image. I was, for perhaps the first time during a dental appointment, completely unfazed and all but unaware of the activity going on in my mouth.
But enough about me and my big mouth! Why are you still reading this blather and not looking into booking your own trip to the Faroes?
In case you need a bit more nudging to get yourself over there, here’s a list with links to all the posts I’ve published in my short series about the amazing time I had in the gorgeous and remote corner of the world:
- Just Go
- Koks Restaurant and Its New Nordic Kitchen
- A Bad Day Fishing …
- The Ultimate Burger?
- It’s Best by Boat!
- Shhh …
- My New Happy Place
Relevant Links
Atlantic Airways
I flew to the Faroes with Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands “operating domestic helicopter services and international passenger services as well as search and rescue responsibilities” from its base at Vágar Airport, on the Faroese island of Vágar. At the moment, Atlantic services Stansted only the summer months, but there are year round flights to/from Copenhagen. Other airports where the airline currently operates include Billund, Aalborg, Reykjavik, and Bergan. Find out more at atlantic.fo.
Hotel Foroyar
About an hour’s drive from the airport is the captial city Torshavn (yep, that means “Thor’s Haven”) where 20,000 or of the nation’s 49,000 folks live. There I stayed at the four star and ultra chilled out Hotel Foroyar, and I’d happily do so again … particularly if it meant another meal at the hotel’s fine dining Koks restaurant! Visit the hotel online at hotelforoyar.com.
62ºN
Hired car is the best way of getting around while visiting the Faroes. Mine was booked through 62ºN tour company. I can’t recommend them enough – especially after the speedy and friendly service I experienced when I got a flat tire! Find out more at 62n.fo/en.
Swarovski Optik
As breathtaking as so many views were around the islands I was glad have had a pair of Swarovski Optik CL Pocket binoculars in my bag (although for much of the trip they were glued to my face). The lightweight and foldable compact binoculars with individually adjustable twist-in eyecups offered my eager eyes a large field of view (357ft/119m) of exceptional optical quality – which proved just the thing for birdwatching (puffins galore!). Read more about these fine binoculars at uk.swarovskioptik.com/travel.
Visit Faroe Islands
For loads more info to help plan your own Faroese adventure, go to visitfaroeislands.com.
