"And where is that?" was probably the most common response people had when we told them we were going to the Faroe Islands. Located about halfway between Iceland and Scotland, Eric has been...
Blog posts from Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands 2024: Day 1, arrival, Múlafossur, Bøur, Leynar and our airbnb
Our first task upon arrival was to scope out the duty free at the airport. Alcohol is notoriously expensive on the island with only a few dedicated shops sell during limited hours. We decided on a...
Faroe Islands 2024: Day 3, Saksun, Fossá, Tjørnuvík, Kluftáfossur, Gjógv
On day 2 (Tuesday), it rained all day, so we decided to just stay in and read. When the rain let up for a bit, we ventured out to the other nearby grocery store, Á, and picked up a few additional...
Faroe Islands 2024: Day 4, Tórshavn and Kirkjubøur
Weather to the north was supposed to be cloudier, so we decided to explore south this day. Our first stop was the waterfall in Hósvík. We tried to find a place to park in town but had no luck, so...
Faroe Islands 2024: Day 5, Bordoy and Vidoy islands, Fuglafjørður
On day five we headed east through the paid Norðoyatunnilin (and several other tunnels) to explore Bordoy and Vidoy islands. Our first stop after exiting the undersea tunnel was the Vidareidi...
Faroe Islands 2024: Day 6, Elduvík, Funningur, Saksun
For our last full day in the islands we decided to visit several places we hadn’t made it to yet, starting with Elduvík. A lovely village with 12(!?) full time residents and a gorge that was noted...
Our Itinerary
2024 Trips
San Diego, CA (Jan)
Sarasota, FL (Feb)
Madrid, Spain (Mar)
Valencia, Spain (Mar+Apr)
Palma, Mallorca (Apr)
Croatia (May)
Long Island, NY (July)
Faroe Islands (Aug)
London, UK (Sept)
Puglia, Italy (Sept)
Matera, Italy (Oct)
Rome, Italy (Oct)
Mosel Valley, Germany (Oct)
Frankfurt, Germany (Oct)
London + Manchester, UK (Dec)
2023 Trips
San Diego (Jan)
Orlando (Feb)
Richmond, VA (Apr)
Northern Italy (Apr)
NC Mountains (May)
Long Island (Jul)
Wisconsin (Aug)
Chicago (Aug)
Oak Island, NC (Sept)
Brooklyn, NY (Sept)
Bordeaux + Rugby World Cup (Sep)
Castilla y León (Sep)
Seychelles (Nov)
Willamette Valley (Dec)
2022 Trips
Florida (Feb)
NC Mountains (Apr)
Washington DC (Apr)
Valencia, Spain (May)
Hilton Head, SC (May)
Pacific NW (Jun)
Long Island (Jul)
Florida (Sept)
Chicago (Sept)
Poland (Sept)
NC Mountains (Nov)
Euro Xmas Markets (Dec)