On Grækarismessa (St Gregory's Day), they say the oystercatchers return to nest in Faroes. This piping minstrel is adopted as the national bird & was used as insignia by the Lovat Scouts in Faroes during WW2. #faroes #faroeislands #iwm #birds

Dive into the Viking past beneath the Atlantic! A tunnel transforms into an art gallery, showcasing neon-bright legends and a ghostly soundscape, all while driving through another world:

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#FaroeIslands #UnderwaterArt #travelnews

Glad to have this story out there.
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#faroes #faroeislands #publicart #artnews #vikings #journalism #civilengineering #tunnels #island

Archipelago has meant so much to me as a reader and latterly as a kind of writer, and most of all as a gathering of friends. The latest issue is here, a little treasury of exploratory style, gathered as only Andrew McNeillie can.

Author Tim Ecott discusses farming, food production and foodie habits that are killing the countryside

To access the full article, follow the link:
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#farming #food production #food #food habbits #countryside #environment #uk #uk farming #perspective

I have written another BBC story about Faroes - the last item in this edition of From Our Own Correspondent beginning at 23'10'. It's also about traditional food... and of course....sheep.
#faroeislands #sheep #farming #food
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The M/F #Teistin #ferry used to operate the route between  #Skopun and   #Gamlarætt before the #Sandoyartunnilin tunnel opened in December 2023.

Built in 2001 on #FaroeIslands in #Skála , its name translates to #guillemot (Cepphus grylle).

#føroyskt #StrandfaraskipLandsins

Excited to see Faroes' new subsea tunnel open today with cave painting art by Edward Fuglø. World's 2nd longest subsea road tunnel. #faroeislands #tunnels #traveljournalism #news
#Scandinavia #hebrides #transport #travelwriters BBC News (World)
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Excited to see Faroes' new subsea tunnel open today with cave painting art by Edward Fuglø. World's 2nd longest subsea road tunnel. #faroeislands #tunnels #traveljournalism #news
#Scandinavia #hebrides #transport #travelwriters BBC News (World)
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which is worse? ee or bt? i say it's touch and go. utter incompetence at EVERY turn. just made call number 7 to try to get my landline reinstated. total farce. and they want everyone to switch. i warn you now, take diazepam. @ee @bt

Anyone else in the Kafkaesque nightmare of moving their broadband and landline to EE from BT. Utter shambles. BT and EE utterly hopeless. After over 25 yrs as a customer, now without a phone and cannot get sense out of them. Poor. @ee BT #bt #ee #nothingworks

Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar theguardian.com/travel/2023/no… #tourism #faroeislands #faroes #islands #tórshavn #Atlantic #travel #travel writing #farmers

A difficult topic, which arouses strong emotions.
#faroeislands

Why Faroe Islanders kill whales @UnHerd unherd.com/2023/08/why-fa…

A slightly edited version of the UK version is now out in Conde Nast Traveler USA - good timing with flights from New York to FAE this autumn.
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#faroeislands #atlanticairways #condenast #travel #journalism #islands #faroes #travel writing #news #writers

Latest on Faroe Islands, an essay about sheep and shepherds and the role they play in national identity here. #sheep #shepherds #Faroeislands #condenasttraveller #bgtw #travel #travel writing #authors #thelandofmaybe

.Amtrak give your conductors mops so they don't have to dry the vestibule with hundreds of paper towels challenge

Shepherd asked me to list my top five favorite books on orchid history and culture. I happily obliged. shepherd.com/best-books/orc… #orchids #shepherd #bestbooks #History

A bumper issue of Perspective dealing with our relationships with other living creatures. Thought provoking. #animals Perspective #animalrights #faroeislands #faroes #nonhumanpersonhood #conservation #wildlife #nature

Twenty years of Faroes Representation in London. Angus MacNeil MP and Kate Sanderson FO Rep, reiterated the close ties between UK & FO. As always, an honour to be invited. #faroeislands #foroyar #danishembassy #faroes Angus B MacNeil MP🇺🇦 #nordic

My latest - on Faroes and food culture, especially the traditional use of animal protein and farming.
#faroes #faroeislands #sheep #farming #nammco #foroyar #arctic #atlantic #thelandofmaybe #atlantic ocean #food security #travel #journalism #food #denmark
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