In September, we visited the Faroe Islands, a group of lush islands located between Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. These islands are self-governing but a territory of Denmark. Adding to the confusion, Denmark is part of the EU but the Faroe Islands are not – the Faroese didn’t want the EU interfering with its fishing industry. The fishing industry is good to the Faroe Islands, with a population of just 53,000, these islands have subsea tunnels, ferries, a public bus and helicopter system, and a national airline. The Faroe Islands has one of the highest per capita GDP in the world.

We kicked off our trip by spending 3 nights in the capital, Torshavn, and then 2 nights in the small village of Gjogv. After that, we returned to Torshavn for 2 more nights.

Upon arrival, we picked up our rental car, a Renault Captur, which happened to have CarPlay – very convenient. Our first adventure was to Gasadalur, home to the famous Mulafossur waterfall. On the drive there, we got our initiation in driving through single lane, 2-way tunnels, luckily we didn’t cross paths with a bus or truck.

We then headed to Torshavn and experienced driving through a subsea tunnel. Before checking into the Hotel Foroyar (which means “Faroe – sheep islands”), we stopped at a supermarket to pick up some supplies and Yakult, and then grabbed some take-out Thai food. Asians are the largest Faroese ethnic minority, mostly brides. We even stumbled upon a few Asian supermarkets during our stay.

To reach the Faroe Islands, we flew direct to Heathrow and connected to Copenhagen. We spent the night at a hotel in the Copenhagen airport. After breakfast, we went for a walk along the Oresund sound – the day was beautiful and warm, and people were enjoying the Sea Baths.

Flying over Sørvágsvatn, the lake that hangs over the Atlantic, while landing in the Faroe Islands.