Radiant smile, wind in her hair and that certain something. An afternoon with the Faroese artist Annika á Lofti. Coffee klatsch and gorge walk, pleasant and intense. Soon, we talk about the big questions, as for instance: knowing who you are and where you belong. Annika, born in 1983 in Tórshavn, raised in Sandavágur on the island Vágar …
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My Faroe Islands celebrates its first birthday!
One year ago, I was right in the middle of testing fonts, layouts and design options. No doubt about the name and the content: My Faroe Islands. Anja’s blog. Pictures and stories about my second home. On 27 July, my website went live. By now, My Faroe Islands has a Facebook Page, a channel on Vimeo and readers from all over the world …
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Cliff and waterfall: A walk to Trælanípa and Bøsdalafossur
No one else around, just us. Jógvan K. Henriksson (39) has taken me for a walk along the largest lake of the Faroe Islands, Leitisvatn, Sørvágsvatn or simply Vatnið. Overcast sky, water surface barely moving. The only sounds: bird calls and our feet on grass. Trælanípa and getting close to the waterfall Bøsdalafossur, video link included …
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Why even more TV broadcasters should present Spískamarið
Lucky Swedish. The Faroese food and culture show Spískamarið (English title: The Nordic Pantry) has been picked up on Swedish television network SVT. Audiences in Norway and Finland are supposed to follow later this year. I believe that even more TV broadcasting companies should get in line quickly. And this is why …
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A Village Full Of Mysteries
Strange and mysterious places do exist on our planet, and some of them are definitely located in the Faroe Islands, including the village Gásadalur. The whole place is full of strange energy and mysteries. It almost appears as if the past would rise at any moment …
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