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Of all our 8 top things to see and do while in the Orkney Islands visiting the Old Man of Hoy is for us probably the standout. Frankly, the 137m sandstone tower is the craziest things we’ve ever seen along…
Read moreThe Orkney Islands are something quite extraordinary. A far-off archipelago 32km offshore of the most northerly of north Scotland, the day we steppe onto Orkney’s flat, storm-swept landscape we plunged feet first into the faraway past. Taking advantage of being…
Read moreChances are, if you know anything about what to do when visiting the Isle of Skye, you’ll think of the same few things: The Old Man of Storr, the Fairy Pools, or even the Talisker whiskey distillery. We ourselves have…
Read moreVisiting the Mykines puffins | Distance: 8km | Difficulty: moderate It’s nicknamed the seabird city. Real name Mykines, a small island just a speedy boat ride from mainland Faroes. It’s the places people come from all over the world with…
Read moreIn lots of ways, the Faroe Islands is a premier walking destination. A lunar landscape of lakes, sea and mountains, scattered with ancient landmarks, all overlaid with a mystical layer of Faroese legend that can only be fully felt on…
Read moreThe Faroes is a fascinating and varied place to hike, a strange archipelago of 18 islands to explore and uncover. Far flung out in the North Atlantic, they offer all manner of wet, windy and wild adventures. We spent a…
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