Sounds like you guys are not used to traveling lol. I just went to the Faroe islands and had none of the issues you describe. Only two rental car counters? Not true, they have a lot, maybe things changed since you visited. Also, don't buy the extra insurance, you already have basic insurance (by danish law), included in the car price. They try to push extended insurance to you but don't bother unless you're a horrible driver. Come prepared clothing-wise, and don't cancel your hikes due to bad weather (except for the more challenging hikes that might become dangerous when wet). In my opinion, two weeks is way over-kill, the island is small and you can see all the attractions, hikes in 5 days without stressing.
Hi Jacob! I'm going there soon, could you tell me where did you rent a car? Since it's pretty expensive I thought perhaps there are special deals. Also, is it possible to rent a tent? Thanks a lot🙏
@@kasiayuk hi, did you find the informations you wanted? I saw online that i can rent a car right in the site itself, i didn't think it was SO expensive, but if there's more options, it's better.
Very informative, even for a faroese. Thank you for making this. I'd like to add that bad weather doesn't just affect hikes. I've taken a couple of hitchhikers at Sørvágur which couldn't get on the ferry to the island Mykines because of bad weather which must have really sucked for them, and one of them told me that he wanted to book a boat ride at Vestmanna which also got canceled. I don't know where you can check if ferries get canceled, but it is very likely that they do in bad weather. Avoid going to the outer islands during bad weather because you might get stuck there until it clears.
pretty sure ssl.fo has all the ferry routes and that it will show when a route is cancelled, same goes for all the busses, they are on there aswell along with all the times etc
I’m from the Faroe island and I hate it, and yeah it’s kinda complicated. The weather is so complicated but it’s so nice when it’s summer 😁, and I’m in Klaksvík
Hi! I've been thinking about to move to Faroe. I've been wanting to know how you natives deal with that. People from other countries that move to there. I'm a chill and polite person, even more in these cases, but I don't want to suffer from xenophobia. I'm going to work and study if possible, so I'm going to be helpful and respectful to the country and nature.
Thanks for letting us know about the hiking fees and for the parking rules, someone should have informed you before you went, thanks for making things a little easier for the rest of us travelers, very much appreciated. 🌟
This is really useful information. One problem … the voices are partially obscured by the music overlay. If you edit this piece in the future, please remove the music and let the listener hear your voices clearly.
I’m so pleased I see your video before I went to Faroe Islands I’ve definitely decided NOT to hire a car out there .I was already worried about driving out there especially as I’ll be visiting on my own and also I’m used to driving on the left side of road
i like your tips and yes the parking clock should be explained but there are plases in Faroe islands where we dont use the parking clocks but they are in all cars they should have put battery clocks in all rental cars and yes there are many people that use manual gear in cars because when you have a manual car you use less fuel when driving :)
I don’t travel much - except to Wealthy English folks’ homes to fix their Heating or Plumbing and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed in the last 10 years is how nearly everyone expects everything to just fall into place as it does on television. Whether it be the weather varying from that in the advertising or the time it takes a tradesman to arrive . It surprises me how the older folks are the more surprised they are that the promotion doesn’t match the reality. Older English folk enjoy bemoaning how youngsters “ expect everything on a plate “ when in reality their sense of entitlement is way greater. I think you guys are lucky to have the opportunity to go there in the first place ! 😁
Just went there last month, was amazing. Had no car hastles as I used a tour company called MM Tours, they were superb and you could book a day tour with hikes to just about every where you would want to go. Highly recommend doing this rather than renting a car.
@HeedArmy83 Well I went on tours with them to many of the islands including Mykines, Kalsoy and others. They do tours to Suðuroy as well. How ever if you want to be more independent and venture around on your own, I guess the best option is a hire car as there is not much in the way of public transport. But hire cars are pricey.
I recommend visiting in May, because the weather is cold enough to suppress fog formation and rain, and the warmest time before summer. Due to the summer "warmth" in June and July, there is a lot of fog and mist formation, making it difficult to see all the nice sights. :) A bonus is that there are fewer tourists as well. :)
And watch out for the "season" when they pull whales and Dolphins into the shallow and "go to work" with their knives. Yeah, I know, it is "natural" but you know those squeamish tourists--it's not for everyone! What are you gonna do?
@@jimquantic That usually happens in autumn. They don’t use knives anymore to kill them with, they have specially designed lances that sever the spinal cord.
@@Lemonz1989 Sincerely, THAT is good to hear. Unless vegetarian, humane slaughter, along with utilizing all the meat, is to be respected. And--if there is no concern of extinction, all that anyone can continue to object upon is killing of any animal--and very few will go there. Thanks you for the non defensive reply--I stand corrected on the knife comment.
Thanks for your May comment, I was actually wondering! A friend of mine travelled in May and I was in disbelief when he talked about perfect weather almost all the time. I am just now back from the Islands and we had our share of fog, wind and rain!
I'd also like to mention the obvious: don't stand too close to the cliffs - even for the beautiful picture at Traelanipa. There's no protection nothing, I saw people getting very close - and somehow wasn't surprised reading about a tragedy in 2022 when a Chinese woman disappeared and the body was never recovered.
Very informative video and I hope it was a good trip. For damage disputes. Always take pictures before and after when renting a car. And the period from june to august is high season in the rental business so book a car before summer like latest in may. Atb Jóan Magnus M Avis Faroe Islands
I wouldn’t mind moving there, I love rain and hate hot weather. You’re always near the ocean and the scenery is gorgeous. My type of place! The only thing I don’t like is when they stab the whales/dolphins to death.
Two things: one, go when the weather is clear and TWO, be sure you go when they pull the whales and Dolphins into the shallows and common people get to use their knives. Just wear ear buds so you don't have to listen to the screams. It's a hoot, but not for the faint of heart. Got to love those "natural" people. Hey, they are MY ancestors--I know, you will love it.
great information but the music is just too distracting and not needed it was hard to make it to the end but wanted the information otherwise great video and helpful
when i clicked on it, i was looking for how to act when there and go along with their culture so get to know people and they live, not the inconveniences of rental cars or private property, its like a comedy skit about the American cliche tourist couple
@@wallybeep im sure it is a useful video, but it doesn't address the culture of the island or how it contrasts our own, the usefulness of the video seems to me to be how to go sight seeing without having the population interfere with one's plans, just seems like such waist to me
@@wallybeep and there nothing wrong being a cliche, it just something so popular that people out side a niche find it attractive, the problem with a cliche is the neglect that it endures from people wanting to enjoy it without any substantial attachment
Thanks for the tips but why the hell do you have background music when you are talking. Annoying and makes it difficult to hear or understand everything
Thanks for those information, i want to visit the island near future, if u need any help with ur website, I would love to do that, I am experienced web developer.
I just booked a plane ticket and hotel to the Faroe Islands. Coming from Scotland I recently discovered the practice of charging a fee for hiking on land. I was shocked at the amounts being charged for hiking, or even that fees could be charged at all. It’s a completely alien concept. Scottish land is also mostly under private ownership, but unlike the Faroe Islands we do have rights of access over uncultivated land. Even in England there are rights of way everywhere. Landowners know how to charge over in Scotland, but the charges are for parking, accommodation, guiding, and other hospitality services. Permission to access land is not considered a “service” in its own right. And I’ve never seen those sums of money being charged for countryside parking. All told, it’s left a bad taste in my mouth, and I haven’t even arrived in the Faroes yet. If they keep this sharp practice up I suspect it will damage the reputation of the Faroe Islands a lot. It doesn’t encourage goodwill.
To all tourists that come here. Please don't shit and pee in the rivers... We have had a lot of problems with tourists doing that.... We drink from the rivers...
That sucks! I've heard that you have several public restrooms, am i right? If it's true, should have more warnings about that. Anyway, I intend to visit soon and it's always nice to know what to do and do not. But i think i would never do that, even in nature there are better places to do this kind of thing.
@@GroundedLifeTravel we are planning a 6 day tour ..looking forward to book a bnb in torshavn ..exploring the islands with staying all 6 days in torshavn is ok? or should I go for flexible stay in various location..any suggestions.
Do tourists visiting your country engage in enslaving highly intelligent pigs and cut them open to let them bleed to death? I did not know tourists engaged in gathering food in the countries they visited. I guess, live and learn
Sounds like you guys are not used to traveling lol. I just went to the Faroe islands and had none of the issues you describe.
Only two rental car counters? Not true, they have a lot, maybe things changed since you visited.
Also, don't buy the extra insurance, you already have basic insurance (by danish law), included in the car price. They try to push extended insurance to you but don't bother unless you're a horrible driver.
Come prepared clothing-wise, and don't cancel your hikes due to bad weather (except for the more challenging hikes that might become dangerous when wet).
In my opinion, two weeks is way over-kill, the island is small and you can see all the attractions, hikes in 5 days without stressing.
Hi Jacob! I'm going there soon, could you tell me where did you rent a car? Since it's pretty expensive I thought perhaps there are special deals. Also, is it possible to rent a tent? Thanks a lot🙏
@@kasiayuk hi, did you find the informations you wanted? I saw online that i can rent a car right in the site itself, i didn't think it was SO expensive, but if there's more options, it's better.
@@Rafael-zl4vu yeah thanks, we did find out all the info and eventually rented a car at the airport😊 expensive but worth it haha
Very informative, even for a faroese. Thank you for making this.
I'd like to add that bad weather doesn't just affect hikes. I've taken a couple of hitchhikers at Sørvágur which couldn't get on the ferry to the island Mykines because of bad weather which must have really sucked for them, and one of them told me that he wanted to book a boat ride at Vestmanna which also got canceled. I don't know where you can check if ferries get canceled, but it is very likely that they do in bad weather. Avoid going to the outer islands during bad weather because you might get stuck there until it clears.
pretty sure ssl.fo has all the ferry routes and that it will show when a route is cancelled, same goes for all the busses, they are on there aswell along with all the times etc
I think the tips were great, and I didn't even notice the music.
Happy travels to you!
I’m from the Faroe island and I hate it, and yeah it’s kinda complicated. The weather is so complicated but it’s so nice when it’s summer 😁, and I’m in Klaksvík
Hi! I've been thinking about to move to Faroe. I've been wanting to know how you natives deal with that. People from other countries that move to there. I'm a chill and polite person, even more in these cases, but I don't want to suffer from xenophobia. I'm going to work and study if possible, so I'm going to be helpful and respectful to the country and nature.
Thanks for letting us know about the hiking fees and for the parking rules, someone should have informed you before you went, thanks for making things a little easier for the rest of us travelers, very much appreciated. 🌟
Glad it was helpful!
This is really useful information. One problem … the voices are partially obscured by the music overlay. If you edit this piece in the future, please remove the music and let the listener hear your voices clearly.
Though it's been 4 years since you post this, your suggestions are still useful. Thank you.
Finally some real advice. Thank you guys
Thank you for taking your time to explain everything into details
You are welcome!
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thank you for uploading this video!! :)
I’m so pleased I see your video before I went to Faroe Islands I’ve definitely decided NOT to hire a car out there .I was already worried about driving out there especially as I’ll be visiting on my own and also I’m used to driving on the left side of road
Oh ya, it was worse than we though. Plus we could only get a manual, so it was pretty bad.
i like your tips and yes the parking clock should be explained but there are plases in Faroe islands where we dont use the parking clocks but they are in all cars they should have put battery clocks in all rental cars
and yes there are many people that use manual gear in cars because when you have a manual car you use less fuel when driving :)
I don’t travel much - except to Wealthy English folks’ homes to fix their Heating or Plumbing and if there’s one thing I’ve noticed in the last 10 years is how nearly everyone expects everything to just fall into place as it does on television. Whether it be the weather varying from that in the advertising or the time it takes a tradesman to arrive . It surprises me how the older folks are the more surprised they are that the promotion doesn’t match the reality. Older English folk enjoy bemoaning how youngsters “ expect everything on a plate “ when in reality their sense of entitlement is way greater. I think you guys are lucky to have the opportunity to go there in the first place ! 😁
Great tips thank you!
Great information as usual, but why did the video keep vibrating or 'surging' with the music? It was very disconcerting.
Just went there last month, was amazing. Had no car hastles as I used a tour company called MM Tours, they were superb and you could book a day tour with hikes to just about every where you would want to go. Highly recommend doing this rather than renting a car.
@HeedArmy83 Well I went on tours with them to many of the islands including Mykines, Kalsoy and others. They do tours to Suðuroy as well. How ever if you want to be more independent and venture around on your own, I guess the best option is a hire car as there is not much in the way of public transport. But hire cars are pricey.
Super helpful. We plan to go for two weeks...at some point. Thanks.
my advice is spend 1 week on the Faroe Islands and 1 week on Iceland if you can
Great video guys!
I recommend visiting in May, because the weather is cold enough to suppress fog formation and rain, and the warmest time before summer. Due to the summer "warmth" in June and July, there is a lot of fog and mist formation, making it difficult to see all the nice sights. :)
A bonus is that there are fewer tourists as well. :)
And watch out for the "season" when they pull whales and Dolphins into the shallow and "go to work" with their knives. Yeah, I know, it is "natural" but you know those squeamish tourists--it's not for everyone! What are you gonna do?
@@jimquantic That usually happens in autumn. They don’t use knives anymore to kill them with, they have specially designed lances that sever the spinal cord.
@@Lemonz1989 Sincerely, THAT is good to hear. Unless vegetarian, humane slaughter, along with utilizing all the meat, is to be respected. And--if there is no concern of extinction, all that anyone can continue to object upon is killing of any animal--and very few will go there. Thanks you for the non defensive reply--I stand corrected on the knife comment.
Thanks for your May comment, I was actually wondering! A friend of mine travelled in May and I was in disbelief when he talked about perfect weather almost all the time. I am just now back from the Islands and we had our share of fog, wind and rain!
This is great. Thanks
I'd also like to mention the obvious: don't stand too close to the cliffs - even for the beautiful picture at Traelanipa. There's no protection nothing, I saw people getting very close - and somehow wasn't surprised reading about a tragedy in 2022 when a Chinese woman disappeared and the body was never recovered.
Are you sure you didn't damage that car ? Backing into people, hadn't drove for 20 years etcetera 🤔🙂
Is der is a website where we can rent a car der?? from the airport to your hotel for example how can we get der thank you
You can rent cars right at the airport, that is what we did. You should reserve in advance though.
@@GroundedLifeTravel ok tnk u for ur respond😘
It's not 40 miles an hour it's 40 meters a second
Probably
The clock in the windshield is not something special for the faroes, it's a global system, some countries just don't use it, chiefly the US.
I would love to visit here!
Helpful! People need to know what NOT to do.
Have any hints for what to do if one is travelling alone?
Very informative video and I hope it was a good trip.
For damage disputes.
Always take pictures before and after when renting a car.
And the period from june to august is high season in the rental business so book a car before summer like latest in may.
Atb
Jóan Magnus M
Avis
Faroe Islands
Thank you!!👍👍
I wouldn’t mind moving there, I love rain and hate hot weather. You’re always near the ocean and the scenery is gorgeous. My type of place! The only thing I don’t like is when they stab the whales/dolphins to death.
Primitive treatment of whales in the 21st century not pleasing to everyone....
Are there also salmons?
ria lo yes many 1000 of tons
@@thoreharaldsen3780 Your point is? Try a little research....
@@thoreharaldsen3780 Wrong Derek Stocker! Try some more research.....
Hi, do you guys get Schengen visa to be able to go to Faroe island?
We are from the US so we get 90 days in Schengen without a visa. We our time ran out we went to Croatia.
@@GroundedLifeTravel so you guys get Schengen visa of Denmark ?
Two things: one, go when the weather is clear and TWO, be sure you go when they pull the whales and Dolphins into the shallows and common people get to use their knives. Just wear ear buds so you don't have to listen to the screams. It's a hoot, but not for the faint of heart. Got to love those "natural" people. Hey, they are MY ancestors--I know, you will love it.
Car rental for 6 days basic manual is coming apprx 800 $ ...that's dam expensive
Faroe Islands is DAMN expensive.
where do you pay for each hike?
great information but the music is just too distracting and not needed it was hard to make it to the end but wanted the information otherwise great video and helpful
The music in the background is very disturbing and irritating.
I hadn't noticed until I read your comment... and then, I couldn't unhear it, and I totally agree.
it should definitely be a lot quieter.
@@godskisonsunday no music for next video pleaseeee
Great video info . Thanks for share it 😍
My gosh yes. I'm a minute in and it's driving me crazy.
Also, when you are hiking in the mountains, DO NOT GO NEAR THE EDGE. Its too dangerous, and many people have fallen of the cliffs.
Me and three friends are going in April so more we can find out the better
when i clicked on it, i was looking for how to act when there and go along with their culture so get to know people and they live, not the inconveniences of rental cars or private property, its like a comedy skit about the American cliche tourist couple
Thanks for watching. Happy travels:-)
Ridiculous. This is a very useful video. You're the cliche.
@@wallybeep im sure it is a useful video, but it doesn't address the culture of the island or how it contrasts our own, the usefulness of the video seems to me to be how to go sight seeing without having the population interfere with one's plans, just seems like such waist to me
@@wallybeep and there nothing wrong being a cliche, it just something so popular that people out side a niche find it attractive, the problem with a cliche is the neglect that it endures from people wanting to enjoy it without any substantial attachment
Thanks for the tips but why the hell do you have background music when you are talking. Annoying and makes it difficult to hear or understand everything
Another mistake to be avoided, is to mix spoken word with "background music".
As a result, I do not understand the information you're trying to share.
Thanks for those information, i want to visit the island near future, if u need any help with ur website, I would love to do that, I am experienced web developer.
I just booked a plane ticket and hotel to the Faroe Islands. Coming from Scotland I recently discovered the practice of charging a fee for hiking on land.
I was shocked at the amounts being charged for hiking, or even that fees could be charged at all. It’s a completely alien concept. Scottish land is also mostly under private ownership, but unlike the Faroe Islands we do have rights of access over uncultivated land. Even in England there are rights of way everywhere. Landowners know how to charge over in Scotland, but the charges are for parking, accommodation, guiding, and other hospitality services. Permission to access land is not considered a “service” in its own right. And I’ve never seen those sums of money being charged for countryside parking.
All told, it’s left a bad taste in my mouth, and I haven’t even arrived in the Faroes yet. If they keep this sharp practice up I suspect it will damage the reputation of the Faroe Islands a lot. It doesn’t encourage goodwill.
Rule #1: Don't park in the lots. Park off-road.
To all tourists that come here. Please don't shit and pee in the rivers... We have had a lot of problems with tourists doing that.... We drink from the rivers...
That sucks! I've heard that you have several public restrooms, am i right? If it's true, should have more warnings about that. Anyway, I intend to visit soon and it's always nice to know what to do and do not. But i think i would never do that, even in nature there are better places to do this kind of thing.
Do we get a motorcycle on rent over their
rohan bhadoria I don’t think they rent them out.
@@GroundedLifeTravel hows bus service their..
Some of the buses are free and some charge. You can get a map at the airport that will tell you which ones are free and where they go.
@@GroundedLifeTravel we are planning a 6 day tour ..looking forward to book a bnb in torshavn ..exploring the islands with staying all 6 days in torshavn is ok? or should I go for flexible stay in various location..any suggestions.
How to use a rental car
Useful video but please remove the background music!
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Don’t think I want go to there not much to see anyway, I rather spend my money to go to another country
Well it's more suitable for old people. It's not the most exciting place to go out in the city
@@Zeagods-CyberShadow @ agreed
Never kill any pilot whales like the locals like doing every year, in a very cruel way!!
Do tourists visiting your country engage in enslaving highly intelligent pigs and cut them open to let them bleed to death?
I did not know tourists engaged in gathering food in the countries they visited.
I guess, live and learn