Camilla Swift Camilla Swift

Faroe Islands: A whale of a time

These rocky islands are an unexpectedly delightful place to visit, says Camilla Swift

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issue 02 January 2016

‘Have a good holiday, Camilla. Don’t kill any whales.’ That’s not the normal goodbye I get when leaving the office, but then I’m not normally off to the Faroe Islands. The country isn’t that far from the UK — in fact, we’re the nearest neighbour, with Scotland 200 miles to the south.

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