up in a quite remarkable demonstration of their combined practical resourcefulness. As everyone knows, the British and the American colonies were having their ups and downs at this particular time in the [...] the potential of the Faroese and what could be their amazing destiny. Many of my colleagues have visited the Faroes, liked what they saw and returned to their distant shores to await the evolution of opportunity [...] were somewhat mystified, to put it gently, that someone from Hawaii could be so enthusiastic about their rain-soaked country with its sodden economy. But I was indeed and the more I went about the country

Everywhere I went, random people I had never seen before spoke to me about the weather, school, their trucks, politics, anything, and every­thing. As the days went by, I got to experience just how different [...] things started to gradually get easier. I began to fathom the culture of Arkansas, to empathize with their values, and more important, to under­stand my own Faroese culture; who I was. Today, I love Arkansas [...] away than that. To come here was like going to another planet where the aliens looked human, but their behavior and way of thinking was completely disparate from my own. It is this diversity which has

great importance that people like Mr Clinton and Mr Blix visit our country. I hope the essence of their words reaches the people, as just small group have the opportunity to hear them in the Nordic House

travel agencies to plan their trip; this can now be done in your own time on your computer screen by means of the Internet. And more and more people seek such information of their own accord. It is essential [...] popular of late. Local fishermen take tourists out on their boats and the tourists have the opportunity to taste the Faroese fisherman’s life and catch their own fish. Afterwards, they are offered a nice meal [...] spectacular experiences rather than just lazing in the sun. It seems that people are starting to turn their eyes to the north rather than the south. Maybe it is because people feel safer travelling north than

so that some of our guests return every year, and some even decide to settle down for the rest of their lives? Words like powerful, intense, peaceful and authentic are often used when trying to describe [...] basalt, tilted to one side and covered in green, tussocky felt. Streamer clouds, almost mannered in their perfection, encircle the mountains. Rocky cliffs, topped in arêtes and tarns, plunge into the sea [...] which has been named as one of the best music venues in Europe today by several Music Magazines. Their success has been an eye-opener to the rest of us. Suddenly we see potential and possibilities which

multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they

Andrias Joensen and Mr Gunnbjørn Joensen, are holding their own. Since the founded the company Thor in 1994, they have continually expanded their activities. Activity begun on a small scale in 1990, and [...] and upto 1997 mainly encompassed fishing vessels. Today, their activities encompass the offshore industry, fishing, and cable and pipe-laying. They have established themselves to such an extent within the

Directory where Faroese companies present their products and services. The directory is easy to use with a practical on-line search function on companies, their products and services. About Faroese Oil [...] Europe is among the most important events of the year, and a great opportunity for them to showcase their services. Many of them have participated in the exhibition earlier, and are already competitive actors [...] the Faroes. The aim is to increase the Faroese companies’ com­petences, and to develop and improve their skills. The Faroese Oil Industries Association was established in April 2001 and has currently 39

Eli Lassen is manager of Atlantic Supply Base. They are quite optimistic in their views that oil will be extracted from the Faroese CS. They are preparing themselves for a possible oil industry in the [...] the Skalafjord is very good. When tenders were invited for the supply port, several ports offered their services, but the Oil Companies chose Runavik. This means that foreigners and people with knowledge

PAM Offshore, have been working in the Nor­wegian oil industry, and have recently returned home for their summer holidays. App. 40 men, mainly electricians and welders, have been stationed in Egersund, where [...] prolonged, they succeeded in completing the work on the 23rd of August and could return home for their summer holidays, but several similar barges are to be constructed, and there are several indicators [...] will begin again in September”, says Mr Mohr, CEO. He expects all the skilled labourers to retain their jobs as they are so well liked in Norway: -“We are trying to get as many as possible to go to Norway”