of my best trips, probably equal top in fact. The Faroe Islands are completely stunning and take your breath away at times, certainly the most beautiful place I have visited. I feel so lucky to have seen [...] it's too difficult to weigh up one trip against another. Bordeaux, Bydgoszcz, Hong Kong and Japan have probably been my most memorable trips. But this is now my number one, best ever trip. And I don't say [...] hann sjálvur, og hesum tekur ein triðji beinanvegin undir við. – Best trip yet! Absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Can't wait to draw them for the 2010 qualifiers, sigur ein fjeppari, sum altso

of the things that often amazes visitors. In a world where globalisation – as I said – levels out cultures to the point of lost identity, things have actually combined in favour of the Faroese. In that sense [...] crucial for us to hold on strongly to our unique identity if we want to stay competitive. The burning question is: What role can a little nation like the Faroe Islands play in a globalised world? In my view [...] y. To stay competitive, we have to be inventive and learn how to develop new concepts and fresh thinking. And when setting our goals and objectives, we have to be strategic and think ahead – yet in following

decided to merge the Trade Council and Tourist Board in the beginning of this year. This was done in the realisation of the fact that development of trade and tourism can depend on each other in many ways [...] country is a small archipelago in the middle of the big ocean in the periphery of western society makes us quite unique and special. Many consider islands in the ocean to be exotic and romantic by default [...] industry as such, so we need to make people in the Faroes more aware of the fact that they can earn a living from tourism. SamVit has set out to improve this and many other things that affect our international

here in the Faroes we are waiting in suspense for the result of a future American presidential election. In is of course exciting in its own right if a woman was to become the very first President in the [...] Madeleine Albright. The very first woman to be elected to such a high office in the history of America – today Ms Condolisa Rice holds this office. Mrs. Albright sat there in Oslo surrounded by an aura of will [...] 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. Personally, I »met«

y. In this light, green energy is yet another fascinating topic in the Faroes and a study is underway to investigate the practicality of using the constant rhythm of the waves to generate power. To capitalize [...] shares his experiences in the Faroes with the Honorable Senator from New York, that both of them might well wend their way back to the Faroes in the not too distant future to relax a bit in this most peaceful [...] surprise to me. The Faroese have been pulling off this sort of thing for centuries. Take Jónas Bronck, for example. Born in Copenhagen, the son of a Danish Lutheran minister, he was raised in the Faroes

virus, in 30 degrees Celsius, wearing three shirts to many, I did not have the sweet feeling of adventure I had expected. However, I was happy to be done traveling for now. In the car on the way to the school [...] necessities to get by our first night. When I went to pay, the cashier started to talk to me, asking how I was doing. I had never seen this person before and stammered something about how I was tired, to which [...] years now. After a month or two, 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;

en route to the Faroe Islands where we will start life together in Klaksvik. After a week of marriage, we left my home in rural America, a place of big highways, big sky and a big family, to travel across [...] first time in months, Ben began to teach me essential Faro­ese. Unfortunately, as he spent most of his youth living in the Phi­lippines his spoken Faro­ese is not so great, either. We are limited to phrases [...] take us in. Staying with locals is a great opportunity to learn about a culture and find the best restaurants. It also saves money, which is essential for two young unemployed journalists traveling in Europe

We are looking forward to meeting them and listening to what they have to say. It is a great honour for us that they have set the time aside to stop in our country. We wish to receive them as the true [...] honour for me to invite two such prominent and distinguished guests welcome to Tórshavn. For us it is a great honour that these two gentlemen have agreed to visit and I sincerely want to thank all those [...] quite hard to believe we are actually having this visit in our country. I cannot refrain from thinking back to October in 1986, when the then United States President, Mr Ronald Reagan and the Russian head

they discovered America a long time before Columbus. In this way the Nordic peoples and Americans have quite a few things in common. Our ties are in reality a thousand years old. They broke and remained [...] President! ??On behalf of Føroya Banki, one of the leading banks in the country, I wish to welcome you to the Faroe Islands. Your visit transcends mental barriers. It shows the surrounding world and ourselves [...] and his foremost goal was to achieve the best possible results for as many people as possible, while he was so fortunate to have the opportunity. This is the attitude that characterizes a great leader.

outstanding opportunity to request you to bring our very best wishes to your good friend Mr Nelson Mandela and on behalf of the Faroese people invite him to visit our peaceful islands in the North Atlantic [...] economy. We believe in all modesty, that we do not have so much to offer the world. To the rich and advanced world, we can offer an unusually clear ocean and land environment. We exist, to a large extent, [...] institutions, all aspiring to the highest international standards. The best we have to offer however is that guests from abroad may meet us as a people exceptionally rich in culture and art, and which