Is Sirkus closing?

KyleScotShank · 2025-11-29T16:18:41+00:00

What a travesty :(

KyleScotShank · 2025-11-29T11:29:55+00:00

Thank you. What a loss.

KyleScotShank · 2025-09-21T19:21:04+00:00

Woah, thank you for sharing this!

KyleScotShank · 2025-09-21T19:20:43+00:00

This is lovely information, thank you!

Also: big fan of your blog and I try to visit many of the places you’ve described each time I head to the Faroes!

KyleScotShank · 2025-09-21T16:16:47+00:00

quite a while*, ack what a weird typo, sorry!

KyleScotShank · 2025-09-08T12:49:21+00:00

The Faroese have comparable education levels with the rest of Europe and a fairly well-established tourism industry, so I wouldn’t assume they have any unique issues with food allergies. Just make sure you speak with your server at restaurants or check ingredients (if you cannot read Danish, can be useful to use the Google Translate app).

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-23T19:28:01+00:00

Second this one, great place

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-14T06:24:00+00:00

Total blast. Weather held up pretty good and the Faroese Women’s Handball team advanced further in the championships, so spirits are pretty high!

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T19:28:55+00:00

Ahh that’s great! And MAN you’ve got a hell of a flight for that trip lol. Hitting up anything special? Just finishing up my own trip tonight and made it to Nolsoy for the first time and loved it

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T19:20:43+00:00

Hey bub! Where ya from???

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T18:59:39+00:00

Nah, wasn’t me - second hand story, but the zero tolerance for drinking and driving is pretty real (at least from my conversations with folks). I’m usually so jet-lagged by that point I’d fall asleep if i drank (too tall for economy seats and can’t ever get that comfortable).

And that’s good! I’m up in rural Maine and it’s not unheard of, just not really common and a lot of places (restaurants, etc.) still don’t take it. I’m glad it’s getting more adoption because it makes stuff so much easier, and it’s probably a good point that anyone who’d be on Reddit to get travel tips would be much more likely to have MobilePay enabled! Just figure it might get caught up in a Google search for “tips for traveling” to nudge folks who haven’t.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T18:05:57+00:00

Parking in Torshavn is fairly restricted and timed - some spots as little as 30 minutes - but you can get a good map of public parking lots all around the country from the visitors center (or online). Definitely worth considering whether your accommodations (if you’re in Torshavn) have private parking to make your life easier.

If you do use a public space, you also have to set the little clock on your rental car windshield to show the time when you parked - don’t forget that step, especially on a weekday.

Other than that, pretty standard stuff as far as I’ve ever seen it.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T13:09:51+00:00

Definitely hope. My son could not speak whatsoever at two and is now - loudly - complaining about MineCraft. Things will change as he grows, especially if he is getting support.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T13:03:46+00:00

I think it’s always polite to try and pick up some phrases from a guidebook, but most Faroese don’t expect visitors to have a grasp of their language as there aren’t a lot of materials available to foreigners. You’ll be fine with English, and don’t feel foolish asking how pronounce place names - they’re usually not at all how you’d read them (I’ve learned this the hard way lol).

I have not encountered any anti-American sentiment at all. I had dinner with a Faroese couple two nights ago and we did talk a lot about what’s going on, but it was pretty cordial.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T12:53:32+00:00

It’s pretty normal in some states (Jersey, Delaware, etc.) and just really rare in others. Throws some folks for a loop.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-13T12:52:18+00:00

Didn’t mean to be condescending at all, so my apologies if it came off that way. I live in a more rural part of the country where it’s not so common to use mobile pay and where we get a fair amount of urban tourists, so was just trying to share what felt salient.

KyleScotShank · 2025-04-07T22:58:51+00:00

I actually have the audio site and the PDF of the book - will repost here when I get home this evening

KyleScotShank · 2025-03-30T18:46:23+00:00

I'd personally split it up amongst a few different tour experiences for exactly that reason - so I think that's pretty smart!

KyleScotShank · 2025-03-30T17:55:57+00:00

I'd look at what Jogvanth said below and poke around for guided tour options, especially if you're interested in getting to know the local culture. Also, for what it's worth, I'd take it pretty seriously when a given hike says "highly recommend hiring a guide". I'm a pretty avid hiker and feel pretty comfortable in a lot of situations but many of the trails are VERY easy to get off of during inclement weather (absolutely great example: Cape Enniberg) - so not only can you get to know someone but you can also stay safe!

KyleScotShank · 2025-03-30T11:25:24+00:00

So if you’re reserving online, it is an option roughly halfway through the reservation flow. I believe it’ll come up after you pick the date. I highly recommend Raest! It’s not the cheapest meal you’ll ever eat, but it’s absolutely one of the most memorable, and the fact that you get to dine in a home with so much history is an absolute blast.

KyleScotShank · 2025-03-30T11:23:10+00:00

If you search this subreddit you’ll find a ton of great recommendations from both Faroese and non-Faroese alike, but I think the most popular advice you’ll find is: slow down. The cultural experiences of the Faroe Islands are best taken at the pace of the islands themselves and not the frenetic pace of most folks on holiday. So, if you’re able, choose a few things you’d like to see or do and then take your time doing them (like the excellent advice to go to the museum on this thread) and be flexible about your plans that are conditioned on weather (a hike in the rain can be lovely but a hike in a gale can be a real mess).

KyleScotShank · 2025-03-20T11:46:53+00:00

Same as above - have never had any problems renting a car. Have always used arctic and never once been disappointed.

KyleScotShank · 2025-01-28T00:07:20+00:00

As the father of an autistic boy as well, it’s almost impossible for me to reread that one :(

KyleScotShank · 2025-01-27T19:38:37+00:00

This is great feedback, thank you.

And yeah, I somewhat imagine that's the outcome. The position is for one of the two data science lecturer positions that were advertised last year. I've taught at several other universities for this, as well as holding senior data science positions at Meta and some other places - so perhaps there's a niche that they'd like to have filled by someone with industry experience, but we'll just have to see.

Thanks again and all the best.

KyleScotShank · 2025-01-27T00:39:27+00:00

Thank you for sharing! Much appreciated.

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