Faroe Islands · Europe
Hiking in the Faroe Islands: Access, Fees and Weather
Almost all Faroese land is privately farmed. A system of fees and guided access has replaced open wandering — here is how it works in practice.
4 min read
Based in Reykjavík, Iceland
Tomas Eriksen
Cold Places Correspondent
Tomas has spent nine winters north of the Arctic Circle and can read a wind forecast better than a map. He writes practical, unromantic guidance about driving, hiking and photographing in places where conditions change hourly.
Iceland
Nordics
Winter travel
4 stories by Tomas Eriksen
Iceland · Europe
Driving Iceland's Ring Road: The Complete Guide
Route 1 circles the country and touches almost everything visitors come for. Here is how long it really takes, what it costs, and how the seasons change the trip entirely.
10 min read
Iceland · Europe
Chasing the Northern Lights Without Wasting Your Week
Aurora hunting is 20% solar activity and 80% finding a hole in the clouds. Here is how to read the forecasts and where to drive when the sky closes in.
5 min read
Iceland · Europe
What to Pack for Iceland in Winter
The temperature is not the problem — it rarely drops below −5°C on the coast. The wind and the horizontal rain are the problem.
4 min read