A Road Trip Through Denmark in Fall
If you crack a guidebook for Copenhagen you'll find a number of great (and not so great) suggestions. Everything from a visit to The Little Mermaid (yuck) to the incredible vista out over the Sand Bu…
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Iberia Airlines Plays Song About Death and Dying Before Takeoff
Earlier this week I had the distinct displeasure of flying from Copenhagen to Madrid with Iberia Airlines. While my trip…
Six Short Stories From The Roskilde Music Festival
Last year I wrote up my experiences as a first timer at the Roskilde Music festival. The festival is world famous, not o…
Nordic Eats – Digesting Uformel, BROR, Marv and Ben
There are foods that our eyes tell us must certainly be mouth-wateringly delicious. They are beautiful, they are aromati…
Nyhavn Transported Through Time
Copenhagen's picture-perfect old harbor is an enchanting sight to see even on the gloomiest of days. Nyhavn (the New Ha…
Copenhagen – Embracing Technology, Exploiting Tourists
Recently we saw the phase-out of Denmark’s klippekort (Clip Cards). These klippekort allowed commuters to get significantly discounted public transit tickets by purchasing bulk trips 10 at a time. L…
A Black and White Photo Tour of Copenhagen in Spring
Spring in Denmark is amazing. The seemingly endless dark depths of winter are quickly replaced by brilliantly long day…
A Spring Photo Tour of Copenhagen
Spring in Denmark is amazing. The seemingly endless dark depths of winter are quickly replaced by brilliantly long day…
A Disturbing Travel E-Mail Scam and the Western Union Problem
There's probably not a week that goes by that you don't find at least one e-mail scam in your inbox. Most play on the d…
Christiania Has Lost Its Charm
During my initial visit to Copenhagen in July of 2009 my host made sure that Christiania was part of the two-day whirlwi…