Quenching your thirst for travel
Yes, I know, two Denmark posts in a row. But my husband and I started binge-watching Vikings on the History channel a few weeks ago. So it seemed only appropriate to talk about one of the drinks we bought in Denmark last year: Viking Blod. When we visited the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, we … Read more Viking Blod Mead Review (Denmark)
Copenhagen is a beautiful city, rich with great sites, amazing museums, and fabulous food. But what if you only have limited time to visit? Even with only a weekend in Copenhagen, you can hit a lot of the highlights. Here are some of my recommendations to get the most out of a short visit. Photograph … Read more How to Spend a Weekend in Copenhagen, Denmark
“Come to my house, my mother will make a traditional Danish supper for you! I just have to call her first”. This generous invitation came from a young twenty-something lady we met on the train from Copenhagen to Aarhus. In the three-and-a-half-hour journey, we struck up a conversation, mostly talking about food. (Although she also … Read more Den Gamle By – A Glimpse of Old Town Aarhus
I’ll be honest right up front – Carlsberg wasn’t a beer brand I ever gave much thought to. If you’d asked me to name five big beer companies, Carlsberg wouldn’t have even been a consideration. But that all changed after my husband and I toured the Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen, Denmark. Just the entrance alone … Read more A Visit to the Carlsberg Brewery in Copenhagen
Roskilde is a pretty little town with a population of about 48,000 in West Zealand, Denmark. About 35km west of Copenhagen, it offers over 1,000 years of history, and is one of Denmark’s oldest medieval towns. One of the main attractions to see here is the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum (Vikingeskibsmuseet). The museum was built to house … Read more Rowing at the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum, Denmark
Last year on vacation, Mark and I took a day trip from Copenhagen to Roskilde to visit the Viking Ship Museum (a must-see, BTW). We decided to stop in at a grocery store on our way to catch the train back to Copenhagen. We headed straight for the liquor aisle to peruse the local libations. … Read more Hot N’ Sweet Premium Shot Cactus Liqueur Review (Denmark)
While in Denmark, we spent three days in Aarhus (pronounced Oar-hoos). Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark, with a population of about 315,000. While there, we wanted to explore ARoS, the Aarhus Art Museum (Kunstmuseum in Danish). Since Denmark is crazy expensive, we booked an apartment through AirBnB, which was the more reasonably … Read more Modern Art in Aarhus – the ARoS Art Museum