September 1, 2016 As I left off last week, I had just visited the Vasamuseet on Stockholm’s Djurgården, and was heading on foot to the ABBA Museum just about ten minutes away on foot. Conveniently, on the way over I passed by a hotdog stand, which rivaled a Chicago dog (I know, sacrilege!), as…
DetailsAugust 25, 2016 There really is nothing quite like spending an afternoon on a really beautiful island with a really big ship! I can say this from experience because this is how I spent the latter half of my first full day in Stockholm, on the island of Djurgården viewing the Vasa. …
DetailsAugust 17, 2016 Waking up in my gorgeous room at Hotel Rival, overlooking the beautiful Mariatorget, on that first full day in Stockholm was exhilarating! I admit that I did not immediately jump out of bed to greet my day but, instead, opened the curtains to a very bright Swedish morning and relished the glow. This…
DetailsAugust 10, 2016 If you ever get a chance to visit Scandinavia, Stockholm is a must-see in my book. I had limited time to spend on my travels and, in retrospect, made a huge mistake not allotting more time to this Nordic treasure. In May, Stockholm could pass for any gorgeous southern European coastal…
DetailsAugust 3, 2016 I felt a bit down about having to leave Denmark, and Copenhagen specifically, since I had spent most of my time there over the first five days of my trip. I knew I would miss all that Copenhagen offered me: beauty, culture and great food. However, I was eagerly anticipating what…
DetailsJuly 27, 2016 My final day traveling Denmark came far too quickly. I felt that I could have stayed another two months and there would still be loads to see. My cousin Annelise, her (very knowledgeable) husband Søren and their wonderful children were superb hosts. They taught me so much about Danish culture and…
DetailsJuly 21, 2016 If you are just tuning in, read this Great Scandinavian Adventure from the beginning here. In comparison to Frederiksborg Castle, Kronborg could not be more different in every aspect. Where Frederiksborg was elegant, grandiose and magnificent, Kronborg was a formidable, stark and simple fortress. It was apparent which castle was…
DetailsJuly 13, 2016 The second half of my countryside daytrip (read the first half here) through central and northern Sjælland (Zealand) took us from Roskilde, former capitol of Denmark and the largest city in the region, north to Hillerød. In Søren’s time as a guide working through college, he would joke that…
DetailsJuly 7, 2016 If you are just tuning in, read this Great Scandinavian Adventure from the beginning here. On the third day of my trip to Denmark, cousin Annelise suggested that we head out to the countryside to really get another perspective on Danish culture and history. We decided on two castles,…
DetailsJune 30, 2016 If you are just tuning in, read this Great Scandinavian Adventure from the beginning here. After our enchanting morning spent adoring Tivoli (read about that here), cousin Annelise and I decided to again wander the lovely streets of Copenhagen to our heart’s content. Although we had been in the general…
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