I have to confess to wondering what else Copenhagen is famous for, other than being the home to Hans Christian Andersen and Carlsberg. During a few days touring the city I was surprised to find that Nordic cuisine has become far superior to the bland foods that I have had elsewhere in the region. Why? […]
As you may know, I am the proud owner of a Nexus 7 tablet. Over the last 18 months or so, it has been all over the world with me. I have it on me everywhere I go, so of course it sits at the top of my list of “13 things I don’t travel […]
Whenever you arrive somewhere new, travellers ask the same questions: Where are you from? Where are you going? Where have you been? How long are you travelling for? After a while it seems like these are the only questions that people ask, almost as if they are on autopilot. It’s tiring, and I get bored […]
When I’m travelling longer term, particularly away from Europe, I often start to crave things that are difficult to get hold of where I am. Like fresh salad, decent chocolate or, most of all… cheese! Spending a few days in Amsterdam had me craving cheese even more than normal; every time we wandered past one […]
I’ve never been to Denmark before, but after 3 days in the capital, Copenhagen, last week, I will be going there again as soon as I can to get my “hygge” fix. Hard to explain and even harder to pronounce, the Danish word hygge (sounds a bit like “hooglie”) roughly translates to coziness. However, there […]
Updated: May 2016 Whether I’m travelling from A to B back home in the UK, on a road trip, away for a long weekend, on holiday or taking time enjoying longer term travel, one thing I can’t be without, other than my trusty tablet (these days) of course, is a map. I have walked many […]