We had such a relaxing holiday in France visiting my dad. Relaxed in the sense of doing lots of other things besides working. We spend a week swimming in the pool, we ate tons of good food, drunk delicious wine, we also went hiking in the mountains and visited an “Adventure Forest” where you could challenge yourself
New York – restaurants, food markets, coffee shops and other foodie tips
When we travel, it’s all about the food! Surprise, right? We plan ahead quite a bit, spot a few places we want to visit and we also make a booking or two. This ensures some almost guaranteed good meals but also leaves room for spontaneity and to just drop into cool places we find while
Tips for avoiding jet lag
As you know, we recently took a little get-away to New York. We were gone for five days total, including flying back and forth. And I managed to avoid jet lag. If you’re curious to find out what I did, keep reading. Avoiding jet lag was very new to me. I’m usually very hit by
5 days in New York
We just got back from a little get-away to New York. It was my first visit and I completely fell in love with the city. But let me tell you, five days isn’t a long time to explore this enormous and gorgeous city. Especially when the five days also include flying the long way from
Guide to eating out in Paris (and tips on going vintage shopping)
I lived 2 years in Paris when I was young(er). Since then I’ve visited Paris almost once every year. I love that city and it still feels like home even though it has now been 16 years since I moved to Copenhagen. I can’t believe it has been that long. We just spent five days
Guide to healthy and tasty restaurants in Madrid
We managed to find lots of really good restaurants when we went to Madrid and today, I’ll share these insider tips with you. There are several healthy options and it’s possible to eat both organic, paleo, low carb, raw food and vegan food. So whatever health system you adhere to, there are tips you can
Madrid – tips and ideas for a long weekend in the Spanish capital
We just got back after spending three glorious days in Madrid. We spent our days walking around in the beautiful city and today I’ll invite you to join me for a trip to the Spanish capital. It’s difficult for me not to compare Madrid to Barcelona. We’ve visited Barcelona several times before and love that
Zanzibar – practical information for your holiday
We spent our Christmas holiday in Zanzibar. For those of you who isn’t familiar with Zanzibar, it is a paradise island in the Indian Ocean right off the Tanzanian coast. Whenever I was sharing our holiday photos, I received so many questions about going to Zanzibar. In this post, I’ll try to cover them all. I
Greetings from Zanzibar – beautiful beaches
Jambo and hakuna matata! Swahili for hi and no worries. Though I almost start singing that song from The Lion King every time I hear those words, it’s just the way you greet one another in this part of the world. Yes, we’ve left grey, cold and rainy Scandinavia to celebrate Christmas on a paradise beach
Paris – mon amour
Today, everything seems meaningless. That so many people, who yesterday lived normal lives, aren’t here today makes me incredibly sad. That other people celebrate the attacks makes me nauseous. I take the attacks on Paris a bit personal. Paris is my city. It was my home for two years. I became the person I am