Category: General
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❄️ winter in denmark + a trip to bornholm!
Pt. 1: Christmas in Copenhagen Nothing quite prepares you (at least, not me) for the sight of the first snow falling in Copenhagen. After a month or two of straight rain, wind, and chill, my five-day Thanksgiving trip outside of Denmark apparently had me missing the transition from grey and…
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🍂 the copenhagen soundscape
(transferred, in part, from my notebook) It’s currently 2:31 pm on Saturday, November 18. Above is my current view – after seeing how nice the weather was today it was basically a must for me to step outside, considering how rainy and gloomy the past weeks have been. I’m on…
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💼 the reality of travel fomo…
“Being in Europe means you have to travel everywhere! Make the most of your experience abroad!”… I heard many of my friends and family express this sentiment before leaving to study abroad in Copenhagen. Yes, being in Copenhagen means having access to an endless amount of European cities at a…
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💃 finding movement in denmark
When I’ve had a rough week, or find it hard to sit still, dance has always been my #1 outlet. Growing up dancing and being on Brown’s hip hop team, I knew that dance was something I had to continue while in Copenhagen. With some Google searches and TikTok browsing,…
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🚲 transportationing: tips n tricks!
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of how great Copenhagen’s public transportation system is – and it’s true! As Copenhagen is a relatively small city, the farthest I’ve really had to travel throughout the city is ~30-40 minutes, while the average journey between spots takes me 20-25 minutes (for example,…
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🌠 long study tour: northern lights, reindeer, and hot chocolate
📍Tromsø, Norway As my bare feet part with the wooden platform, feelings of panic, anticipation, and oh god, am I really about to do this??? ripple through my shivering, half-naked body. Jumping into near-freezing Arctic waters had not been in mind when signing up for my core course, Polar Biology’s,…