"The world is a book, and those who do Not travel read only A page"
- Saint Augustine
Aloha everyone! It's been a while, but I'm back to tell you all about my most recent overseas adventure. My friends and I just happened to be chilling in my kitchen flat several weeks ago and chanced upon a cheap flight to the "happiest" country in the world. I'll save you the google search and mention that it was none other than Denmark (Copenhagen to be exact)! Well we couldn't just let this $60 round-trip airfare bargain slip us by now could we? So of course we booked it on the spot! Fast forward to just a couple weekends ago and we were on a short flight to the land of bikers and home of the little mermaid.
If I had to choose one thing about Copenhagen that I appreciated more than any of the other cities we've visited thus far, it was definitely the transportation system. Throughout our entire three day stay there wasn't a single ride by bus or metro that took longer than 15 minutes. And this included trips from one end of the city to the other. It was so convenient that we were able to easily visit every site and attraction on our itinerary. The ones that I highly recommend include Church of Our Savior for a beautiful panoramic view of the city, Botanisk Have for those Instagram pics, and Papiroen for the wide variety of culinary delights. Copenhagen offered no shortage of delicious eateries and markets. In addition to Papiroen, which offered global and local cuisine ranging from ostrich burgers and duck fat fries to smorrebrod, there was a similar market called Torvehallerne, which offered an even greater selection of seafood options and delectable Danish pastries. I found it interesting how many different combinations of ingredients you could put on a piece of bread while still making it work to entice your taste buds. In addition to the unique taste of each dish, individual portion sizes were also very filling (a huge relief in a rather expensive city). When we were not out searching for food and our precious daylight hours were up, my friends and I would take evening strolls around different parts of the city. We discovered Papiroen on our first night (needless to say we kept coming back for more), and also took a trip to the bright, Christmas decorated streets and stalls of Nyhaven. We would later return during daylight hours to appreciate the line of colorful houses. My personal favorite aesthetic attraction was the Little Mermaid sculpture which sat atop a lonely rock awaiting who knows what. Copenhagen was full of little surprises, and it left us feeling "happy" we visited.
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Aloha everyone! It’s been a long two weeks, but trips to two different countries and three major cities can make it feel like everything passed in just a blink of an eye. Taking advantage of our Reading Week period, a week-long break from school, and utilizing the best deals on continental flights through skyscanner.com, my friends and I collectively decided to explore the beautiful cities of Barcelona, Rome, and Venice.
We arrived in Barcelona late in the evening, so it took us a while to meet up with our Air B&B host; however, once we got settled we decided to go for a refreshing evening stroll through the cities lively streets. Many of the restaurants in the city were open late so we had no problems finding places to eat throughout our three-day stay. Tapas and Paella are a must if you are planning to visit! In addition, the Sagrada Familia and Park Guell should also be on your list of sites to visit. Rome was our next stop after Barcelona, and it was easily the most eventful part of our trip. On our way to our Air B&B, our cab driver was very helpful in informing us of the most ideal itinerary for our three-day stay. We trusted his judgement, and in addition to exploring well-known attractions such as the Coliseum and the Vatican City, we were rewarded with beautiful panoramic views from Orange Garden and Gianicolo Park. For cuisine I highly recommend trying Roman-style oxtail! The last leg of our journey took us to the smallest, but no less eventful city on our itinerary, Venice. While within the heart of the city, we ventured through narrow alleys, crossed countless bridges, and braved the cold weather in search of a quirky bookstore, a bustling plaza, and the perfect gelato. Add on a couple island visits to see the colorful houses of Burano and the glass shops of Murano, and our itinerary was nearly complete. A gondola ride, pastries, and black pasta were the finishing touch to an amazing trip. |
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