Aurora Borealis, new Nordic cuisine, ice hotels, hot springs, fjords, moose, meatballs and music? Scandinavia is at the top of the list for a lot of travelers these days. But if you can't book a ticket to the northern countries this year, Washington, D.C., might be your ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Discover Scandinavia In Washington DC: Nordic Cool 2013
Aurora Borealis, new Nordic cuisine, ice hotels, hot springs, fjords, moose, meatballs and music? Scandinavia is at the top of the list for a lot of travelers these days. But if you can't book a ticket to the northern countries this year, Washington, D.C., might be your ...Where They Ate: Food Writers' Favorite Eating Experiences Of 2012
I get annoyed with myself when I eat a bad meal – especially at a restaurant. And even more so when I'm traveling. Such a waste of time and money and calories, I think. Yes, these are first-world problems but frustrating nonetheless.
Rather than meditate on the ...The Viking Ship Museum In Denmark
The Vikings were the greatest sailors of their age. They built sturdy vessels that took them as far as Greenland and even North America. A few of these amazing craft have survived to the modern day.
The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, has five such ships on ...Watch Man Break Record For Freediving Under Ice
If you're one of those people who goes down to the local swimming pool and attempts to swim the length of the pool twice without coming up for a breath, I have news for you:
Stig Severinsen owns you.
In the YouTube video above, the record-holding, freediving Dane ...
Urban Park Allows Visitors To Travel To More Than 50 Countries
Do you wish you could travel more but don't have the time to visit as many places as you would like? If you can get yourself to Copenhagen, you'll be able to travel to over 50 different countries without leaving their newest urban park project, Superkilen.
Commissioned ...Kulusuk: Sneaking Into Greenland
Over the last decade, Greenland has opened up to increasing numbers of tourists. The Danish territory, with new powers of political autonomy as of 2009, inspires adventurous travelers with its extreme weather and dramatic geographies. Greenland is also incredibly ...Symphony Orchestra Plays In The Copenhagen Tube
Much of the music heard on public transportation is less than comforting to the ears. A drummer banging loudly on buckets, a man singing a monotonous melody, a woman making vibrations on a saw, or a barbershop quartet that can't seem to sing in tune. True, there is a ...
The World's 10 Scariest Haunted Castles
From a Czech forest castle reported to house the gates of hell to a gargantuan castle right here in the United States, the world's most haunted castles boast histories rich with frightening details. Specters haunt the halls of these old castles and travelers visit to ...Faroe Islands photo set
The Faroe Islands is a country tucked away in the Norwegian Sea. Located about halfway between Scotland and Iceland, this country is beautiful, but small. With only 540 square miles and a population of nearly 50,000, this self-governing Danish destination is thick with ...Video of the Day - Sermilik Ice Fjord
The Sermilik Fjord is a long, steep-walled waterway in southeast Greenland where hundreds of icebergs calve from Greenland's enormous ice sheets every year. Those looking to sail through the stunning fjord for a closer view of the icebergs depart from Ammassalik ...
Traditional holiday beverages from around the world
Americans aren't very creative when it comes to traditional holiday beverages (do, however, look for my upcoming story on Boulder's banging mixology scene, which includes some killer contemporary winter cocktails). Historically, though, we're more of an eggnog/mulled ...10 best art hotels for creative travelers
Sometimes when traveling, the average hotel can get a little boring. Why not try something unique and artistic on your next trip? These ten hotels don't just hang paintings on the walls, they make guests feel as if they're staying in a real life work of art.
Daddy Long ...Five Halloween treats for grown-ups
Like many former kids, I used to live for Halloween. Sure, the dressing up part was fun, but so was TP'ing the neighbor's tree. What All Hallow's Eve was really about were Pixy Stix, Fun Dip, mini Milky Way bars, and REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups (in my world, the latter still ...Copenhagen city square built on poop
Being an archaeologist can be a tough job--hot weather, frustrating digs that don't turn up any finds, dirty conditions. . .especially the dirty conditions.
A dig in the Danish capital Copenhagen has turned out to be dirtier than usual. Archaeologists excavating under ...Visa-free travel by the numbers
Visa-free travel is easy travel. Procuring visas takes time, energy, and money, and is beyond debate a pain for frequent travelers. The erection of visa barriers responds to a number of factors, though it can be said without too many qualifications that the citizens of ...Photo of the Day - Copenhagen canal
As we noted earlier this week, Summer is a glorious time in Scandinavia. The region's normally chilly temperatures have mellowed, and activities like cycling, boating and swimming are in full swing. If you need more visual proof, just check out this idyllic scene ...Photo of the day- Bicycles in Copenhagen
This photo of bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark shot in June with a Sony DSLR A-700 comes from Flickr user justchuckfl who tells us:
"In Copenhagen, you will see many historical buildings as well as some modern architecture. This image was captured through the window ...Denmark reintroduces border controls
In a move that shocked European Union officials, Denmark, citing the need to fight organized crime, unilaterally reintroduced border controls on its land borders with Germany and Sweden on Wednesday. The Danish decision chips away at one of the central principles (and ...Budget Copenhagen: How to survive a trip to Denmark
Scandinavia has the reputation as being the most expensive corner of the world, but the true reality of day to day expenses don't really kick you in the shin until you're on the ground in Copenhagen. Bus fare on many routes costs more than cab fare across some developing ...Five reasons to go to Denmark in the winter
It's cold in Denmark this week – really cold. Where I sit at the Illum outside of Kongens Nytorv, the weather has barely gone above -4°C (26°F) in the middle of the day, the bright, crisp sky teasing the residents with illusions of warmth. Were it only close to ...
