A Memorable Day in Copenhagen
Join Marilyn on a shore excursion to a city with sights and experiences both old and new
Denmark
Denmark: €40K fine for refusing cash
Danish law protects cash payments with limited exceptions, and the cafe's ban on cash wasn't one of them
Viking Ship Museum, Roskilde, Denmark
Gumbo was visiting the Viking Ship Museum, sitting at the end of a fjord in Roskilde. Besides preserving and demonstrating how Viking ships were constructed, the museum features the remains of 5 original Viking ships that are more than a thousand years old.
A Fish in Helsingor, Denmark
An interesting fish was spotted near the coast of Denmark—this one constructed of a colorful assortment of trash.
Sweden launches new 'no-sleeper' to Hamburg
Denmark and Sweden have a bureaucratic spat that's keeping the sleeping cars off Sweden's new night train
"Tall Ship" races return to North Sea
Four ports will host the series of sailing ship races this summer.
Cotton Candy, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger was surprised to see how much cotton candy was being consumed at Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen.
Odense, Denmark
Judy Barford lives like a local in an attractive and historical part of Denmark.
Greenland's ice sheet melting faster
New reports show that climate change is happening fastest in the Arctic.
Some Doors from Denmark
A few interesting doors we encountered while visiting Denmark.
Fairytale makeover for Hans Christian Andersen
A museum in southern Denmark moves from focusing on the author's life to the world and characters he created.
Climate change brings wine changes, too
As traditional wine-producing areas work to adjust to new conditions, wine-making is popping up in some new places as well.
Nybrograde, Copenhagen
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this row of nice historic homes built on a canal in Copenhagen.
Aarhus tries out an illusion of safety
A Danish city is testing whether more visible crosswalks will give pedestrians a better chance at crossing the street.
Denmark first in Europe to drop Covid rules
Denmark has become the only European country with no Covid restrictions and is hoping to avoid restoring them.