Denmark Travel Guide
5/08/2008 at 9:17 AM
Tags: Copenhagen Travel, Restaurants, Restaurant Reviews (all tags)
Important news flash: Denmark is now serving more than just herring and pork! If, with good cause, you've thought Danish cuisine was one of the poorer exports of the country, you might be surprised on your next visit to Copenhagen, if the theory of a New York Times journalist is true.
After centuries of Danish food being about as bland and uninspiring as a long, sunshine-less winter day in Scandinavia, there's been a sudden revolution which even has Michelin stars starting to adorn the city's restaurants.
The only two-star restaurant, Noma, comes with hearty recommendations. Noma's current menu features a bunch of dishes we probably wouldn't order outside Denmark, but are nonetheless intriguing: Danish lobster with seaweed or musk ox and glazed beet roots, to name a couple. And for dessert, the apparently untranslatable Øllebrød and skyrsorbet. Yep, two of those, please.
Related Stories:
· The Coming of Age of Copenhagen's Nordic Cuisine [NYT]
· Noma [Official Site]
· Denmark Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo of Noma: trixieskips]
by amandak
9/14/2007 at 2:58 PM
Tags: Danish Design Center, Design Tourism (all tags)
Last month blogger, and 100,000 Elite United member, BoiFromTroy found himself in Copenhagen. Of course he visited the Royal Palace, The Round Tower, Hans Christian Andersen haunts, and the Tivoli Gardens. However, what was most interesting to us was how the Danes chose to publicly show off their world renowned design acumen--with a square urinal.
The Danes love to talk about what great designers they are-and had a display of Danish design in one of the main City squares. Here you will see their contribution to mankind-the square urinal.
If you are interested in seeing more toilet wonders, and other great Dane design from Klint to Jensen you can head to the Danish Design Center, pay $6.75 and ogle plenty of Danish design exhibits.
Related Stories:
· Copenhagen Photo Blogging [BoiFromTroy]
· Danish Design Center [Official Site]
· Copenhagen Hotels [HotelChatter]
[Photo: BoiFromTroy]
by markj
6/29/2007 at 9:39 AM
Tags: Copenhagen Travel, Missed Connections (all tags)
This week we've been following the travel exploits of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel as their romance blooms by the light of a thousand flashbulbs. But you, too, can have a starry-eyed sojourn in Denmark's capital without the benefit of a private jet. These sights will have you asking, "Is it just the jet lag, or..."
Guided Tours with Hans Christian Anderson -- Relive the stories you loved as a kid with a top-hatted guide who will show you the legacies of King Christian IV, the Builder King. Corner of Bernstorffsgade and Vesterbrogade; romantic tours are Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30AM
The Round Tower -- Speaking of King Christian, you can still go up to the top of one of his creations, built as a royal observatory in 1642. Købmagergade 52A
Where To Hook Up With A Backpacker That Slightly Resembling Jessica Biel -- Hotel Fox, 'nuff said.
Cafe Petersborg -- Your eyes will meet over meatballs or three different kinds of herring at the site of the former Russian consulate. (Just remember, if one eats herring, both must eat herring.) Bredgade 76
Related Stories:
· Copenhagen Travel [Jaunted]
· Hotels in Copenhagen [HotelChatter]
[Photo: ieuwse]
by egw
6/27/2007 at 5:50 PM
Tags: Super World Travelers, Celeb Travel, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel (all tags)
Justin and Jessica are making a real push to be crowned the newest Super World Travelers. Day trips to Oslo. Nights in Sweden. Long strolls through the streets of Copehagen--pictured above.
All this is making us think the Jolie Pitt clans best traveling days may be behind them. While Brangelina is probably in some far away place coordinating photo ops that will assure them many more days of keeping the Super World Traveler moniker as we type, we figured we would let JT and JB know a couple tricks of the trade that just might help them clinch SWT status all by themselves.
C'mon, you know these two are absolutely striving for it.
· DO Ride Lots Of Motorcyles
· DON'T Get Caught With A Commie Messenger Bag
· DO Make Sure You Give Us Unforgettable Travel Tips
· DO Make Sure The Paparazzi Catches An Ass Up Bikini Pose
· DON'T Get Arrested At Multiple Airports In Multiple Countries
[Photo: Shareapic.net]
by markj
5/31/2007 at 9:54 AM
Tags: Culture, Food, Scandinavia (all tags)
If tucking into a plate of Welsh food with a bunch of locals from Wales is not quite to your taste, we've dug up another alternative: Dine With The Danes.
We're talking people from Denmark, not Danes of the Great variety. As with the Welsh system, families in Copenhagen and beyond will open their hearts and dining rooms to you, with results like this:
We enjoyed the homey touches of Denmark; candles, flowers & we felt rather worldly when we ate our Danish open sandwiches properly.
Hopefully it's not just all herring and throat-burning spirits.
Related Stories:
· Getting To Know The Welsh [Jaunted]
· Makin' French Mates [Jaunted]
[Photo: Mayu ;P]
by amandak
4/24/2007 at 9:19 AM
Tags: Theme Parks, Scandinavia, Kids (all tags)
Find an adult who didn't dream of visiting Legoland as a kid and we'll ... do something awful to such a twisted mind. Maybe it's just us, but surely a visit to the home of those brightly-colored blocks is secretly near the top of many a travel wish list. There are impostors elsewhere, but the original Danish version in Billund recently got a big thumbs-up from a UK Times review.
So what do you actually do at Legoland? While we thought that it was just an endless number of Lego bricks joined together, it seems there is a range of weird attractions next to the expected rides and roller coasters, including:
panning for gold (sifting gravel in a wooden trough) and then having it "melted" into a medal in the Wild West village Legoredo; cooking a bread roll on the end of a very long stick over an open fire and learning to drive an electric car.
We can only hope that open fire isn't burning Lego logs. That couldn't be healthy.
[Photo: LouisL]
Related Stories:
· Denmark, Home of Legoland [UK Times]
· Hotel Legoland Room Tour [HotelChatter]
by amandak
4/09/2007 at 9:27 AM
Tags: Celeb Travel (all tags)
Now that
May Andersen's handlers have confirmed her relationship with
Kid Rock, will the Danish model be bringing him back home? Is he the guy she's always dreamed of dragging home to mom and dad? More importantly, how well does it bode for the relationship that the two were introduced by Lars Ulrich of Metallica?
If we were to give these two lovebirds the benefit of the doubt, we'd predict an SAS or Continental flight or two in their future. There are no non-stops to Copenhagen from Kid's hometown of Detroit, but the options from Newark are better. Should they want to shack up in Copenhagen and not stay with any family or friends Andersen's, the
Hotel d'Angleterre should serve them well.
[Photo:
*heloise*/
MSNBC]
Related Stories:·
Andersen Confirms Kid Rock Romance [Daily Dish]
·
Copenhagen Catwalk [Jaunted]
by djk
3/28/2007 at 9:45 AM
Tags: Fashion, Events, Tourism Boards (all tags)
Copenhagen's
real fashion week took place back in February, but a less exclusive event starts tomorrow.
Copenhagen Catwalk is organized by the city's tourist board and bills itself as "a fashion festival for everyone." It's something like L.A. fashion week here, except possibly more budget. On the bright side, you still get hot Danish models (but not our hero, Lykke May Andersen, above) and innovative designers, albeit packaged a bit cheesily.
Fashion shows are open to everyone who can pay for a ticket ($13.40) and feature several designers per show, grouped into themes like "Beautiful Rebels" and "Classic Heroes." Just slightly curious is a lecture, also part of Copenhagen Catwalk, entitled "Global Luxury Fashion: 80% Marketing, 80% Sex," that promises to answer the question "Which logo bags guarantee the best orgasms in the Autumn of 2007?" Yes, pray tell,
which?
[Photo:
WBZ TV]
Related Stories:·
Copenhagen Catwalk [Official Site]
·
Copenhagen Fashion Week [Official Site]
·
Kid Rock Dating Another Andersen [Daily Dish]
by djk
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