Copenhagen: up-and-coming Nørrebro

If I were to start out by telling you that both of my walking tours of Copenhagen involved close encounters with drug dealers, you might get the wrong impression of the city. So instead I’ll lead with this pig on a car:

One of the best parts of TBEX was the tours of Copenhagen. The first afternoon I got an insider’s peak at Christiania; the second day’s tour took me to Nørrebro, billed as Copenhagen’s emerging hip and trendy neighborhood. » Read the full post

Tags: Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, restaurants, Scandinavia, TBEX, travel

Christiania: Copenhagen’s social experiment

When I asked friends for sightseeing recommendations in Copenhagen, Christiania came back as the top answer. So I was thrilled to see that one of the tours offered for the first day of TBEX was to this mysterious little area. » Read the full post

Tags: Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, TBEX, travel

TBEX Copenhagen: travel that must be blogged

I had reservations about attending TBEX, but they were fleeting. I’m an introvert who hates mingling. I’m not exactly a professional travel blogger, just someone who travels and blogs about it. I don’t have the attention span to attend lectures and workshops. » Read the full post

Tags: bloggers and the people who love them, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, TBEX, travel

A glimpse of Copenhagen

Greetings from Copenhagen. What a beautiful city when the sun is shining! I’ve been here for the past three days for TBEX Europe, a big meeting of travel bloggers from all over the place. I’ve met some interesting people and learned some useful things, and in between I’ve had the chance to explore a little of Copenhagen, too. Plenty of photos and stories will be forthcoming, but first, I need to pack. Next stop, Faroe Islands!

Tags: bloggers and the people who love them, Copenhagen, Denmark, Europe, Scandinavia, TBEX, travel