Water is at the heart of Copenhagen
Read Morethe Holmen flies through the Canals
Bicycles, bicycles, bicycles... the whole city is full of bicycles
Copenhagen pt 7: Walking the streets of København
Sights from the walks through Copenhagen
Read MoreCopenhagen Opera House viewed from the Skuespilhuset
Copenhagen pt 6: Operaen, the Copenhagen Opera House
On this instalment of the Copenhagen trip, I'm focusing on the newest architectural icon in the city, the divisive and spectacular Opera House.
Read Morefrom the inside of the Black Diamond of Bibliotekshaven
Copenhagen pt5: Det Kongelige Bibliotek, the Danish Royal Library
The library was founded in 1648 by King Frederik III, who contributed a comprehensive collection of European works. It was opened to the public in 1793. In 1989, it was merged with the prestigious Copenhagen University Library (founded in 1482). In 2005, it was merged with the Danish National Library for Science and Medicine, now the Faculty Library of Natural and Health Sciences. The official name of the organisation as of 1 January 2006 is The Royal Library, the National Library of Denmark and the Copenhagen University Library. In 2008, the Danish Folklore Archive was merged with the Royal Library. It is open to anyone above the age of 18 with a genuine need to use the collections. Of course special rules apply for use of rare and valuable items.
Read MoreRhododendron Garden and the Palmhuset at the Botanisk Have, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen pt4: Museums, Castles & Gardens
So this week I'm focusing on the area around the Rosenborg Castle, which includes the Statens Museum for Kunst, also known as the Danish National Gallery or SMK for short, and the Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have), picture above.
You can spend a whole day just wandering around the gardens in this area, and also visting the various museums and of course the idilic Rosenborg Slot.
Read MoreVertigo ride at the Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen pt.3 - An evening at the Tivoli
Welcome to the Tivoli Gardens in the heart of the Danish capital city of Copenhagen, an obligatory stop for every visit to the city, specially if you are travelling as a family unit.
More commonly known as simply Tivoli, this famous amusement park and pleasure garden opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg, also in Denmark. With over 4 million visitors in 2015, Tivoli is the second-most popular seasonal amusement park in the world after Europa-Park, the most-visited theme park in Scandinavia, and the third most-visited in Europe, only behind Disneyland Paris and Europa-Park.
Read MoreEntrance to the Kastellet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen pt2: In and around the Kastellet
Welcome to the second instalment on this series dedicated to the Danish capital city, Copenhagen. This week I'm concentrating on the area around the star shaped fortress known as the Kastellet, built on the 17th century and located on the north side on the city centre just by the sea.
Read MoreSunny day with the colorful buildings of the Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen pt1: Welcome to København
Welcome to Copenhagen, the capital city of Denmark, a city on two islands and the heir to the 'Merchants Harbour'. This is the start of the series of posts dedicated to one of my favourite cities in the world, and serves as an introduction to my view of the city.
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Harpa and reflections on a cloudy day, Reykjavik, Iceland
dailies from Iceland: quiet day in Reykjavik with lots of Sagas
Everything in Reykjavik is quiet and at a slow pace. As you move around you can't help but notice the silence, no rush on the cars that pass by, the people that greet us friendly and today even us.
As it was our last day, we did not plan much, we just wanted to enjoy a nice meal and end the trip with the joyful Icelandic Sagas at the Harpa.
And so we leave with a smile on our somewhat cold faces, and the will to come back and explore this extreme land.
Telma & Antonio,
From the land of Ice & Fire
Views over the Þingvellir national park, Iceland
dailies from Iceland: the golden circle
Today was golden circle day.
The most touristic tour anyone can do in Iceland does not disappoint.
We began with some history, in the peaceful Þingvellir national park, the place where the chieftains met once a year to decide the future of their countryman. One can only wish it was so simple.
The day progressed with typical farm life for a taste of creamy Sky and a trip to the massive and impressive Gullfoss waterfall. On the way back we saw hot water being expelled from the inside of Earth in geyser land and the blue waters inside a crater.
A day where blue skies and sunshine made everything even more striking.
Telma & Antonio,
From the land of Ice and Fire