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Overlooked Lund on Foot

October 09, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Sweden

The ancient town of Lund is one of Sweden’s very oldest, founded by Danish King…

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October 09, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Lund, Scania, Lund Cathedral, The Astronomical Clock, Kulturen, Lund University
Sweden
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Trek to Trondheim

September 18, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Norway

Most travelers to Norway visit the capital and maybe Bergen on their way to a hiking adventure, but fewer…

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September 18, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Trondheim, Nidaros Cathedral, Nidelva, Bakklandet, Munkholmen, Kristiansten Fortress
Norway
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Away from it all on Ærø

August 28, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

Ærø is a picturesque island in a sea of islands off the coast of a larger island on the southern fringe…

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August 28, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Ærø, Ærøskøbing, Marstal, Søby, Søbygaard, Skjoldnæs Fyr, Voderup Klint, Vester Strand
Denmark
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A world apart in South Iceland

August 07, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Iceland

In Iceland, it is easy to feel in a world apart among the lava, and icefields, waterfalls, and…

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August 07, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Thingvellir, Dyrhólaey, Geysir, Thrihnukagigur, Secret Lagoon, Seljandsfoss, Reynisfjara
Iceland
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Frontier Town Flensburg

July 17, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Germany

Throughout most of its over 800-year history, the German maritime city of Flensburg belonged to…

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July 17, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Flensburg, Museumswerft, Museumsberg, Südermarkt, Nordermarkt, Rote Strasse
Germany
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Midsummer around the Copenhagen Lakes

June 26, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

The midsummer festival for the summer solstice in late June is taken seriously and celebrated…

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June 26, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Lakes, Midsummer, Swan boats, Sortedam Lake, Peblinge Lake, St. Jørgens Lake
Denmark
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Bridging to neighboring cool Nørrebro

June 05, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

On the outlying side of the Copenhagen Lakes lies the hip district of Nørrebro…

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June 05, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Copenhagen, Nørrebro, Sankt Hans Torv, Blaagards Palds, Assistens Kirkegaard
Denmark
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Escape the hustle and bustle at Lake Chapala

May 15, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Mexico

Nestled between the dramatic mountains of the Sierra Madre range in west-central Mexico…

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May 15, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Jalisco, Michoacán, Lake Chapala, Chapala, Ajijic, Petatán, Sierra Madre Mountains
Mexico
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Leave the traveled road in the Yucatán

April 24, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Mexico

Mexico’s sunny and steamy hot Yucatán peninsula, ancient home to the Mayan people…

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April 24, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Yucatán, Celestún, Yellow City, Izamal, Valladolid, Cenote, Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
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Distant Madeira

April 03, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Portugal

Located almost 1000 kilometers (600 miles) from the European mainland, distant Madeira and its sister island…

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April 03, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Maderia, Funchal, Monte, Zona Velha, Seixal, Levadas, Palheiro Golf, Porto Moniz
Portugal
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In an offbeat neighbourhood in Christianshavn

March 13, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

Of all the Danish kings in the 1000-year dynasty, King Christian IV is…

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March 13, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Copenhagen, Christianshavn, Christiania, Church of our Savior, Holmen, Circle Bridge
Denmark
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Winter around the Copenhagen Lakes

February 21, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

The Copenhagen lakes, just called “the lakes” by locals, are a series …

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February 21, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Copenhagen, Copenhagen Lakes, winter activities, Queen Louise's Bridge, Peblinge Lake, Sortedam Lake
Denmark
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Away from the crowds in Agadir

January 31, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in Morocco

Agadir is where the Moroccans go to get away from the summer heat…

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January 31, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Agadir, Atlas Mountains, Souk El Had, Souss-Massa, Casbah Agadir Oufla, La Médina at Ben Sergao
Morocco
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At the tip of Africa in Cape Agulhas

January 09, 2020 by Heidi Nehlsen in South Africa

Cape Agulhas is a rocky headland in Western Cape, South Africa…

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January 09, 2020 /Heidi Nehlsen
Cape Agulhas, L'Agulhas, Cape Agulhas Lighthouse, Agulhas National Park, Garden Route
South Africa
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Off-season in Tallinn

December 16, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Estonia

Estonia in the winter can be a cold and wet affair in addition to a dark one. Yet the capital city of Tallinn…

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December 16, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Tallinn, Toompea, Tallinn Old Town, Kadriorg, Kalamaja, Reval, Hanseatic City, Fat Margaret Tower
Estonia
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Less visited Bremen

November 25, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Germany

Though Bremen is less visited than other German cities, The Free and Hanseatic City is rich…

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November 25, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Bremen, Hanseatic, Schütting, Roland, Bremen Town Musicians, Böttcherstrasse, Schnoor
Germany
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The quiet side of the Italian Riviera

November 04, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Italy

The welcoming seaside resort of Alassio lies between Genoa and the French boarder, where…

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November 04, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Alassio, Italian Riviera, Savona, Liguria, Budello, Muretto di Alassio, Villa Pergola, Madonna Guardia
Italy
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Stress-free in Silkeborg

September 27, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Denmark

The town of Silkeborg is located in the geographic center of the Jutland peninsula along…

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September 27, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Silkeborg, Gudenaa, Hjejlen, Himmelbjerget, Tollund Man, Lake District
Denmark
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Glasgow- Scotland's Second City

September 09, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Scotland

Most travelers to Scotland spend time in the grand capital city of Edinburgh and then explore…

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September 09, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Glasgow, Glasgow Cathedral, The Necropolis, The Kelvingrove Museum, The Lighthouse, Glasgow University
Scotland
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Remote Reykjavik

August 23, 2019 by Heidi Nehlsen in Iceland

Reykjavik is the world’s northernmost capital and of an island nation that is truly a world apart…

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August 23, 2019 /Heidi Nehlsen
Reykjavik, Hallgrim's Church, Harpa Concert Hall, Lake Tjörnin, Laugavegur, Leif Eriksson
Iceland
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