A Modern Wayfarer

The Great Danes: Copenhagen Travel Highlights

Copenhagen Travel Highlights It’s a well-documented fact that the Danes are some of the happiest people in the world, and after spending time in this charming and compact Scandinavian city it’s easy to see why. Hans Christian Anderson was onto something when he sung about this “Wonderful Wonderful” place in his 1952 musical, because Copenhagen is a city full of interesting (and might I add, extremely well-dressed) citizens who truly savour the simple things in life: good food, good work, good ... Read More

A Danish Doll House: The Hotel Alexandra Copenhagen

The warm, friendly vibe of Hotel Alexandra Copenhagen was the perfect start to my whirlwind Copenhagen trip. After landing at the airport and catching the train through what seemed like an actual full-force hurricane, complete with horizontal rain, 100 kilometre winds and requisite upside down street umbrellas to match, all I felt like doing was curling up in a ball somewhere that felt familiar. Sometimes when you’ve been travelling for a while you wish you could snap your bright red heels ... Read More

My Whirlwind Travel Adventures in Europe: An Update

Once upon a time there was a girl who ran a little website called A Modern Wayfarer, but she disappeared off the face of the planet (save for social-feeds) for a couple of weeks while she gallivanted around Europe at Star-Trek warp-speed on a whirlwind travel adventure. Well folks, I'm glad to say that she's back online. And that she is actually me and I'll stop talking in third person now. :) My sincerest apologies that posts have been minimal , but after a real-life game of the amazing race ... Read More