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When family comes to visit, sometimes it's difficult to prepare an itinerary. So I did for you! Introduce Them to your Life in CopenhagenWhoever is coming to visit you loves you very much, why else would they be coming all the way to Copenhagen?? Show them your life - your daily walk to class, your friends you've met during this semester, and your favorite parts of the city. If you live in a Homestay, also be sure to introduce them to your family away from home! Eat (of course.)I don't eat out much in the city, so finding travel worthy places to eat was a struggle for me. But try out these casual places:
Stay in the heart of the cityIf your parents are able to include you in their stay in the center of the city, take them up on it. I live about 40 minutes from the center city, so I miss the weekend morning feels of the city. I stayed with my mom in a hotel near Norreport Station, and it made all the difference giving me a new view on Copenhagen during the weekends. TivoliIf your guests are lucky enough to visit when Tivoli is open, it's the perfect mid-afternoon trip. You can spend about an hour or two just walking around the park, drooling over the festive decorations during Halloween or Thanksgiving/Christmas time and having some sweets. Other Ideas:
The best week, with the best lady, in the best cities in Europe. I felt like a giddy little girl waiting for her mom at the airport arrival oval. Welcoming my mom off the plane, my face started to hurt a little. My mom was in Copenhagen!! We had the most amazing time together spending two days in my study abroad hometown - Copenhagen - and five days in the city of lights - Paris. Copenhagen has so much to offer and it was so hard planning this weekend stay because there was so much I wanted to show her (blog post coming soon about what to do when friends/family come to Copenhagen). My mom booked the weekend stay at Kong Arthur Hotel, right near Norreport station, and then the rest of the weekend was filled with showing her my "life" in the city, eating, my favorite hidden local places, and a dinner with my host family. It was really special being able to share this season of life with her. Monday morning we jet-set off to Paris and spent five wonderful days there. We did most of the touristy must-do things like boating up and down the canal, gasp at the Notre Dame and other beautiful churches, 'touch' the point of the Louvre, take a day trip to Versailles, and stand in awe of the Eiffel Tower. My mom earns the best trip planner award though. She planned a few other festivities that made the trip extra special. Tuesday mid-afternoon we met up with our tour guide ready to bike, electric bike that is, for four hours all over Paris in the Paris Charms & Secrets Tour. Our guide was a hoot, and he guided us through the city to places we would never see on our own like a secret church that was hidden behind big doors and was completely untouched during the French Revolution and now closed to the public. Wednesday night we met up with a local Professional Chef who hosted us and four others for a cooking class through Le Foodist. We followed him to a local food market, picked up our fresh ingredients, and then made our way back to the kitchen for a four course meal - snails, mussels, chicken, and poached pears for dessert. The chef was also a hoot, and taught us a thing or two on how to make some really tasty food. I can't even put into words how thankful I am for this week with my mom. It was so special to have a little piece of home come to visit me in Denmark and have those mom hugs that I desperately needed. It was so hard to say goodbye, but a little easier knowing that I will see her in a months time and that this month is packed with amazing adventures to finish out my blonde eventyr.
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Hi, I'm Paige. Welcome to my 'Blonde Eventyr'!
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