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Monthly Archives: November 2024
[Copenhagen, Denmark -> Malmö, Sweden -> Lund, Sweden -> Helsingborg, Sweden -> Helsingor, Denmark -> Copenhagen, Denmark, Jun 10, 2024] I booked my flights before researching Copenhagen, and I just assumed that if I allotted 3 days to Amsterdam, 2 days in Copenhagen should be more than enough. Boy, was I wrong! In addition to the many sites in the city itself, there was plenty to see in the vicinity, too. Kronborg… Read More
[Copenhagen, Denmark, Jun 9, 2024] Finally, I made it to Copenhagen! With my stop in Frankfurt, door to door it was 7 hours, which is not that bad, I guess. The only direct flight from Sofia was on Wizz Air, and whenever I am on a tight schedule, I prefer to travel a full-service airline to have better support should flights get disrupted. At the airport in Sofia, I bumped into a… Read More
[Sofia, BG, May 28 – Jun 9, 2024] After a busy three days in Amsterdam, I was glad to be in Sofia, where I spent my days working from home, hanging out with my parents, and seeing friends and family when I could. The view of the city and Vitosha mountains from my parents’ 5th floor condo never gets old. I always make it a point to stop by some of my… Read More
[Amsterdam / Zaanse Schans, NL, May 27, 2024] I couldn’t sleep last night, so I started looking at the Rick Steves Audio Europe app to familiarize myself with the Jordaan neighborhood walk. It turned out the walk goes right by the Anne Frank House, which I had a 9 am ticket for. So I decided to start the walk, pause for my Anne Frank House visit, then finish it. I was glad… Read More
[Amsterdam, NL, May 26, 2024] I left my hotel at 8:15 am – bright and early by European standards. The street outside my hotel was basically deserted…. of people, that is. It was, however, filled with evidence of Saturday nights’ debauchery and cleaning crews were busy picking up trash and washing the streets. I had a 9 am reservation for the Rijksmuseum. I followed roughly the same path as yesterday and did… Read More
