Category: travel
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An actually brutally honest review of Moulin Rouge on Broadway
Before you go to buy a single ticket to go see Moulin Rouge on Broadway, ask yourself what kind of person you are. Are you the type of person who picks a part songs on the radio based on their lyrics? Do you hate a plot hole? Are you a sucker for dialogue as a…
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Flashback to a good meal at Hav and Mar
Back in February, I walked into Hav and Mar on a busy Thursday night. The New York restaurant was a buzz, fully of fashionable people. The hostess seated me quickly at the bar. The restaurant is one of Marcus Samuelsson’s. It is, in my opinion, an ode to the beauty of the cuisine in the…
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I really like the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
I went back to the 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge. Truthfully, it was the first really nice hotel I had ever stayed at and set the standard for me as to what a hotel experience could and should be like. This time around I booked using the Mastercard Travel services to take advantage of some of…
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A few things to know before visiting the Glyptotek in Copenhagen
If you are a museum geek, you can rest assured that Copenhagen has plenty of options for you to fill your itinerary. But if you are an art history geek in particular, you need to make sure you head to the Glyptotek. While I think you should go an explore the collections yourself, here are…
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Copenhagen department stores were a learning experience for me
There was excitement in the air. Maybe it was just my own. I had put Illum and Magasin du Nord on my Copenhagen itinerary early in my trip planning. Once I was in country, I was giddy, like a 90s teenager who had been dropped off at the mall. Truthfully, Magasin du Nord is a…
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Experiencing art in the depths of the earth: Cisternerne in Copenhagen
Sitting in my hotel room in Denmark, I searched for things to do. Ah the Cisternerne!, There is an art exhibit there, I’ll go look at that. Aside from the address, that is all the information that I had as I headed off on my walk to see it. The Cisternerne is within a park…
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Orsa, a must stop coffee house in Copenhagen
Given I was staying at the Coco Hotel, Orsa was a given stop for me. In contrast to quaint hotel I was staying at this, the coffee shop across the street was anything but. It had edge. The place was lively and full of people chatting away at each of the tables and booths. The…
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From the moment I learned about Coco Hotel in Copenhagen
From the moment I narrowed in on Copenhagen as the place I wanted to go for my European vacation, there was one hotel that I knew I wanted to try: Coco Hotel. Much like the reason for my trip overall, I had read somewhere that it was nice so I thought I should go. It’s…
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6 things that surprised me about Denmark
I headed to Denmark without knowing too much about the country. While I felt comfortable traveling on my own there, there were a few things I noticed that caught me off guard 1 How sunny it was Yes, I knew it was the summer time. And yes, I even brought a pair of sunglasses. But…
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Denmark on a whim
I went to Denmark on a whim. I’d heard fashion influencers speak about the place. And then there was Delta flight deal to Copenhagen. I was itching to experience more international travel, but I couldn’t get interest from others to come with me. Could I possibly go to overseas alone? People closest to me asked…
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