In total, I have been to Scandinavia on 6 different trips, swallowing Sweden (7 times), Denmark (6 times), Finland once, Norway once, Iceland once, Faroe Islands once as well as the lesser recognised Christiania and Ladonia! It was mostly in snow, and with a real winter beauty! There are lots of options for travelling in Read more about Backpacking In Scandinavia: My Highlights From My Trips There[…]
August to September 2015 saw my third visit to the Danish capital city of Copenhagen. I’ve stayed in a few places down the years in Denmark and Sweden as well as having toured Christiania, Helsingor, Malmo, Ladonia and Angelholm, but this was my first time to stay in a central hostel in Copenhagen. Naturally, I chose Read more about Backpacking in Denmark: Staying at the Downtown Hostel in Copenhagen[…]
On my return back to Europe after over three months in Asia and the Middle East, it was time for a nice relaxed, easy option – a hotel close to the airport. I normally plump for city centre hotels, but this was a brilliant change as I was tired from my flight and I had Read more about Staying at the Park Inn by Radisson Near Copenhagen Airport, Denmark[…]
My latest Denmark adventure was a surprise and an extra. I first visited the Danish capital Copenhagen back in 2006. That time it was a lads trip to Copenhagen for the football as my team Northern Ireland drew 0-0 with the Danes and my mates and I partied in the city. Second time round, in Read more about Backpacking in Denmark: Exploring Helsingor, Hamlet’s Town[…]
So the first two Scandinavian countries I ever visited were up again on my recent adventure as I headed back to Sweden and then Denmark. This time I spent a bit longer in Sweden and toured Stockholm, Malmo, Angelholm and Gothenburg. With Denmark, I would visit Copenhagen, Helsingor and the quirky self declared Freetown of Read more about World Borders: How to Get From Sweden to Denmark (Malmo to Copenhagen by train)[…]
While backpacking in Denmark you might want to visit a separate republic. For those lovers of quirky off the wall spots then the Freetown Republic of Christiania is well worth a day trip. Almost as wacky as my trips to Nagorno Karabakh, Uzupis and Transnistria. You could also stay overnight here of course but most Read more about Backpacking in Christiania: 10 Quick Sights in This Self Proclaimed Freetown Republic[…]
This is yet another of my strange world border crossings as although its not official it was still just as exciting, satisfying, rewarding and inspiring as I left behind Denmark and the EU across into the self declared freetown of Christiania. All this while still remaining in the city of Copenhagen, itself the capital city Read more about World Borders: How to Get to the Freetown of Christiania Within Copenhagen, Denmark[…]
Here we go again. Off backpacking into some off the wall wacky self declared Republic, this time – Christiania. Housed sneakily within the compounds of Copenhagen, Denmark this place has a hazy chilled out charm like no other self declared republic, freetown, neighbourhood, commune, country I’ve been to before. But why am I preaching about Read more about Backpacking in Christiania: An Independent Freetown Republic Since 1971[…]