Tag Archives: Denmark

Super Summer Savings to Scandinavia

Who says international travel has to be a budget buster? Summer is typically the most popular time to travel for families in the United States. But instead of limiting your family’s jaunts to local campgrounds or amusement parks why not go big this summer and travel abroad. I know what you’re thinking: If you go big this summer the subsequent months will mean logging serious overtime at the office. Not so, if you take advantage of some of the spectacular bargains being offered by several travel groups. Take a look at these all-inclusive deals currently being offered to destinations in … Continue reading →

The World’s Most Beautiful Amusement Park

I’ve been to many an amusement park in my life—-Disney, Six Flags, Coney Island, Knott’s Berry Farm, and a slew of others, but one word that doesn’t immediately come to mind to describe them is beautiful. Don’t get me wrong, most were very clean and aesthetically pleasing, but if you want beauty to go along with your thrills and chills you would be better off visiting Copenhagen, Denmark, home of Tivoli Gardens. The famous 165-year-old amusement park has just been named the most beautiful theme park in the world. One trip there and you can see why. Tivoli is Copenhagen’s … Continue reading →

Sweet Deals to Scandinavia and Sweden

Thanks to the Internet you can still look like a prince (or a princess) in your sweetie’s eyes even if you shopped for his or her Valentine’s gift at the last minute. Who’ll know that you booked a getaway to a romantic destination five minutes before presenting it to your loved one? What’s more, you can also keep the price a secret as well. Your significant other doesn’t need to know that you saved serious dollars on the following travel packages. SWEDEN Virgin Vacations is currently offering a sweet deal to Sweden from now until March 20th. The package includes … Continue reading →

Denmark: “The Happiest Place on Earth”

“The Happiest Place on Earth.” No, this isn’t a blog about a Disney theme park. Rather, the title typically used to describe the land of Mickey and Minnie has been adopted by a European scientist to describe a country not everyone would consider a prime vacation destination. According to Adrian White, an analytic social psychologist at the UK’s University of Leicester, Denmark has won the title of “the happiest place on earth.” White used responses from 80,000 people worldwide to create a “world map of happiness,” though some say its better classified as a “map of subjective well-being.” The study … Continue reading →

Visiting Copenhagen’s Jazz Festival

Ordinarily, when I describe a music festival I would use phrases like “the streets were rocking” or “people were jamming.” But, when describing Copenhagen’s Jazz Festival it seems more appropriate to use descriptions like: “It’s a place where music as sweet as honey flows through the streets.” Or, “Toes tapped, fingers snapped and hips swayed.” So, which is the best description? You can find out by experiencing the festival yourself. The Copenhagen Jazz Festival is considered one of northern Europe’s main jazz events. The festival kicks off each year in the capital of Denmark on the first Friday in July. … Continue reading →