Last Sunday, I took a trip to Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen with two friends, one of which had a Danish Language & Culture class assignment to do there. The palace was very close to city center, and was quite nice! We bought tickets to the royal reception rooms, which gave us access to most of the... Continue Reading →

Today my host dad packed my lunch for me for the first time. I was excited and nervous to see what was in store. Commonly, Danes make open-faced sandwiches on small pieces of dense rye bread, so that was what I was expecting. Come lunch time on the train home from Frederiksborg Castle (a post... Continue Reading →

Hello! I am a little behind on stories and updates to tell, but I wanted to share this one because I have pictures and it was just so darn nice. I REALLY enjoy spending time with my host siblings. They're really fun to be around, easy to talk to, and always up to do something.... Continue Reading →

Just sharing one of many lovely parts of living where I do - there are apple trees everywhere! Just on my 10 minute bike home from the train station, I passed by at least a  dozen apple trees growing in people's yards and around the bike paths and sidewalks. The apples are all different colors... Continue Reading →

Basically all you need to know is that you CAN text me on my American cell number, but to call or video chat we'll still have to use an alternative. See my Contact tab for more details and alternative options.

It has been a wonderful first two days being in Copenhagen! I'll give you the highlights below: Flight to my temporary home: My flight went pretty smoothly besides being delayed about 1.5 hours due to the thunderstorms at JFK and sitting in front of and behind two wailing babies... what fun. It turned out that... Continue Reading →

And we're off! Thanks to Mr. Ferris, the "goodbye tour" phrase comes very much in handy today. The tour took weeks starting with family members up North and ended today in the driveway as I said my goodbye to Sean before the 'rents and I drove away to JFK! Thanks to Gayle and Kelly for... Continue Reading →

Ended up using 2 suitcases plus carry on for the trip! When you've got to bring snow and hiking gear for a week in Iceland, it sure does add up. The stress of packing is gone though! Thanks to Mom for helping me sort through it all, Dad for being a great supervisor (😉), and... Continue Reading →