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Copenhagen on a budget: Lego Store Mini Builds

February 3, 2018emmacthomas Leave a Comment

This afternoon we hit up one of our favourite places in Copenhagen: The Lego Store on Strøget! As the parents of two hardcore Lego fans, we don’t really stand much of a chance and can’t really pass the place without… Continue Reading →

Copenhagen, kids, Uncategorized budget, Copenhagen, free, kids, Lego, rain day activities

How to survive winter in Denmark

February 1, 2018emmacthomas Leave a Comment

It’s the first of February, which means, firstly, that we have survived (just about) January without buckling under the sheer volume of colds, viruses and aches and pains (surely it wasn’t this bad last year?) but also that it has… Continue Reading →

Copenhagen, Uncategorized Copenhagen, Denmark, hygge, Winter

Hidden Copenhagen Gems: Kayht og Kaffe

October 22, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment

Be careful what you wish for, as the saying goes. Having spent the best part of nine months attempting to find a job, I finally accepted a job offer (where else but with the same company Steve works…!) and started… Continue Reading →

activities, Copenhagen cake, coffee, Copenhagen

Copenhagen Festivals #3: Haven

August 24, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment
Haven sign

Haven festival is the new kid on the block, a brand new event this year, billed as “a festival for the senses that will merge experiments in art, music, food and beer.” And what’s not to like about the sound of… Continue Reading →

festivals, music, Uncategorized Copenhagen, festival, Haven, kids, music

Copenhagen Festivals #2: Stella Polaris

August 24, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment
Stella Polaris festival in Copenhagen

Stella Polaris celebrated its 20th birthday this year in style! It’s actually a series of four free one-day festivals of electronic music in different cities in Denmark, with the Copenhagen day being held in Frederiksberg Have park. There were four… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized Copenhagen, electronic music, festival, Stella Polaris

Copenhagen Festivals #1: Distortion

August 23, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment
Distortion festival street party

One of the many things I love about living in Copenhagen is the number of festivals on our doorstep – we truly are spoiled. Whether it is documentary films, opera, electronic music, dance, or design, over the summer months especially… Continue Reading →

festivals, music Copenhagen, dance music, Distortion, festival

Living with less…

August 11, 2017emmacthomas 2 Comments

Moving here has (for various reasons), pushed us to examine and adapt several elements of our lifestyle: both as individuals and as a family. One of the most prominent areas has been looking more closely at what we own, and… Continue Reading →

Copenhagen, design Copenhagen, Denmark, design, frugal, lifestyle, minimal, minimalism, sustainability

Design Museum Danmark: or, the one with all the chairs…

July 28, 2017emmacthomas 2 Comments

One place not to miss if you are visiting Copenhagen and are a fan of Danish design: Design Museum Danmark (the clue is in the name!). A little set back from the road, on Bredgade, with its understated cobbled courtyard,… Continue Reading →

activities, Copenhagen, design chairs, Copenhagen, Danish design, designers, museums

School’s out for Summer

June 29, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment

  Last Friday was the last day of the school year here in Denmark. Thanks to the weird Danish holiday system whereby you accrue holiday days January to December but can’t use them until the following May (bamboozling to say… Continue Reading →

Copenhagen, traditions alcohol, Denmark, graduation, students, traditions

Norway in a Nutshell

June 24, 2017emmacthomas Leave a Comment

Way back at the beginning of March, I went on a work trip to a conference in Trondheim, Norway. Since ‘see some fjords’ was right up there on my bucket list, and since it would cost us an arm and… Continue Reading →

travel Bergen, fjords, Norway, Oslo, travel

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