Author Archives: ianmacd

There once was a vile band called Wet Wet Wet, who perpetrated a sequence of criminally limp-wristed ballads, the like of which would make that woeful git James Blunt proud. But the title of this blog entry doesn’t refer to … Continue reading →

Another long day: 649 km in the car from Copenhagen to Stockholm. Amsterdam to Copenhagen was only slightly longer, at 676 km. The Øresund Bridge took us from the outer suburbs of Copenhagen across into Sweden. After a customs woman quizzed us … Continue reading →

And so our time in Copenhagen (and therefore also Denmark) draws to an end. We made our way down to Nyhavn today for a canal boat tour, but were disappointed to discover that they are only operated at the weekend … Continue reading →

Today, we went on a long walk out to the Frederiksberg neighbourhood of Copenhagen and then through a rather large park. The forecast was for rain, but it never quite happened, bar a few spits here and there. There’s a … Continue reading →

Most hotels — even good ones — are nondescript. Not so Hotel Fox. Just check out these rooms. It’s not the best hotel in the world — just a good one — but you’re unlikely to forget your stay in … Continue reading →