Embracing Hygge in Copenhagen

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I’ve been browsing through my photos of past trips and realized that I never posted about our quick visit to Denmark.  Thanks to that sneaky little coronavirus, it doesn’t look like I’ll have much to write about in the near future, so it’s time to reminisce!  Eric and I visited Denmark in August 2019, en route to the Faroe Islands.  While our time there was brief, we fell in love with the sun loving locals of Copenhagen and their sense of community and well-balanced lifestyle.
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Planning a Faroe Islands Trip

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Hopefully my previous posts about Exploring the Faroe Islands have inspired you to visit this wondrous place!  If so, this post should give you everything you’ll need to plan your own trip.  If planning isn’t your thing, simply scroll to the end of this post for suggested tour operators who will gladly take care of you.
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Exploring the Faroe Islands: Eysturoy

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“A tale of two tourists, illegally hopping a fence and making friends in the process.”
During our two week exploration of the Faroe Islands, we saved the island of Eysturoy for last.  We had more interactions with people on this island than we had throughout our entire trip, which made those last two days our most memorable.  We also stayed in the most unique lodging — a converted boathouse, complete with composting toilet and a bunker bedroom.  Believe it or not, that AirBnb in Lamba was our 2nd favorite lodging of the entire trip.  We had floor-to-ceiling windows and a giant wooden hot tub with unspoiled views of the ocean and the most amazing sunrises.
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