Tag: travel
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December 19, 2009 04:48 PM EST --
I had been playing around with the thought of finally airing our tent again this winter break, after a two year hiatus, but my husband vetoed my camping suggestion. He agreed that we could all need a . . .
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December 19, 2009 10:27 AM EST --
So, my family and I are considering going away for a few days to relax. We have three problems against us though...it is holiday season, we have a very limited budget and we already live close to the . . .
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December 19, 2009 01:13 AM EST --
Earlier today Cecilia Lyne wrote a post about getting a great deal through priceline.com. This sparked my interest, as I have always heard about this site, but always disregarded it due to the lack . . .
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September 07, 2007 02:17 PM EDT --
Kronborg Castle in Elsinore (Helsingoer) is known around the world from Shakespeare's Hamlet, and in fact it is one of the most important renaissance castles in Northern Europe.
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September 08, 2007 04:45 PM EDT --
South of Koge on Sealand, Denmark you can find this magnificient entrance to the castle Vallo Slot.
Vallo Castle is surrounded by a scenic moath, and you have to cross . . .
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February 23, 2008 09:41 PM EST --
Last month, my sons and I went with my childhood friend to Jungle Island in Miami. The Jungle Island is only a 15 minute drive from us, and we were all amazed to find ourselves in the middle of a tropical . . .
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August 14, 2007 02:10 PM EDT --
This summer my sons and I went to Denmark, and while we were there we went to visit my grandmother. She lives on Sealand (The Eastern Island where Copenhagen is), while my father and my brothers live in . . .
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July 14, 2007 07:11 PM EDT --
On my Danish castle tour Voergaard Castle, which was founded in1518, caught my attention.
The atmosphere surrounding the castle and the numerous . . .
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July 22, 2007 10:51 PM EDT --
Frederiksborg Castle in Hilleroed, Denmark is an extravagant renaissance castle, which was built in the beginning of the 16th century by King Christian the fourth of Denmark.
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August 12, 2007 02:23 PM EDT --
Sankt Hans' Evening is the Danish midsummer celebration that takes place around June 23rd every year.
In my family we start off around 7 p.m., with bread on a stick over bonfires for the kids, and . . .
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July 23, 2007 09:34 AM EDT --
The park at Frederiksborg Castle in Hilleroed, Denmark consists of two parks known as the Landscape Garden and the the Baroque Garden. The two gardens are complete contrasts as the Baroque garden is . . .
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August 02, 2007 03:52 PM EDT --
Karen Blixen (1885 - 1962), is perhaps best known for her novel Out of Africa, the novel which the movie Out Of Africa starring Meryl Streep is based on.
Blixen was born in 1885, . . .
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August 12, 2007 01:40 PM EDT --
Mols is a small peninsula located on the East Coast of Jutland in Denmak. The peninsula has lots of hills, and the nature is very scenic. The beautiful area in Mols hasjust been named a Danish . . .
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May 05, 2007 08:44 PM EDT --
Today I went outside to take a look at the spring fever on my parents farm, and it was really uplifting to see all the beautiful flowers and trees in bloom. I love living in Florida, but one of the things . . .
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May 28, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
Far, far away, in a old Kingdom, in the middle of the forest among the pines and the beech is a wonderful spot with all natural play for children of every age.
You can find the magical . . .
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June 10, 2007 04:41 PM EDT --
In Bangsbo, an area on the outskirts of Frederikshavn, in Northern Jutland, Denmark is a place called the Bangsbo Museum.
The Bangsbo Museum has been created at the historical manor house . . .
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June 10, 2007 05:27 PM EDT --
When I was walking in the parks surrounding the Bangsbo Manor, in Frederikshavn, Northern Jutland, Denmark, I noticed how a few birds seemed to . . .
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May 06, 2007 09:13 PM EDT --
(I wrote this article about a year ago, and a lot of things have changed since. I have decided to spotlight this article, as I really miss the farmlife. When I first published the article, I didn't . . .
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May 22, 2007 07:56 AM EDT --
Here in Northern Denmark, where I grew up the pines are many and they come in a myriad of variations. During the last couple of weeks here, I have captured some pictures of the pine trees and pine cones, . . .
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May 26, 2007 05:38 PM EDT --
When I was a little girl, my parents often took my brothers and I to the beach for evening strolls. I have carried on this tradition, and in South Florida my husband and I often take our sons for . . .
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