travel
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Copenhagen
Restaurant Kronborg’s Take On Smørrebrød: A Danish Delicacy
Smørrebrød is a timeless Scandinavian delicacy, encapsulating the laid-back dining scene in Denmark. Smørrebrød roughly translates to “butter bread:” it’s an open-faced sandwich (typically on buttered rye bread) traditionally topped with any combination of herring, shrimp, salmon or pork, along with remoulade and greens. The History Danish smørrebrød originated in…
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Copenhagen
Wefood Market Cuts Food Waste Selling Excess for Less
Wefood, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, was the world’s first store to sell surplus foods, which extend the “best before” date but are still safe to consume. This also includes items with incorrect labels or damaged packaging but not fresh things like milk and yogurt. All are sold for a 30-50%…
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s Secondhand Market Gives New Life to Old Stuff
Clemence Plantier is a fashionable French student clad in pinstripe trousers, chunky loafers and a silk scarf. She is a new member of “Free Your Stuff Copenhagen,” a Facebook group of close to 100,000 members dedicated to giving and taking furniture, clothes, appliances and plants — for free. Plantier, a…
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Copenhagen
A Place for the Dead and the Living: Vestre Kirkegård’s Dual Purpose
I spent a quiet afternoon getting lost in Vestre Kirkegård, Denmark’s largest cemetery, aimlessly wandering its winding paths and tall hedges, yet I wasn’t creeped out or afraid, tensing up at the silence or trying to find my way out, a safe distance from its marble headstones. In fact, on…
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen Photo Festival 2022: An Unstructured Approach to Photographic Storytelling
I stumbled upon the Copenhagen Photo Festival after seeing a poster advertisement in the main part of the city. With no idea what to expect, I ventured out in search of the festival and found a community sharing stories through photographs. The annual festival took place from June 2-12…
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Diversity
Study Abroad Is Priceless — Except When It’s Not
Ben Barrett was having a great time studying abroad in Leon, France in the spring of 2020 until he was informed that his program was being canceled due to ongoing outbreaks of COVID-19. He had 24 hours to book a flight back to the U.S. Barrett, a senior at the…
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COVID-19 Coverage
Implications of Mass Cancelations Travel Industry Faced During Pandemic
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the travel industry is slowly on the rise again. The number of airport passengers who pass through TSA checkpoints has increased about 47% from Oct. 9, 2020 to Oct. 9, 2021, even though the industry faced mass cancellations the past 19 months. …
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Doing Journalism
The Lead: Laura James On Global Cultural Trends
Welcome back to another pre-recorded episode of The Lead amid the developing COVID-19 crisis. I was really excited to revisit this episode along with our final episode of the season because they both feature a topic not frequently discussed on the podcast: culture and lifestyle journalism. This episode features Grady…
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In-Depth
The Art of Love
Dan and Pat Tomberlin consider themselves experts in travel, art and love, as they should—the pair has chased jobs in the creative field all over the world during their 45 years together. The Tomberlins met in Columbus, Ga., after Dan had just returned from his deployment in Vietnam. They…
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In-Depth
Beer in Bavaria: Beyond the Party
When you travel to Germany, you may immediately gravitate towards the excitement of drinking the country’s national beverage. The fun of the Biergartens and Oktoberfest, are however, only a superficial part of the deep roots that beer has in Germans culture. You may find experiencing the rich cultural history of…