Scandinavian crime fiction is still riding the crest of a wave and we have been finding out how the various tourism offices have been capitalising on its popularity. As fans ourselves, it’s certainly fun to visit locations used in films and books too. Even more fun to play at being Wallander or Sarah Lund for [...]
Another great thing about being based in Norway is early access to Scandinavian TV series. Given that we’re now two episodes into the third and final series of ‘Forbrydelsen’ (a.k.a. ‘The Killing’ ) and are utterly hooked – it looks like being the best one yet – it just felt right to have another shot [...]
The internet is a wonderful place. It’s hard to imagine how we ever lived without it (or made a living without it, in some cases) but the downside is the dreaded I.O. That’s Information Overload, and it applies whether you’re surfing for a review of a pair of shoes or looking for where to spend [...]
From Wikipedia: “Jens Olsen’s World Clock or Verdensur is an advanced astronomical clock which is displayed in Copenhagen Town Hall (Rådhuset). The clock was designed and calculated by Jens Olsen who was a skilled locksmith, but later learned the trade of clockmaking. He also took part in the beginning of the clock’s construction, but died in 1945, 10 years before the clock was completed. The clock [...]
Like the Manneken Pis in Brussels, this statue is visited by millions of tourists each year despite it being a rather underwhelming experience
A statue of Winston Churchill in this very English-looking park in downtown Copenhagen called, er, Churchillparken
