Hi! My name is Sam, and this is my Copenhagen blog! Here I'll be sharing all about my classes, adventures, and insights gained from a once-in-a-lifetime semester abroad.

I’m back! It’s been a little while, but you know how busy things get at times. However, I am beyond excited to describe to you what I’ve been up to this past week: Slow Travel! {Now what ridiculous adventure have I gotten myself into this time?} For those who do not know, DIS offers the Slow Travel Initiative to members of the Media Team as a way to prioritize low-emission forms of transportation, specific engagement with local communities, and the ability for explorers such

Wow, this is really going to be the end of things. In so many ways, this semester has been the most transformative of my life. From newfound friends to travel tales, academic challenges to family visits, life in Copenhagen in both the winter and the spring, balancing my time here in Denmark has constant and consistent thing - somewhere in middle between stress, joy, and struggle. For example, at some times throughout the semester I've felt as though I'm completely caught up w

Wait, is this the switch-up of the century?? I thought you just talked about how biking is the best thing ever! Yes, my dear readers, I did in fact just sing the praises of the Copenhagen cycle culture not more than half a day ago. However, I believe that exploring Denmark's capital city on foot has been just as fruitful as it has been on two wheels. First of all, the name of the game in most European cities is walkability. Throughout my travels with friends, for class, and i