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By Marina Aagaard, MFT As seen on film! The scene in the reception might as well have been choreographed. It is going to be a good day! 06:30. I am heading full speed for the breakfast restaurant with map and papers in hand. But. What. I have forgotten my pen. I walk towards the reception desk. …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFT Third time lucky! Twice I have been in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport lately. But only in transit. Now it is. Travel destination: Amsterdam. The occasion? KLM has a march campaign 'Amsterdam sneaker'. What is this about? Well, the airline is based in Amsterdam, Holland, and boasts, that the Dutch capital is so 'compact', …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFT Early weekend morning Djursland, Denmark. Off-season. Cool, moist, misty. In the car and a 20 minute drive by car to Nationalpark Mols Bjerge. Park. Walk. Walking through the park on narrow paths. The landscape reveals its heritage: Ice age made. Nationalpark Mols Bjerge. Although Bjerge (Mountains) is an overstatement. Big, bleak, …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFT. Photo: Henrik Elstrup Was?! Haven't you been to Hamburg, yet??? Recently my husband and I asked a couple of friends if they had been to Hamburg, and they answered "no". This was surprising as we reckoned all Danes had visited Hamburg, the second city of Germany with 5,1 million inhabitants (metropolitan …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFT Outdoor training is always interesting. It provides a chance of sight-seeing. No matter if you are at home or abroad, there is always something to see. If you take a closer look. I am a BIG fan of ports (and the sea), graffiti (not ugly tagging) and exercise. This day it is a …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFE. Photo: Henrik Elstrup Aarhus, second city of Denmark, and also a so-called second city sight-wise; when everybody has seen Copenhagen, where to next? And now second on the Lonely Planet Best in Europe list, too. That’s okay. The town where I was born and raised, Aarhus, on the peninsula Jutland in …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFE. Photo: Henrik Elstrup Aagaard Aarhus, second city of Denmark, and also a so-called second city sight-wise; when everybody has seen Copenhagen, where to next? And now also second on the Lonely Planet Best in Europe list. That's okay. The town where I was born and raised, Aarhus, on the peninsula Jutland …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFT. Photos: Henrik Elstrup and Marina Aagaard A beautiful and interesting place for a holiday: Cyprus. Take a tour around the country, check out the coastline, walk, swim, dive or surf, hike or bike in the mountains. And of course visit Pafos, the former Roman capital, on the UNESCO World Culture Heritage …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFE Exercise should be followed by recovery and longer stints of exercise ought to be followed by longer periods of recovery e.g. in the form of a holiday ... if there is no time for a real holiday, maybe a couple of intensive days off will do the job. Luckily my parents invited …
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By Marina Aagaard, MFE. Photos: Henrik Elstrup and Marina Aagaard Skiing Holiday in Austria? There are pros and cons. My skiing holiday this year went to Bad Gastein in Austria, my second time there. It is a very special city with lots of spas and a beautiful skiing area. One advantage of skiing in Austria is that the national …
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