*POST UPDATED OCTOBER 2026.
This coming September, I will have known one of my best friends for twelve years. That’s half of my lifetime & a rather impressively long time to still enjoy another’s company. We’ve spent a heck of a lot of time together during our twelve years. In school, our teachers used to make comments to our parents about us being glued together at the hip. Our days went like this: if one of us wanted to go somewhere, the other followed suit. Even now, years after school, we can usually be found together most of the time. The best example of this was when I decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, and I didn’t even really have to convince her to come with me. She just did.
As far as I can remember, we’ve journeyed abroad no less than nine times together, & visited a total of seventeen cities. Not including travelling within Ireland, obviously. Quite frankly, I think she’s a keeper.
A few months ago, we realized that it had been close to three years since our last trip abroad together. This was enough to prompt us to start looking up flights, accommodation, cities etc. Spain, Croatia, Poland? Denmark? Denmark stuck, and everything fell perfectly into place for Copenhagen. It was decided.
why copenhagen?
I had visited previously, and the Danish capital remains one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever visited. I speak for both of us when I say that we loved every single second of our time there. We spent all day every day being amazed by the beauty around every single corner. Cobbled streets, pastel buildings, rose bushes, bikes as far as the eye can see. Not to mention cinnamon rolls, amazing coffee, quirky parks, an incredible atmosphere, & an overall sense of calmness. That last one sounds a little bizarre, but I don’t think I’ve ever felt so safe in a city.
where we stayed
Copenhagen Downtown Hostel // the same place I stayed the first time I visited Copenhagen, and I still loved it this time ‘round. It’s a casual chilled out kind of place & the staff are super lovely. We stayed in a 4-bed female only dorm during our stay & it was perfect. Quiet, clean, and cosy. Added bonus: you get a free dinner if you book through their website, and the alcohol is gloriously cheap. Address: Vandkunsten 5, 1467 København