In April, I was fortunate enough to travel to Gothenburg, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark with one of my best friends! It was an amazing week of exploring local neighbourhoods, being by the water (you know this Newfoundlander can't stay away for long), and experiencing the local culture.

Usually when I travel, they are definitely TRIPS- a constant go to pack in as many things as I can muster. This time, me and my friend Maggie took it slow like an actual vacation for once, haha! Who else is the kind of traveller like me where you need a vacation from your vacation?

Looking at these photographs takes me back to the cobblestone walkways, vibrant houses, music in the streets, and the bustling yet peaceful vibe of the cities that surrounded us. It wasn't all a perfectly executed experience though, keep scrolling for a few funny stories that only I could get myself into!

I hope you enjoy this look into our adventures and the life that pulses through these cities. Until next time, Sweden and Copenhagen. XOX

not-so-patiently waiting for our flight from Frankfurt to Sweden! Arrived in Germany after a 7.5 hour plane ride from Toronto. I was sleepy but my goat cheese sandwich from the coffee shop helped ;)

watching the sun rise over the airport while waiting for our flight

one of the things I adore about flying in Europe is that you almost always walk on the tarmac to your flight! So much more fun than going though the skywalks.

Breakfast at Coffeehouse by George before taking a ferry at Stenpiren!

…Annnd when I say breakfast I mean cheesecake.

Prettiest little view while waiting for our ferry to take us across to a different neighbourhood! Here in Gothenburg a quick ferry ride is a huge part of many people’s morning commute to work!

My beautiful friend Maggie :)

Arrived across the harbour to the neighbourhood of Eriksberg!

Haga is the oldest shopping district in Gothenburg dating back to 1648!

This is a Haga bun! The giant cinnamon bun is a specialty of Café Husaren!

In LOVE with the architecture in Gothenburg!

If you know me, you know I always have food on the brain LOL. Spent so much time planning out cool little lunch spots like this one!

Taking the train from Gothenburg, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark!!

Adored this pretty pink hotel across the street from ours!

Getting ready for what ended up being my favourite part of the whole trip- a canal ride through Copenhagen!

We are now getting into the part of the blog post where I was losing my marbles at how stunning this little harbour was. Welcome to the neighbourhood of Nyhavn!!

Saw this view in photos for so long and had the chance to capture it for myself

Made a little friend on our canal tour!

Live music in the streets! When I saw the Copenhagen episode of Rick Steves’ Europe, I thought there was no way there would be performers in the exact same spot but here we are!

OK, FUNNY STORY TIME.

I’m sure you’ve all seen this photo of me on Instagram. What you may not know is that I had to buy this shirt on a whim that very morning. Didn’t check the weather for CPH and only brought clothes for two days- today’s clothing was a very warm grey turtleneck sweater that I knew I would suffocate in so I forced my friend to go to H&M with me so I could buy something breezy LOL

Cute view from our hotel room! Thank god for air conditioning, these Newfoundlanders are not used to 28 degree heat hahah!

One of the last photos I took on the trip! After this we returned to Sweden and took it easy on our final day. A miracle, I left the camera home for once HAHA

And that's the end of this travel story! Thank you so much as always for sharing in this experience with me and reading along. Have a beautiful day and I can't wait to keep sharing weddings & love stories with you here all summer!

xox Maddie