If you are visiting Billund, do yourself a favor and take a drive out to Brande, Denmark. Just 25 minutes north, Brande is a cute Danish town with regular festivals and a penchant for art. In fact, there are dozens of murals painted throughout the downtown area and each summer they host an International Street …
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Roller coasters, boat rides and Legos. What could be a better combination? Legoland Billund is the perfect place to spend a day if your children love Legos! Here are answers to your questions about how to plan a great trip to Legoland Billund. What is it? Legoland Billund is the original Legoland, which was built …
Billund, Denmark is the home of Lego. Several years ago the Lego company opened its newest attraction, the Lego House. Built to look like a stack of Legos, the Lego House is one part museum, and one part play room, but its infused with creativity beyond anything I’ve ever seen. From the moment you walk …
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After two years of travel restrictions, the world is opening back up for travel and thousands of people around the world are taking to the skies and returning to travel with the hope that it will be the same as we remember. Here are a few tips to help make your summer travel to Europe great. …
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Over the past year we have been fortunate to take 8 separate trips – for 2 of them we only stayed in a hotel, for 4 trips we only stayed in a vacation rental and for the rest we split our time between the two. So, how do you decide where to stay? Vacation Rental …
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If you’re heading to Spain this summer and planning to visit multiple cities – I highly recommend that you plan to take the train. Rental car rates are astronomical this summer and Spain has a high speed train network that’s easy to navigate and moves you quickly across the country. When we traveled to Spain, …
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Madrid is Spain’s capital city and also its most populous. Renowned for its open spaces and abundance of art, you could easily spend a full week exploring it. But you can still get a flair for the city if you have only one day in Madrid. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy one …
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is one of the largest palaces in the world. The palace is open to the public, even though the King of Spain and his family still maintain their official residence there. With amazing art and centuries of history, the Royal Palace of Madrid is a wonderful place to visit. Here’s …
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Spain’s third largest city, Valencia is a city known for its amazing architecture and delicious food. Valencia’s old town area is very walkable and its newer La Ciutat de les Arts y Ciencies is just a short walk along the river. You could easily spend a week enjoying all that Valencia has to offer, but …
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It sounds like an unlikely combination, but when we first decided to visit the Wright Paterson Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH, we knew we needed to add in a few more activities. When we expanded the map, we realized we could add in a few other American greats and make it a long weekend. …
