Tag: art

Portuguese paradise Island Madeira – not just for pensioners

The volcanic island of Madeira is popular with pensioners. This was confirmed to me during our February holidays. And that is ok. Even though we are family with teenagers. And a fine time to visit, if you can live with temperatures between 13C and 22C, and light showers. Wet walks Worst were the days, when… Continue reading Portuguese paradise Island Madeira – not just for pensioners

Learn from masterpieces and create your own at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

I am sitting on a stool in the children’s wing at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Humlebæk, about 30 km north of Copenhagen. I look at the 12-14 other participants, all women, most of them in their forties (like me) or older. It worries me a little. I signed up for creative workshops, hoping to… Continue reading Learn from masterpieces and create your own at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Cold days in Jurmala and Riga, Latvia

Jurmala, which to my ears sounds Finnish, is a coastal area approximately 30 km from Riga in Latvia. Here, I visit the Danish ambassador and his family for three days in January. I arrive Friday evening, and my nose is pressed flat against the car window while we drive through the streets: I see one… Continue reading Cold days in Jurmala and Riga, Latvia