One of Copenhagen's unique features is the plethora of castles that are all within minutes of one another. All of the sites are maintained meticulously due to the fact that they are still used by the sitting royal family. Side note-- the Danish royals are highly underrated and I'd highly recommend a Google search or two, especially because Her Majesty the Queen Margarethe and I clearly should be BFFs. It was so easy to get lost in the Disney-esque architecture and stories of

Traveling forced me to grudgingly embrace minimalism and pare down on the bags that I brought with me. Now, I'm not going to lie to you guys. Since I was certain I would have a consistent home base for the time I was gone, I opted for a suitcase, but even that was a challenge. That being said, I unpacked, shoved the suitcase under my bed and forgot about it until I was packing up to move home. For every trip, I didn't pack in anything larger than a backpack. This may scare s