How to ‘Do’ Copenhagen — Solo Travel & Self Care

Alex Turner
9 min readDec 2, 2019

I recently took the opportunity to travel to Copenhagen for a bit of R&R, and it turned out to be one of the best trips I’ve ever taken.

Travelling alone can be quite intimidating for many people — and for some perhaps it doesn’t even appeal.

I know I often find that I don’t enjoy things as much when I’m on my own and I have no one to share the experience with.

… But this trip was different.

This was a trip specifically just for me.

Why I Like Solo Travel

For the last 2.5 years I’ve been travelling with my partner as we set up and ran our businesses on the move. While it’s been a lot of fun — I’ve also had some of the most anxious times of my life.

In some ways our life is super simple, but at the same time, the logistics can be a lot to juggle, and it’s non-stop because we’re always travelling.

Accommodation bookings, transport, visas. What to do. Where to work. Wifi codes.

Where to eat, what to eat. Where is good for coffee.

This can change and be up in the air on a daily basis.

Partly because I’m a woman, and partly because that’s just the way I am — I like to run a tight ship. So I take on all that logistics and management. It doesn’t just naturally fall on my shoulders — I volunteer for it.

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Alex Turner

Founder, feminist, entrepreneur, coffee + self care