DENMARK

Welcome to the Lifeworks official Denmark Travel blog.

This is going to be the place to go to get all the info you need about the Denmark trip. We will constantly be updating the site with Traveler Info, Photos, Video, Updates, News, Maps, Locations, and just about anything else you might want to know about the Denmark trip.

Also, we will be using this blog to communicate with everyone before, during, and after the trip. That means the folks left at home will have up to the day info about what is going on in Denmark when we are there. So, when we are at Hamlet's castle, we will post comments and photos that day so you can be right there with us.Stay tuned here for more updates and info!

Friday, October 16, 2009

Denmark Traveler!


Name: Erica Jensrud
Age: 48
City of Residence: Minnetonka

What is the furthest from home have ever been?
Sanibel Island

What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten?
Rouladen

What is your biggest fear about traveling to Denmark?
Flying

What about the Denmark trip are you most excited about?
Exploring a different culture

Why are you traveling to Denmark?
A new adventure

What are your favorite music groups?
Kate Plummer, Sarah McLachlan, Pachalbel

What are your favorite movies?
On Golden Pond

What do you want to see in Denmark?
Hamlet's Castle and Battle of the Bands

What is your favorite possession?
My daughter's scrapbooks because they remind me of all the adventures we've shared

What is your favorite kind of food?
Grilled cheese made with Great Harvest bread and extra sharp Tillamook cheese

Name: Cindy Kollander
Age: 52
City of Residence: Burnsville

What is the furthest from home have ever been?
France

What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten?
Snails & Mussels

What is your biggest fear about traveling to Denmark?
I don't have any. I am looking forward to this trip with great anticipation

What about the Denmark trip are you most excited about?
Seeing a new country, meeting new people, and getting to know their culture

Why are you traveling to Denmark?
Be a supportive staff for a client

What are your favorite music groups?
The pettit and Galkin Teams

What are your favorite movies?
Hallmark movies

What do you want to see in Denmark?
Everything we are able to see on the schedule

What is your favorite possession?
1. Bible 2. Photos of family

What is your favorite kind of food?
Chicken

Denmark Traveler!


Name: Mona Laurent
Age: 48
City of Residence: Plymouth

What is the furthest from home have ever been?
St. Louis, MO

What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten?
Mexican

What is your biggest fear about traveling to Denmark?
None

What about the Denmark trip are you most excited about?
Food, hopefully chocolate

Why are you traveling to Denmark?
Because I want to explore

What are your favorite music groups?
Alabama, Kenny Rogers

What are your favorite movies?
Princess Diaries, Aliens in the Attic

What do you want to see in Denmark?
Everything

What is your favorite possession?
Walker

What is your favorite kind of food?
Hamburger

Friday, October 9, 2009

Final Denmark Travel Details

Drop off – Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:00pm at Group Check In on the Mezzanine Level of the Mpls/St Paul International Airport.

All Travelers must be handed off to a Lifeworks staff. Please park in the short term parking lot and cross the skyway to the Ticket Mezzanine. See map below. If you need to drop the traveler off without parking, you must contact your key staff and make arrangements to meet at the drop off area.





Lifeworks is providing each traveler “Lifeworks goes to Denmark” t-shirts to wear on the travel days. Travelers will receive the t-shirt at the group check in. Please be prepared to change your shirt or put the shirt over your existing shirt at the airport. The t-shirts are a souvenir for travelers to keep and will help us to identify our group while traveling.


Itinerary
Flight Date Depart Arrive Depart time Arrive time
NW0056 T Tues, Oct 20 Minneapolis Amsterdam 9:15pm 12:30pm
NW8431 T Wed, Oct 21 Amsterdam Copenhagen 3:15pm 4:35pm
NW8428 L Tues, Oct 27 Copenhagen Amsterdam 10:30pm 1:50pm
NW0055 L Tues, Oct 27 Amsterdam Minneapolis 3:30pm 6:35pm

Pick Up – Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 7pm in the Baggage Claim area

The flight is scheduled to arrive at 6:35pm and we should be down to baggage claim around 7:30pm depending on how long it takes to go through customs. You can always check for changes in our arrival time on www.nwa.com/travel/flifo/ and searching by our flight number. We will get our baggage before we leave customs and will exit customs at the far north end of the baggage claim area with our bags. It could take up to one hour for all of us to get through customs.

Other Details
Luggage - Remember that there are check in and carry-on size limitations for your luggage and that each traveler needs to manage his or her own luggage. See the Traveler’s checklist for more details on what to pack and size limitations for luggage.

Weather in Denmark - The temperature forecast for Denmark for the next two weeks is a highs around 50 degrees and a lows around 40 degrees. It is the rainy season so bring a rain jacket or umbrella. This is an easy website to check the weather in Denmark.
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=DAXX0009

Emergency Contact – Judy Lysne will have one world phone cell phone that you could reach us in case of emergency. The number is: 651-338-2265. We will also have sporadic access to email and to update our blog. Please follow our trip through the blog at http://www.lifeworksdenmark.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Flight Numbers and Times

I am going to be getting more travel info out really soon (by end of week), but wanted to make sure everyone had flight information right away. By the end of the week I will have the Traveler's Checklist, Trip Schedule, Group Check in Info. I will also get the Danish Language Presentation up so we can all practice. Here is the Flight Info:

Flight Date Depart Arrive Depart Time Arrive Time
NW0056 T 10/20 Minneapolis Amsterdam 9:15PM 12:30PM
NW8431 T 10/21 Amsterdam Copenhagen 3:15PM 4:35PM
NW8428 L 10/27 Copenhagen Amsterdam 12:20PM 1:50PM
NW0055 L 10/27 Amsterdam Minneapolis 3:30PM 6:35PM

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hamlet's Castle



Here is the info on the beautiful castle we will be visiting. Supposedly, Hamlet lived here. Great for Shakespeare fans, good for architecture buffs, and fun for all. Here is the scoop:

Kronborg Castle
Kronborg Castle or Hamlets Castle, immortalised by Shakespeare, is situated at Helsingør or "Elsinore" and built by King Frederik II in 1590.
After the fire in 1629 his son the great builder among Danish Kings Christian IV completed the building of Kronborg Castle in 1638.
Kronborg lies at the entrance of Øresund, which was the ideal position to collect Sound Duties from ships entering Øresund to secure taxes and revenues.



Denmark Traveler!


Name: Jean Rodgers
City of Residence: St. Louis Park

What is the furthest from home you have ever been?
Mexico.

What is the most exotic food you have ever eaten?
What is that??

What is your biggest fear about traveling to Denmark?
I am just very excited about going. My only fear is if the people we are serving get home sick.

What about the Denmark trip are you most excited about?
Just traveling out of North America to a different country.

Why are you traveling to Denmark?
I was asked to join the group. What a wonderful experience. I am part of the employment team so it will be fun to be with Lifeworks and not to have to focus on work:)

What are your favorite movies?
Chic flicks.

What do you want to see in Denmark?
everything.

What is your favorite possession?
I enjoy life, so really don't have a favorite possession. I value family and friends most.

What is your favorite possession?
I enjoy trying new things.