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Laura Hall

Laura Hall writes about Scandinavia and the Nordics from her base in Copenhagen. She’s the author of Time Out Copenhagen, Footprint Reykjavik and One Day, So Many Ways, a kids book about life around the world. You can follow her on Substack at Modern Scandinavian.

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<p>Hotel Sanders has 54 luxurious and classy rooms on offer </p>

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