abroad diaries | moving to copenhagen

🌟 depop : @evameloche

welcome to my very first abroad diaries in copenhagen!!! in this first episode, i take you along as i settle into my new city and explore its many beautiful areas. i thrift, tell you about books i'm reading, go to cafés, and show you my new room in this one. hope you enjoy & lmk what you would like to see from me while i'm here x ❤️

- you're out
- waste it
- benga
- live your life
- reel two reel
- floater
- turtle swim

my makeup routine ☀️

my jewelry staples 💕

FAQ 💛
~ how old are you? 20 when this is posted (my bday is august 23rd)
~ what language do you speak when you aren't speaking english? french! my dad is french canadian and my mom is american
~ where do you live? currently studying abroad in copenhagen, but from montreal
~ are you in college? i'm in cultural studies at mcgill
~ what camera do you use? Canon G7x mark ii

[kyragarcia]

eva is such an art herself. there should actually be an award for this type of editing because it is truly amazing.

[Mariana-oxzt]

It doesn’t matter the place Eva is, she can always capture the beauty of the city and make the most out of it, which definitely is a reflection of her as a person, genuinely beautiful inside and out <3

[mariaelyoussif]

as a dane, it's so nice to see the city from the lens of someone seeing it for the first time! hope u enjoy ur stay here, danish summer is the best <3

[ilariaalicelaquintana]

It’s so refreshing seeing someone talking openly about the anxiety of travelling: I often feel very jittery right before leaving my comfort zone and a few days after the departure, which makes me feel so ungrateful and like such a scaredy cat. Thank you for speaking about it, it made me feel less alone 💌✨ (also, from a literature graduate to another, keep the book reviews coming!)

[tahlia.mckenzie]

EVA !!!! Your videos are so comforting and inspiring! I'm so happy for you that you're able to travel the world and thank you for documenting it for us! Definitely have been inspired by your travel destinations for where I dream to go <33

[babiixjo]

It’s so nice to have friends that enjoy reading as much as you!

[pureheartbadass]

nothing makes me happier than people living in and sharing content from various places around the world that aren't just los angeles or new york

[nataliamanna]

i can’t wait for you read the perks of being a wallflower. it’s my all time favorite book, it’s the book that got me into reading. despite its “simple” writing i find that it’s a mask for the real depth that lays behind the story. i love it and i hope you do to 💗

[M.Clarke]

You have no idea how blessed and lucky you are! Your travel videos bring me so much comfort as due to circumstances I could never have amazing opportunities like living abroad which would be a dream. Love all your videos but I am so excited for more videos in Scandinavia! It’s my dream destination in the world. You should take a trip to Sweden and Norway that would be so cool! As an American I almost never met or see other Americans or Canadians who choose Scandinavia to travel or live, it’s always France or Italy so this is so exciting! Can’t wait for more videos from your Scandinavian adventures ❤️

[manongombeau]

i know i'm late in watching these videos, but you're making me miss my time abroad in Sweden, discovering the place you'll be living in for the next few months, creating new little habits... i miss this moment of my life very much and i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did!! i also hope i'll be able to live this again!!

[CaroBana]

The one store you stopped by, Motel à Mio, is a German brand making Portuguese porcelain (all made in Portugal) but is inspired by Danish design. It’s such a great mix of different parts of Europe !

[satinebtht]

JUST WHAT I NEEDED !! im moving to copenhagen for 3 months in april and this is also my first time being away from home. thanks for sharing how it feels <33

[mikeyb]

I have translated the recipe I got from my mother and added steps and hints.

Drømmekage fra Brovst:
(Dreamcake from Brovst)

Ingredients:
For a baking tray about 42cm x 42cm (~ 16.5 x 16.5 inches).
If your baking tray is slightly smaller or bigger it just means your cake will be slightly thinner or thicker and you might want to adjust your baking time to fit that - experiment with it.
Note: best to measure out every ingredient for both the sponge and topping first but making sure to keep them separate to not accidentally mixing them together. Also, a good idea to read the whole recipe and make sure all the needed utensils are at hand and ready to be used. The same pot for melting ingredients, can be used for both the sponge and the topping.
For easy cleaning you can line your baking tray with baking paper, otherwise you will need extra butter to grease your baking tray, before pouring in the mixture for the sponge.

Sponge:
6 Eggs (experiment to figure out which size eggs suits you best)
600 grams Sugar
500 grams Wheat flour
6 teaspoons Baking powder
2 teaspoons Vanilla sugar
4 decilitres Milk (3.5% fat or as close as you can get)
100 grams Butter
Extra Butter (if you decide to grease your baking tray)

Topping:
250 grams Butter
200 grams Coconut flour (this is supposed to be quite course, so not finely grounded like regular flour)
500 grams Muscovado sugar
1 decilitre Milk (3.5% fat or as close as you can get)

Step 1:
Either line your baking tray with baking paper or grease it with butter.

For the sponge part of the cake:
Use large bowl that can hold all the ingredients for the sponge.
Set oven to preheat to 200 C (392 F - you might use 400 F)

Step 2: (Sponge)
Eggs (without the eggshells)
Sugar
Whip these 2 ingredients together at least until the mixture gets foamy.

Step 3: (Sponge)
Wheat flour
Baking powder
Vanilla sugar
Fold the 3 above ingredients carefully into the egg and sugar mixture from above.
The reason for folding it carefully is to retain the air that was whipped into the mixture.

Step 4: (Sponge)
Milk (just the amount for the sponge)
Butter (just the amount for the sponge)
These 2 ingredients are first slowly melted together in a pot (don't get it boiling - just melted) and then also folded into the above mixture.

Step 5: (Sponge)
The mixture is poured into a baking tray and the baking tray (with the mixture in it) is put as close as it can to the middle part of the oven and baked for about 20 minutes (experiment with timing)

For the topping part of the cake:
Do this quite soon after step 5, since it is best for the topping to cool down a bit before spreading it on the sponge.

Step 6: (Topping)
Butter
Muscovado sugar
Milk
These 3 ingredients are melted together in a pot.

Step 7: (Topping)
Coconut flour
This 1 ingredient is added to the pot and mixed in well.
Let it sit and cool a bit while the sponge finish baking.

Step 8: (Sponge)
Take the baking tray out of the oven after the 20 minutes (or what time you have found to be best)
Set the oven to 220 C (428 F)

Step 9: (Sponge & Topping)
Spread the topping on the sponge and prepare to get it back in the oven.
When ready put it back in the oven for about 5 minutes.

Step 10: (Sponge & Topping)
Take the baking tray out of the oven after the 5 minutes and fight the urge not to cut and eat the cake right then and there - remember it is very hot right out of the oven.

[fayth]

eva, thank you for sharing these moments with us, even the harder moments. a lot of people don’t talk about how hard it can be to leave home and you depicted it perfectly. i hope you are having so much fun so far in copenhagen!

[gradskieez]

Denmark is a beautiful nation with a vibrant culture and history. You've already taken a courageous and thrilling step towards new horizons. Enjoy the new experiences.

[xemmaxx]

I recommend this place called Reffen, is where they have lots of street food and they have so many different choices ! I also recommend renting bikes because it's so nice and calming biking around Copenhagen!

[SerineH]

I'm obsessed with you, copenhagen, this editing, the aesthetics, the art, the everything

[Monicablint]

thank you for talking about the negative parts of moving far from home, and not just sugar coating everything

[Junooo]

I'm Danish and live in Copenhagen too, so nice to see that you like the city too :D Also some of the places you showed are new to me 😊 here are some other recommendations:
Delphine, Broens Gadekøkken (in summer) Østre Anlæg/Frederiksberg garden, Moment KBH antique store, Ø12 for brunch, Frankies pizza, Lousiana museum or SMK 💫

[safaminnah]

The joy it brings me to watch you here in copenhagen is something else. I love love this video and I think it might be one of my favorites of yours. It is just so amazing to see Copenhagen from your perspective, I hope you'll like it here.❤ hopefully I'll someday meet you while you're here, that would be a dream come true 🎀