When our SELECTED sales agent, Toon, invited us to visit the brand’s new head office in Brande, Denmark, we were absolutely thrilled! Of course, we’d seen pictures of the new digs - all dark wood yumminess, glass and curated vintage, surrounded by a lush Danish forest - but actually going there and meeting the people behind our cherished brand? Heaven! Also: free trip. :)

My LILY partner-in-crime and notorious planner, Ellen, immediately booked herself a flight. I managed to forget to book mine (our yin-and-yang approach is one of the reasons our friendship and partnership work so well), so I decided to drive my good old VW van to Denmark instead. Well, it was just the adventure I needed! Here are five things to remember when considering a semi-solo work/roadtrip.