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Tur-retur: Episode 11 – Getting through the last half of Danish...

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The Little Viking Saga – Official Language Assessment (Episode 10)

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Why My American Family Marched for Greenland in Copenhagen

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A Patient Tutor, a Complex Language, and a Lot of Vowels

A little over a year ago, I moved to Denmark and did what many newcomers do: I signed up for Danish classes through the...

Tur-retur: Episode 15: Let’s Talk about Lime

No, I don’t mean the citrus fruit you’d juice for a marinade (or a margarita) or squeeze into a Mexican beer. I’m referring to...

The Loudest Silence in the Room

I once worked with a colleague who was the master of the quiet "no". Lars never argued against anything in a meeting. He’d listen. He’d...

The Little Viking Saga – Episode 12 – Treasures from the vacuum bag

You’d think that moving to the land of Lego would’ve been a good indicator of what my future may hold as the mother of...

This Danish-ish Life: 5 Things Internationals Need to Know About Applying for Danish Higher Education

The International Baccalaureate examinations are now in full swing across Denmark—and around the world. In the next couple of weeks, once final exams have...

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