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The Little Viking Saga – Episode 13 – A wheelie big...

14/08/2026

Child in a helmet standing with a small blue bike on a grassy lawn beside a marina full of sailboats

Parenting & childcare

Tur-return: Episode 17 – Nudity is natural — and no big...

14/08/2026

Woman in swimwear standing on a sandy path through green dune vegetation, looking out at the sea

Lifestyle

When Integration Succeeds but Building a Career Remains Difficult

30/07/2026

Diversity & inclusion Employment

The Little Viking Saga – Endless sand – Episode 9

When we initially decided to move to Denmark I immersed myself in as many books as possible about the Danish way of life and...

Tur-retur: Episode 9 – A society of swearing and unsanitized song lyrics

Car karaoke is a not-so-guilty pleasure that I don’t get to indulge in all that often in Denmark. Between the high-quality bike infrastructure (even...

Election on the Posters

For some, election posters are simply ugly — but for many, they’re a reminder that an election is happening. On the last Saturday of October,...

Dear Julia—Ask a psychologist about life in Denmark

Finding meaning, connections, and a bit of humor in life between cultures. Every week, internationals across Denmark open Last Week in Denmark to catch up...