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Happy With Denmark, Not Happy In Denmark

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Why Denmark Became Europe’s Go-To Wedding Destination

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The Cultural Explorer’s Diary: Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral –...

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Winter Cycling, Black Friday, and Advent

November gave us the first white-covered fields and trees of 2024. This also means increasingly slippery streets, which is especially a hazard to cyclists....

Ice Skating and Other Winter Diversions

How good is your balance, dear reader? Around the holiday season, the Danish capital can get really icy - but it doesn't always come...

The Significance of Mortensaften

If you are reading this on Sunday, November 10, turn your ovens on – it’s time for a roast. This day marks the annual...

About J-Day

When the bells ring on November 1 at 00.00, the Christmas season officially opens in Denmark. If you pay attention on that first day...

The neighborhood that started with a tortilla

Belonging Series, Article 1 Hi, I’m Elisabeth. I'm an American and I've been living in Denmark for seven years now. And, if I’m completely open and...