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Beer, Bedlam, and Belonging: The World of Denmark’s Graduate Trucks

Young women in white student caps celebrate on a green-railed graduation truck decorated with Danish flags and balloons, cheering and holding drinks as they ride through town
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Tur-retur: Episode 16 – An Ode to the A (My Newfound...

Ira Sylvester and the Rise of Copenhagen’s English Comedy Scene!

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Danish New Year’s Speech: The story behind it!

Every year on December 31st, my family has the same ritual. No matter how busy the kitchen is, no matter who’s chopping vegetables or...

Why Denmark’s Christmas Is a Month, Not a Day

If you’ve moved to Denmark, you might feel like Christmas starts early and never really stops. It’s a busy month. And sometimes it can...

How International Traditions Have Shaped Christmas in Denmark

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year”... If you have already heard these words with a melody in the streets, it means Christmas...

Gløgg, the epitome of Christmas hygge in Denmark

But where did it come from and why? Maybe you've heard of this version of the story: One December night, a Swedish innkeeper had guests stuck...

Christmas at School and Kindergarten: An Alphabetical Guide For International Parents

I am an American father, currently living my seventh Christmas in Denmark. Five of those Christmases were also spent working as a primary school...